West Side Tennis Club
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The West Side Tennis Club is a historic private tennis and social club in Forest Hills, Queens, best known for hosting the U.S. National Championships (now the US Open) for much of the 20th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
private social club
ⓘ
sports venue ⓘ tennis club ⓘ |
| architectOfStadium | Kenneth M. Murchison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Lawn Tennis Association
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Tennis Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| founded | 1892 ⓘ |
| foundedAs | West Side Tennis Club of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | board of directors ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | approximately 14,000 (Forest Hills Stadium, historical tennis configuration) ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
clubhouse
ⓘ
dining facilities ⓘ indoor tennis courts ⓘ outdoor tennis courts ⓘ stadium court ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ |
| hasPart | Forest Hills Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://foresthillstennis.com/ ⓘ |
| heritage | site of many historic Grand Slam tennis matches ⓘ |
| historicStatus | historic sports venue ⓘ |
| hostedFrom | 1915 ⓘ |
| hostedTournament |
Davis Cup ties
ⓘ
U.S. National Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ US Open NERFINISHED ⓘ WCT Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedUntil | 1977 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hosting the U.S. National Championships
ⓘ
hosting the US Open tennis tournament ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ Queens ⓘ |
| location | Forest Hills, Queens, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipType | private ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Forest Hills Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
last grass-court US Open in 1974
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transition of US Open to hard courts and move to Flushing Meadows in 1978 ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Manhattan, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Forest Hills, Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocationYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| sport | tennis ⓘ |
| stadiumOpened | 1923 ⓘ |
| surfaceType |
clay courts
ⓘ
grass courts ⓘ hard courts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
ⓘ
social events ⓘ tennis tournaments ⓘ |
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