Yeosu City Completes Jinnam All-Weather Tennis Court... Expanding the Base of Recreational Sports

Opening to Citizens from This Month Under Compliance with Social Distancing Guidelines

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] An all-weather tennis court that is unaffected by weather conditions has been reinforced in Yeosu, expected to contribute to attracting international tournaments and expanding the base of recreational sports.

Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) announced on the 9th that it invested a total of 4.5 billion KRW (1.2 billion KRW national funds, 3.4 billion KRW city funds) in the Jin-nam Tennis Court function reinforcement project, upgrading an all-weather court (4 courts) of 2,993㎡, a main court (1 court) of 282㎡, and a backboard (1 court) of 240㎡.

On the 7th, the city held a completion ceremony attended by about 100 people including Mayor Kwon Oh-bong and tennis club members, and simultaneously hosted the 23rd Yeosu Mayor's Cup Tennis Tournament.

This function reinforcement project converted the existing six clay courts at Jin-nam Tennis Court into five hard courts, while creating one outdoor main court and four all-weather courts with membrane structures.

The outdoor main court is equipped with an electronic scoreboard, players' waiting rooms, spectator seats for 500 people, and camera booths for TV broadcasting to host various domestic and international tournaments. Additionally, restrooms and storage rooms were newly installed to enhance user convenience.

The all-weather courts feature four official hard courts, allowing approximately 10,000 tennis enthusiasts to enjoy playing regardless of weather conditions.

Moreover, one backboard court was constructed as a hard court with the same specifications as official courts, receiving great response as citizens can practice alone and improve their skills.

A city official stated, "We expect this to contribute to the health improvement of about 10,000 local tennis enthusiasts as well as general citizens and help overcome COVID-19 related depression. As the demand for sports facilities among citizens continues to increase, the city will make further efforts to expand sports facilities."

Meanwhile, Jin-nam Tennis Court now has 17 hard courts in total, including the newly reinforced four all-weather courts, one main court, two existing indoor courts (total floor area 2,998㎡), and ten outdoor courts.

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