Miami Moving to Hard Rock Stadium...

[MichaelNadal]

So weird for me.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Blue clay returns at last.

 

[MichaelNadal]

It's going to be so weird. Too big of an arena lol

 

[oldmanfan]

It's going to be so weird. Too big of an arena lol

Wow, google says 65,326 seats. Curious to see how much of it the Big4 can fill.

They could sell the tickets cheaper and probably make more if it's full.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

It's going to be so weird. Too big of an arena lol

Will be interesting to see what it looks like. Could be a different winner's circle this year.

 

[Bartelby]

It's happening next year.

 

[Badabing888]

Are they going to build separate temporary stands around the main court within the stadium? Otherwise spectators are going to be too far away from the court and 65000 is just too many for a tennis match IMO. Or block off the upper tiers?

 

[every7]

So weird for me.

Truly bizarre...... reminds me of some of the ad-hoc stadium style tennis events in the 70's. Tennis actually ended up doing well out of those, but the personalities were so big in that era that it suited the outsized arenas.

Will be interesting to see how this turns out next year. Miami not likely to recover its former glory and emerge from under the shadow of IW for a long time......

 

[MichaelNadal]

Are they going to build separate temporary stands around the main court within the stadium? Otherwise spectators are going to be too far away from the court and 65000 is just too many for a tennis match IMO. Or block off the upper tiers?

Upper tiers will be blocked off, new courts being built in current parts of the parking lots, and temporary seats close to the court. I think the court color is badass though. But it seems so industrial looking overall (the facilities). Now there's so much grass around it's nice.

 

[Badabing888]

Upper tiers will be blocked off, new courts being built in current parts of the parking lots, and temporary seats close to the court. I think the court color is badass though. But it seems so industrial looking overall (the facilities). Now there's so much grass around it's nice.

Thanks for the reply. But Those pics you posted are of the current Cranford Park complex though.

It’ll be nice to see a bird’s eye view from directly above the Hard Rock stadium and how the main court and stands will look, as it is difficult to gauge from pics in the OP.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Thanks for the reply. But Those pics you posted are of the current Cranford Park complex though.

It’ll be nice to see a bird’s eye view from directly above the Hard Rock stadium and how the main court and stands will look, as it is difficult to gauge from pics in the OP.

I know, im saying I much prefer how grassy the location is now compared to it all sitting on a parking lot.

It's going to be bigger though no doubt, which is a good thing.

It's like going from a Cedar fair park with coasters in the terrain, to going to six flags, which are the kings of putting a coaster in a parking lot

CF:

 

[Badabing888]

I know, im saying I much prefer how grassy the location is now compared to it all sitting on a parking lot.

It's going to be bigger though no doubt, which is a good thing.

It's like going from a Cedar fair park with coasters in the terrain, to going to six flags, which are the kings of putting a coaster in a parking lot

CF:

Come to Wimbledon if you want some greenery at a tennis tournement

 

[MasturB]

Stadium court will be cut off halfway. It won't be placed at the 50 yard line.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

It's happening next year.

Oh yeah lol

That's what I meant

 

[2good4U]

Come to Wimbledon if you want some greenery at a tennis tournement

Not by the second week.

By then the courts are as brown as sh--.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

I will miss Crandon Park.

 

[ojo rojo]

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Did they increase speed of court??

 

[WhiskeyEE]

New venue looks like ****. Should just move it to a new city.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

new city.

What about Pyongyang??????? xD

 

[RF-18]

Wow I think that is cool, don't get the negativism. New venue (looks great), 65000 seats (holy damn). Miami the 5th major now?

 

[Krish872007]

Miami grafting hard to try and attain Slam status - not gonna happen lol

 

[stringertom]

So weird for me.

The disparity in crowd capacity between Stadium Court and the only two other show courts is nuts. Too bad they don't seem to have a plan to partition the stadium into two courts. I guess they fear crowd noise from the adjoining court would hinder play but they do something similar at indoor arenas, no?

 

[Power Player]

Folks that own Crandon did not want to invest the money needed to update the tournament facilities. It's a shame. There is nothing like watching tennis in the middle of the ocean.

