Caja Mágica

Sports venue in Madrid, Spain

40°22′08″N 3°41′03″W / 40.368896°N 3.684154°W / 40.368896; -3.684154OwnerMadrid Espacios y CongresosCapacity12,442 (Estadio Manolo Santana)
2,923 (Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
1,772 (Estadio 3)ConstructionBroke ground17 April 2006 (2006-04-17)Opened8 May 2009 (2009-05-08)Construction cost€294 millionArchitectPerrault ArchitectureProject managerLKS GroupStructural engineerTypsa GroupGeneral contractorFCC ConstrucciónTenantsMutua Madrid Open (2009—present)
Real Madrid Baloncesto (Liga ACB) (2010–2011)WebsiteVenue Website

La Caja Mágica (Spanish: The Magic Box; also known as the Manzanares Park Tennis Center[1][2]) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Madrid, Spain. Since 2009, it has been the home of the Madrid Open tennis tournament.

There are three courts under the one structure, and a series of retractable roofs. The seating capacity of Courts 1 and 2 would have been increased if Madrid's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics had been successful.[3]

Other sports and events

It was opened by a concert of singer Lenny Kravitz on 8 May, 2009.[4]

In the 2010–11 season, it was the home stadium for the Real Madrid basketball team.[5] In January 2013, it was the Madrid venue for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship.[6]

It can also be used for concerts and shows. It was the venue for the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards held on 7 November of that year.[7]

Gallery

Caja Mágica
  • Exterior view of the venue (c.2018)
    Exterior view of the venue (c.2018)
  • Main court during the Madrid Open (c.2011)
    Main court during the Madrid Open (c.2011)
  • View of the main court during a match between Roger Federer and Feliciano López (c.2011)
    View of the main court during a match between Roger Federer and Feliciano López (c.2011)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tennis stars Nadal and Federer net $2.6M in Zurich charity clash". CNN. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. ^ Clarey, Christopher (8 May 2009). "Madrid Opens (and Closes) a Magic Box". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Manzanares Park Tennis Center". Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Lenny Kravitz abre la Caja Mágica". 6 May 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Caja Mágica, la nueva casa del Real Madrid de baloncesto". Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  6. ^ 2013 World Handball Championship
  7. ^ MTV Europe Music Awards 2010

External links

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Preceded by Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
venue
2009 – present 		Succeeded by
Current
Preceded by Home of
Real Madrid
2010 – 2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Davis Cup
Finals Venue
2019 		Succeeded by