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The 13,300-seat Stadium Court is the centerpiece of the
Tennis Center at Crandon ParkCrandon Park is a urban park in metropolitan Miami, occupying the northern part of Key Biscayne. It is connected to mainland Miami via the Rickenbacker Causeway.-History:...
facility, home of the Sony Ericsson Open in
Key Biscayne, FloridaKey Biscayne is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States on the island of Key Biscayne. The population was 10,507 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,324....
since 1987. The Sony Ericsson Open uses 12 courts in competition courts, plus six practice courts. The facility is also home to two European red clay, four American green clay courts, and two grass courts.
The Tennis Center at Crandon Park is actually the third home of the Sony Ericsson Open. It all started in
Delray BeachDelray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 60,020. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S...
in 1985 and moved to
Boca RatonBoca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
in 1986, before permanently settling in Key Biscayne in 1987. The Tennis Center is also home to the
United States Tennis Association'sThe United States Tennis Association is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States. A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to the professional levels...
player development program headquarters and the 16 and 18 under Junior Orange Bowl.
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