The new location is not very "Miami", it is more like Pembroke Pines. But I have a feeling the tournament itself will be a lot closer in quality now to Indian Wells.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

The disparity in crowd capacity between Stadium Court and the only two other show courts is nuts. Too bad they don't seem to have a plan to partition the stadium into two courts. I guess they fear crowd noise from the adjoining court would hinder play but they do something similar at indoor arenas, no?

I bet Fed will get to play on the Stadium Court while Djokovic and Nadal get to play on the other ones.

 

[stringertom]

I bet Fed will get to play on the Stadium Court while Djokovic and Nadal get to play on the other ones.

They will add a disabled draw in 2019?

 

[EloQuent]

They will add a disabled draw in 2019?

A special sand court. These hard surfaces, no?

The sand will be gluten free.

 

[Power Player]

FYI, I just played on the courts. They seem medium speed. Not super slow like a few years back. Hopefully that should make for some nice balanced tennis.

 

[stringertom]

FYI, I just played on the courts. They seem medium speed. Not super slow like a few years back. Hopefully that should make for some nice balanced tennis.

Was it against this guy? I suspect that might have made it seem faster:

 

[Power Player]

Your Poobian mockery has been reported and documented.

 

[vex]

Looks freaking sweet

 

[bezs]

That's a mighty big stadium for a Masters 1000 event.

What's gonna happen to the current Key Biscane facility?

 

[MugOpponent]

Hopefully they build up the event to be as beautifully laid out as Indian Wells. Have a huge grassy area with the palm trees. If they leave it as just a parking lot with tennis courts that will suck.

 

[George Turner]

Only one final can sell this stadium out.

http://www.**************.org/imgb/26804/the-grand-finale-novak-djokovic-faces-andy-murray-in-miami-open-final.jpg

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Only one final can sell this stadium out.

http://www.**************.org/imgb/26804/the-grand-finale-novak-djokovic-faces-andy-murray-in-miami-open-final.jpg

 

[nikdom]

Latin American Open 20XX

 

[Backspin1780]

Upper tiers will be blocked off, new courts being built in current parts of the parking lots, and temporary seats close to the court. I think the court color is badass though. But it seems so industrial looking overall (the facilities). Now there's so much grass around it's nice.

Gorgeous. Hard rock looks a little sucky aerial. Is it good on ground level?

 

[EloQuent]

I know it's never going to happen, but I wish one of these big money American events was played on grass. Especially when you can start with a stadium that already has a grass field.

 

[BHud]

Was it against this guy? I suspect that might have made it seem faster:

The way he moves is truly effortless...

 

[BHud]

I will never go to a tournament in a parking lot, especially in Miami (that would be one hot mofo!). Crandon Park was beautiful (and South Beach was right around the corner). Too bad they couldn't work things out.

 

[noobforehand20]

dont like the color

 

[Badabing888]

Not by the second week.

By then the courts are as brown as sh--.

Yep around the baseline. But I was referring to the greenery of the grounds/complex compared to the new Miami Open complex next year.

 

[Nostradamus]

Will be interesting to see what it looks like. Could be a different winner's circle this year.

stupid move, bad for the fans... Too far from the court. can't see the ball. Tennis balls moving at 90 mph, from seat far away makes horrible viewing. Move to suck more money out of fans that are visiting.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

The latest addition to the tennis merchandise:

 

[Tshooter]

Folks that own Crandon did not want to invest the money needed to update the tournament facilities. It's a shame...

F

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Man with the way that stadium is in a parking lot, if Stone Cold Steve was a tennis player, I can imagine him cutting a promo before the tennis match

"I can whoop your @$$ on that court...hell we can take this out to the parking lot son, and I can whoop your @$$ there. And that's the bottom line, cause Stone Cold Said So..!!!" *Glass Breaks*

 

[BounceHitBounceHit]

I've hit a few times on the stadium court at the 'old' venue at Crandon Park. Let's hope this new one is less windy! BHBH

 

[jaggy]

Still way behind Cincy

 

[underground]

Miami to have rainfull during the entire spring 2019, roof closes. Fedr wins the alt WTF.

 

[West Coast Ace]

Folks that own Crandon did not want to invest the money needed to update the tournament facilities. It's a shame.

Not really the case... dispute was over the ‘public park for non-profit use’ - family of the man who originally donated the land refused to budge. Went to court - apparently the agreement was rock solid and the court refused to overturn it.

Here’s the long version:

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article72739372.html

Like the teal.

Better put up some shade....