The Los Angeles Tennis Center - Home Of Bruin Tennis

  • Directions to Los Angeles Tennis Center

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    Located on the UCLA campus nestled just west of Pauley Pavilion and south of Drake Stadium is the impressive Los Angeles Tennis Center - home to both UCLA tennis teams. After playing 24 years on the Sunset Canyon Courts, the UCLA men's tennis team moved its matches to LATC in 1985, and the women's team made LATC its primary home facility in 1997.

    The LATC, the first large-scale outdoor tennis stadium opened in the Los

    Angeles metropolitan area, was officially dedicated on May 20, 1984, just in time to host the 1984 NCAA Women's Tennis Championships and the 1984 Olympic Games tennis competition. Since then, the LATC has been site of several top collegiate and professional tournaments. The NCAA Women's Tennis Championships returned to the LATC in 1987 and '88, while the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships called the LATC home in 1997.

    On the professional level, the LATC has been the site for the Union 76

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    Pacific Southwest Open. The first PSW tournament at the LATC featured former Bruins Jimmy Connors and Eliot Teltscher in the finals. More recently, the LATC is also the annual site of the ATP's Los Angeles Open currently sponsored by Mercedes Benz.

    The popularity of the LATC continues to grow beyond the tennis world. During 1997 alone it hosted both the World Beach Volleyball Championships and MTV Rock 'N Jock events.

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    The LATC features eight lighted, hard-surface courts, a 5,800-permanent seat grandstand around the three main courts and a two-level clubhouse. At full capacity, the LATC can accommodate 10,000 spectators. The clubhouse contains locker rooms, coaches' offices and team rooms for both the UCLA men's and women's teams, as well as the office of the Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA).

    The second level of the clubhouse features a 4,000-square foot indoor dining area and kitchen. Center court is called the Times-Mirror Center Court. The stadium is named the Straus Stadium and Clubhouse, and there is also a Johnny Carson Drawboard and Union 76 Scoreboard.

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    Directions to Los Angeles Tennis Center

    LOS ANGELES TENNIS CENTER (LATC)
    555 Westwood Plaza
    Los Angeles, CA 90095

    Cars and vans may park for $8 per vehicle in Lot 6. Parking attendants are available at the entrance to each lot approximately one hour prior to most UCLA Athletic events. Early arrivals should visit the parking Westwood Blvd. parking kiosks to obtain parking passes. Buses with E-plates park for free and should visit the parking kiosk on Westwood Blvd. for more information.

    Lot 6
    From 405 Freeway: Exit Wilshire Blvd. east. Turn left on Westwood Blvd. Proceed through several lights on to the UCLA Campus. Westwood Blvd. will dead-end at Lot 6.

    From 10 Freeway: Exit 405 Freeway going north. Exit Wilshire Blvd. east. Turn left on Westwood Blvd. Proceed through several lights on to the UCLA Campus. Westwood Blvd. will dead-end at Lot 6.