Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club
The Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club is a private tennis club in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It hosts the ATP Buenos Aires, an ATP Tour tournament played on clay. The club is a founding member of the Argentine Tennis Association, established 2 September 1921, along with Quilmes, Ferrocarril del Sud, GEBA, Lomas, Belgrano, Ferro Carril Oeste, and Estudiantes BA and 12 other institutions.
Short name | Lawn Tennis |
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Sport | Tennis |
Founded | April 19, 1892 |
Based in | Buenos Aires |
Location | Argentina |
Stadium | Horacio Billoch Caride |
Chairman | Luis Diez |
Affiliation(s) | AAT |
Website | baltc.net |
Its main stadium court, Horacio Billoch Caride Stadium, has a capacity of 5,500. It was named after former club president Horacio Billoch Caride, who is considered one of the most notable tennis executives and who also presided over the Argentine Tennis Association. The stadium has hosted numerous Davis Cup and Fed Cup events.
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