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Address: Sydney, New South Wales
Country: Australia
Capacity: 10,000
Opened: 8 December 1999
Main Use: Tennis (also Netball since 2020)
Tenants: Sydney Kings (occasionally), NSW Netball (after upgrade)
Ken Rosewall Arena is one of Australia’s most iconic mid-size sports venues, located within the Sydney Olympic Park precinct. Officially opened in December 1999, the arena was built as part of the Olympic tennis centre development that supported the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. The venue is named in honour of Ken Rosewall, one of Australia’s greatest tennis players, celebrated for his longevity, precision, and eight Grand Slam singles titles.
In 2000, Ken Rosewall Arena served as one of the key tennis venues during the Games of the XXVII Olympiad. It hosted numerous Olympic tennis matches, contributing to one of the defining sports legacies of Sydney’s Olympic Park. The arena’s role in the Olympics significantly boosted its international recognition and cemented its status as an essential Australian tennis landmark.
After the Olympics, the arena continued to host major international competitions including:
Sydney International
ATP Cup (hosting group-stage ties)
Various WTA and ATP events
National netball competitions (after modernization)
The combination of Olympic history and continuous use for high-profile tournaments makes the Ken Rosewall Arena a venue frequently referenced in global tennis infrastructure discussions.
Designed as part of the wider Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, the arena features:
A bowl-style spectator configuration with excellent sightlines
A 10,000-seat capacity, ideal for premium tennis and indoor sports events
An originally open-air structure with fixed spectator tiers
During the early years, the venue functioned primarily as an outdoor tennis show court, benefitting from Sydney’s mild climate. However, evolving requirements for multi-sport usage led to one of the most significant renovations in its history.
To support year-round professional events, the New South Wales Government invested in a major upgrade completed in late 2019:
A striking cable-tension roof system was added:
All-weather protection for players and spectators
Better conditions for television broadcasting
A modern architectural look that transformed the arena into a true multi-event venue
The redevelopment included a full upgrade to a high-performance LED lighting system, designed to:
Meet international tennis broadcasting standards
Reduce glare and shadows on the court
Improve flicker-free ultra-slow-motion capture
Lower energy consumption significantly
Enable rapid lighting control for event transitions
These lighting characteristics align with modern venues worldwide and make the arena suitable for hosting global tennis events as well as professional netball.
Tennis court resurfacing using high-quality hard-court material
Improved player facilities and athlete recovery areas
Upgraded seating, concourses, and accessibility infrastructure
Following the renovation, Ken Rosewall Arena expanded its purpose:
ATP Cup
United Cup
Sydney International
Australian summer warm-up tournaments
Since 2020, it serves as a major venue for:
NSW Swifts
Giants Netball
National netball championships
The roof structure and LED lighting system also make it an optimal location for:
Indoor entertainment shows
Community sports
School tournaments
Corporate events
As one of Australia’s most modern and versatile mid-size arenas, its strengths include:
Rich Olympic heritage
Upgraded lighting and broadcast infrastructure
Multi-sport functionality
Architectural modernization
Strategic location within Sydney Olympic Park
These factors ensure that Ken Rosewall Arena remains a leading venue for world-class tennis and netball competitions, providing both athlete-optimized conditions and an excellent spectator experience.
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With the craze of sport games in the night, and more professional events are played at night, people desire for lighting to play at the very beginning so now people more concern about the quality of lighting, we believe that the glare produced by ordinary lamps can no longer meet the athletes’ pursuit of sensory experience. But now, thanks to developments in MECREE’s sports lighting technology, our precise control and anti-glare lighting makes it possible for sports men and women to perform at their best and enjoy the best sports experience.
There is increasing concern for the problems created by unwanted light at night,such as light pollution and light trespass, result in various types of complaints. Particularly with increasing awareness of environmental problems of all types, it is important that lighting designers recognize the need to control problems related to the general subjects of “Light Pollution” and “Light Trespass.” So we have tried every effort to develope a newest optical technology to solve the problem.
Currently common traditional stadium lights model for some international stadiums as below:
MVF406/1800W, HNF003, MVF401, MVF403, MVF024, EF-2000, YOA56305, YOAX56400, 2kW: HQI-TS 2000WDS, 2kW: HQI-TS 1000WDS, MHN-SA 2KW 400V/956, MHN-SB/HO 2KW 400V/956, LPW2000M/D, LPW1000MB/L, LPP2000MHN-SA, LPP2000MHN-SB.
There is big problem that traditional lamps can not cannot meet the needs of 4K and 8K high-definition broadcast and huge energy consumption.
With the strengthening of environmental lighting awareness and the pursuit of high-quality lighting, there is a trend to replace traditional lamps by high quality of LED Stadium Lights.
MECREE has launched the following series of LED Sport Stadium Lighting:
MECREE’s specially engineered precision lighting control is designed to meet the needs of such users. The polarized light range of 65-73° is defined as the P73-L and A65 series products, which deliver an unparalleled visual experience while offering access to thousands of IES profiles.
Our precisely engineered optics of polarized light aim light directly onto the field of play, to shine uniformly and to minimize glare. Outdoor venues benefit from spill light control, no more skyglow and no more complaints from the neighbors.
1. Such light shield is useless,just misleading customers.
2. As tested it will cause 30% reduction of light output
3. While 70% still have high overflow
4. Unbearable strong glare
5. Waste energy,outdated reflective technology
The power supply and lamp body can be mounted separately, reducing the withstand weight of the lamp pole and facilitating maintenance.
Customized crossarms are available to meet all your existing old poles without replacing the main rod, crossarms bolt directly to light pole, easy and accurate installation saves time, ensures performance, safety and reliability,also lower the budget.
In current sports lighting projects, high-altitude light calibration is recognized as a major efficiency bottleneck. The process carries high safety risks, is prone to aiming deviations, and involves cumbersome installation and removal procedures, making it difficult to achieve the required uniformity.
MECREE’s innovative laser aiming mount was designed precisely to address these issues. It revolutionizes the workflow through three key advantages:
Easy Installation: With a simple design, it allows rapid mounting and dismounting, significantly lowering the operational threshold.
Precise Aiming: Ensures accurate laser alignment, fundamentally guaranteeing uniform illumination and compliance with lighting standards.
Efficient Operation: Reduces labor and time costs by up to 80%. Calibrating 200 fixtures at height previously took 20 days; now the same workload can be completed in just 4 days.
Choosing MECREE means choosing a safer, more precise, and highly efficient sports lighting solution.
We are not only a manufacturer of high-power LEDs, More professional services are also included:
Through lighting simulation calculations and programming of light show designs, solutions oriented towards either visual effects or cost-effectiveness are provided. Design of Lighthouse, parameters required for building foundation, (axial force, shear force, bending force). High power generator set supporting,circuit design service,cable supply. We are your best supply chain manager! We are committed to providing you with a one-stop solution. We focus on the research, design, and manufacturing of our products, delivering customized and energy-efficient lighting system solutions for all types of sports venues and multifunctional facilities.The details are as follows:high-power sports lighting、arena night lighting retrofit、smart stadium lighting control、energy-efficient LED stadium lights、stadium lighting power supply optimization、broadcast-quality sports lighting、large venue lighting retrofit、adjustable brightness and color temperature lighting、LED floodlight installation and upgrade、stadium lighting maintenance and management、energy-saving lighting solutions for stadiums、multi-purpose venue lighting design、night game lighting optimization.
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