World’s Highest Tennis Court at Burj Al Arab

Jul 20, 2011 9 comments

The world’s highest tennis court stands atop the fourth highest hotel in the world - Burj al-Arab at Dubai. The tennis court is circular in shape and when no session is at play, it doubles as a helipad. The exact height of the tennis court is not known, but the hotel is 321 m (1,053 feet) tall and the court is located very near the top. My guess is, it’s close to 1000 feet.

In 2005, when Roger Federer and Andre Agassi were at Dubai for a tournament, they were invited to play a few rounds at the Burj’s helipad-converted-tennis court.

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Looks like they lost the ball.

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Hotel UAE

Comments

  1. Black Jack ShellacJuly 20, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Jeebus, I'm dizzy just looking at those pictures.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Not really a tennis court but rather a helipad. Think it was actually a one off publicity stunt.
    "New balls, please" ;)

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  3. max hodgesJuly 22, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    second from the last shot: sensor dust

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  4. SilenceoftheHillsMarch 30, 2012 at 5:59 AM

    Yeah, about that net...probably needs to be up higher...

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  5. AnonymousMarch 2, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    I don't want to be the poor bastard who gets a ball on his/her face from that height! Even tho' there is no sidewalk below...

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  6. AnonymousMarch 2, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    I can be scared oh heights, but not extreme ones. Can't see that far down w/o my lenses/glasses!

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  7. AnonymousJune 17, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    yikes!

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2014 at 1:34 AM

    Roger foot-faulted in the first picture...

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  9. AnonymousOctober 10, 2014 at 11:58 PM

    can you blame him for foot faulting he was probably nervous of falling backwards

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