The Kastles Stadium at The Wharf was a tennis stadium on the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C.[1] Built in 2011, the stadium was the home venue for the Washington Kastles tennis team. The stadium was opened on June 14, 2011, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Billie Jean King, Ilana Kloss, District of Columbia mayor Vincent Gray, and others.[2] The Kastles opened their 2011 season on July 5 at the stadium playing against the Kansas City Explorers.[3]
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| Location | 800 Water Street SW, Washington, D.C., United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°52′45.92″N 77°1′30.25″W / 38.8794222°N 77.0250694°W |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2011 |
| Opened | June 14, 2011 |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Demolished | June 14, 2014 |
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| Washington Kastles | |
Following the Kastles' 2013 season, the stadium was closed to make way for the redevelopment of Washington's waterfront area.[4] The Kastles moved to the Charles E. Smith Center for the 2014 season.
References
edit- ^ Clarke, Liz; O'Connell, Jonathan (March 5, 2011). "Washington Kastles plan to relocate to Southwest waterfront development". Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "Kastles Stadium at the Wharf Opens, Venus & Serena Win Comeback". Our Sports Central. June 15, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ Smith, T. Jamal (July 6, 2011). "Venus Williams Debuts – Kastles Stadium at the Wharf". WHMG TV. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ Hagona, Riham (June 12, 2014). "The Wharf Construction Moves Forward". HillRag.com. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
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