When the last ball is hit at the Miami Open in Key Biscayne this weekend, tennis sentimentalists will shed a tear. “The agreement was that only one permanent stadium would be built.”But will playing tennis in a 65,000 capacity NFL stadium be strange? Particularly when the current largest tennis venue in the world, the 23,000-seater Arthur Ashe Stadium, is often criticised for its lack of atmosphere. “I am really sad to see [the Miami Open leave Crandon Park],” says Caroline Wozniacki, the Australian Open champion who owns an apartment in the city. Meanwhile, the scenic daily route into Key Biscayne is awash with palm trees and blue waters while Hard Rock Stadium has a freeway.

Source: The Guardian March 30, 2018 07:52 UTC