Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss

The Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, commonly known as Parque Roca due to its location within the limits of the Parque Polideportivo Roca, is a multi-purpose stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The stadium, owned and operated by the Government of Buenos Aires, is located at Avenida Coronel Roca and Avenida Escalada in the Villa Soldati neighborhood.

Mary Terán de Weiss Stadium
Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss
Parque Roca
The stadium in 2018
Full nameEstadio Mary Terán de Weiss
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates34°40′38″S 58°26′46″W
Capacity15,500
SurfaceClay
Construction
OpenedSeptember 2006 (September 2006)
Renovated2015–18
Construction costARS $ 11.5 million
USD $ 3.71 million
ArchitectGGMPU Arquitectos
Tenants
Argentina Davis Cup

The stadium, named after Argentinian tennis player Mary Terán de Weiss, has a capacity of 15,500 spectators. The first phase of construction cost 11.5 million Argentine pesos (approximately US$3.71 million). Former Buenos Aires mayor Jorge Telerman officially opened the stadium on September 19, 2006. The first official event to take place in the stadium was a semifinal of the 2006 Davis Cup, between Argentina and Australia, on September 22–24, with the Argentine team winning, 5–0.

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