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Caja Mágica

Sports venue in Madrid, Spain

Summary

Sports venue in Madrid, Spain

Field	Value
name	La Caja Mágica
nickname	Manzanares Park Tennis Center
native_name	The Magic Box
former_names	Centro Olímpico de Tenis (planning/construction)
image	Arrancan las negociaciones para la permanencia del Mutua Madrid Open más allá de 2021 01.jpg
image_size	250px
caption	Main court during 2018 Mutua Madrid Open
address	Camino de Perales, 23
28041 Madrid
Spain
location	Parque Lineal del Manzanares, San Fermín
coordinates
broke_ground
opened
owner	Madrid Espacios y Congresos
cost	€294 million
architect	Perrault Architecture
project_manager	LKS Group
structural_engineer	Typsa Group
general_contractor	FCC Construcción
capacity	12,442 (Estadio Manolo Santana)
2,923 (Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
1,772 (Estadio 3)
tenants	Mutua Madrid Open (2009—present)
Real Madrid Baloncesto (Liga ACB) (2010–2011)
website

28041 Madrid Spain 2,923 (Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario) 1,772 (Estadio 3) Real Madrid Baloncesto (Liga ACB) (2010–2011)

Caja Mágica (; ), also known as the Manzanares Park Tennis Center, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Madrid, Spain. Since 2009, it has been the home of the Madrid Open tennis tournament.

There are three courts under the one structure, and a series of retractable roofs. The seating capacity of Courts 1 and 2 would have been increased if Madrid's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics had been successful.

Construction

The main building of the complex is the Edificio Madrid Caja Mágica, a sports venue that houses three arenas. The center clay court, with a maximum capacity for 12,442 spectators, is officially named Estadio Manolo Santana. The second largest court is called Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and has 3,194 seats alongside a third smaller court for 2,730 spectators. All courts have an individual adjustable roof that can be moved into several different positions, opened or completely closed if necessary. The sports complex was designed by French architect Dominique Perrault. The main materials used in the cubic-shaped building are steel, aluminum, concrete and glass. Initially budgeted for 120 million euros, the total construction bill amounted to 294 million euros.

Also part of the complex is an elongated building with eleven tennis courts and an outdoor facility with sixteen courts.

Other sports and events

It was opened by a concert of singer Lenny Kravitz on 8 May, 2009.

In the 2010–11 season, it was the home stadium for the Real Madrid basketball team. In January 2013, it was the Madrid venue for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship.

It can also be used for concerts and shows. It was the venue for the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards held on 7 November of that year.

On 10 May 2024, Caja Mágica was announced as the selected venue for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

On 12 November 2024, it was announced that the first Major tournament of the 2025 Call of Duty League season hosted by Toronto Ultra would be played at Caja Mágica from 30 January to 2 February.

Gallery

|File:Los espacios de eventos de Madrid Destino se consolidan como polo de actividad empresarial, solidaria y ciudadana 05.jpg|Exterior view of the venue (c.2018) |File:Caja Mágica - Madrid Open 2011 - Roger Federer - 01.jpg|Main court during the Madrid Open (c.2011) |File:Caja Mágica - Madrid Open 2011 - Roger Federer vs Feliciano López - 01.jpg|View of the main court during a match between Roger Federer and Feliciano López (c.2011)

References

. (22 December 2010). ["Tennis stars Nadal and Federer net $2.6M in Zurich charity clash"](http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/12/22/tennis.federer.nadal.madrid/). *[[CNN]]*.
"Manzanares Park Tennis Center".
(8 May 2009). "Madrid Opens (and Closes) a Magic Box".
(1 February 2012). "La Caja Mágica vuelve a quedarse sin inquilinos".
(6 May 2009). "Lenny Kravitz abre la Caja Mágica".
"Caja Mágica, la nueva casa del Real Madrid de baloncesto".
"2013 World Handball Championship".
"MTV Europe Music Awards 2010".
Mancheño, José Miguel. (2024-05-10). "¡Es oficial! Madrid será la sede de Eurovisión Junior 2024".
(2024-11-12). "2025 Season Announcement".

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