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Qiddiya Investment Company has unveiled the National Tennis Centre, a new world-class sports and entertainment facility in Saudi Arabia, designed by Populous and built to full ATP, WTA and ITF standards. The expansive facility will accommodate up to 33,000 spectators and include 30 courts, including a 15,000-capacity centre court and an 8,000-seat multi-use arena. The design integrates the centre into the dramatic landscape of Qiddiya City, 45 kilometres west of Riyadh, with layered green facades woven into the surrounding Tuwaiq Mountains. It will position the Kingdom as a future hub for international tennis, elite development, local grassroots participation and year-round community play. Shireen Hamdan, Global Director at Populous and General Manager of Populous KSA, said: “The National Tennis Centre at Qiddiya City will become a major new destination for elite tournament tennis, not just in Saudi Arabia, but across the wider region and indeed globally. At no other elite sports facility, whether for tennis or any other sport, do you see such a seamless integration of community and elite sporting facilities. It will serve not only this generation of Saudis, but many generations to come.” https://bit.ly/4xpY1ZX Qiddiya | القدية, Qiddiya City | مدينة القدية