New CenterCourt in Oberpullendorf: A milestone for tennis!

New CenterCourt in Oberpullendorf: A milestone for tennis!

In Oberpullendorf, construction began to start this week for a new center court on the tennis facility of the TC Oberpullendorf. The state -of -the -art facility, which is realized with an investment of over two million euros, is expected to be completed by the start of the season in April 2025. Sports Councilor Heinrich Dorner underlined the importance of the project, which is a significant upgrading for the Burgenland tennis academy. The new CenterCourt will offer fixed places for 300 spectators, with the option to expand up to 600 places through mobile stands, which creates the opportunity to carry out national and international tournaments. "With this measure we are making a strong sign of tennis in the region," emphasized Dorner, thanks to whose support, also top-class competitions such as the U-18 European Tennis European Championship to Oberpullendorf should be brought, such as meindezirk.at reported.

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The new planning stipulates that two existing tennis courts are expanded to international level without disturbing the ongoing operation of the local tennis association. This project is part of a comprehensive sports strategy to promote tennis in Burgenland. In addition to the center court, new outdoor hard court places and a air-air hall are also planned. Wolfgang Thiem, the sporting director of the academy and father of the tennis star Dominic Thiem, was enthusiastic: "The new infrastructure will undoubtedly help to produce more talents and to further expand the region as a tennis hotspot." These exciting developments promise to significantly improve the training conditions for the emerging players of the academy, which is also based on burgenland.at is.

In the Burgenland tennis academy, which was only founded in 2022, 50 percent of the top players from the U16 and U18 rankings of the Austrian tennis association are already training. This impressively shows the potential of this new project and its importance for regional and international tennis. Mayor Johann Heisz stated: "This project is a milestone for the sports landscape in our region and shows what we can achieve together." The official construction work is already in full swing and promise an exciting future for tennis in Oberpullendorf.