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| nickname = Memorial Drive; The Drive
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| caption = The main court at Memorial Drive, showing the northern grandstand
| caption = The main court at Memorial Drive, showing the former northern grandstand
| location = War Memorial Drive,<br>[[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]
| location = [[War Memorial Drive]],<br>[[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]
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| operator = [[Memorial Drive Tennis Club]]
| operator = [[Memorial Drive Tennis Club]] / Tennis SA & Adelaide Venue Management Corporation
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| seating_capacity = 5,000
| seating_capacity = 6,500
| tenants = [[South Australian Championships]] (1889–1989)<br />[[Australian Open]] (Various years)<br />[[Australian Hard Court Championships]] (1988–2008)<br />[[World Tennis Challenge]] (2009–2019)<br />[[Adelaide International (tennis)|Adelaide International]] (2020–present)
| tenants = [[South Australian Championships]] (1889–1989)<br />[[Australian Open]] (Various years)<br />[[Australian Hard Court Championships]] (1988–2008)<br />[[World Tennis Challenge]] (2009–2019)<br />[[Adelaide International (tennis)|Adelaide International]] (2020–present)
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'''Memorial Drive Park''', more generally referred to as "Memorial Drive", is a [[tennis]] venue, located adjacent to the [[Adelaide Oval]], in the [[Adelaide Parklands|park lands]] surrounding the centre of [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]. Memorial Drive took its name from the winding avenue, known as War Memorial Drive, which separates the venue from the [[River Torrens]].
'''Memorial Drive Park''', more generally referred to as "Memorial Drive", is a [[tennis]] venue, located adjacent to the [[Adelaide Oval]], in the [[Adelaide Parklands|park lands]] surrounding the centre of [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]. Memorial Drive took its name from the winding avenue, known as War Memorial Drive, which separates the venue from the [[River Torrens]].

The venue in its current iteration, as used for concerts and other events, is known as "The Drive".<ref>https://www.thedriveadelaide.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/July23_Functions-at-The-Drive-1.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.thedriveadelaide.com.au/the-venue/</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Memorial Drive Tennis club was established in 1914, under the name South Australian Lawn Tennis Club. About {{convert|6|acre|ha}} of land were leased to the club and the courts were opened in October 1921 by the [[Governor of South Australia]], Sir [[Archibald Weigall]]. [[Gerald Patterson]] won the first [[South Australian Championships|South Australian Men's Singles Championship]] staged at the venue in 1922, the same year in which he also won [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] for the second time. The following year, a clubhouse and grandstand were erected at Memorial Drive, the northern grandstand being the former stand from [[Adelaide Oval]], which was dismantled and then reassembled. In 1938 a large permanent grandstand was erected on the northern side of the courts.
The Memorial Drive Tennis club was established in 1914, under the name South Australian Lawn Tennis Club. About {{convert|6|acre|ha}} of land were leased to the club directly adjacent to the [[Adelaide Oval]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121166655 |title=Adelaide's new lawn tennis ground |newspaper=[[The Referee (newspaper)|Referee]] |date=27 April 1921 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and the [[grass court]]s were opened in October 1921 by the [[Governor of South Australia]], Sir [[Archibald Weigall]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63427897 |title=New lawn tennis ground. |newspaper=[[The Register (Adelaide)]] |date=19 October 1921 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> [[Gerald Patterson]] won the first [[South Australian Championships|South Australian Men's Singles Championship]] staged at the venue in 1922, the same year in which he also won [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] for the second time. The following year, a clubhouse and grandstand were erected at Memorial Drive, the northern grandstand being the former stand from [[Adelaide Oval]], which was dismantled and then reassembled. In 1938 a large permanent grandstand was erected on the northern side of the courts.


Over the years many major events have been held on the grass courts including the [[Davis Cup]] and [[Australian Open]] Championships. In 1926 the Australian men's singles title was staged at the courts for the first time, won by [[John Hawkes (tennis)|John Hawkes]]. Adelaide hosted a total of fourteen Australian championships until 1967, twelve of which were played at Memorial Drive. In 1938 [[United States|American]] [[Donald Budge]] won the first leg of the first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] in tennis at Memorial Drive by defeating [[Australia]]'s [[John Bromwich]].
Over the years many major events have been held on the grass courts including the [[Davis Cup]] and [[Australian Open]] Championships. In 1926 the Australian men's singles title was staged at the courts for the first time, won by [[John Hawkes (tennis)|John Hawkes]]. Adelaide hosted a total of fourteen Australian championships until 1967, twelve of which were played at Memorial Drive.<ref name="drive">{{cite web |title=Tennis SA History at The Drive |url=https://www.thedriveadelaide.com.au/history/ |website=The Drive}}</ref> In 1938 [[United States|American]] [[Donald Budge]] won the first leg of the first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] in tennis at Memorial Drive by defeating [[Australia]]'s [[John Bromwich]].


In January 1933 Australia played a tennis Test match against the United States. American champion [[Ellsworth Vines]] made his only appearance in Adelaide and among the Australian representatives were [[Harry Hopman]], [[Adrian Quist]], and [[John Bromwich]]. The following year, international matches featured the [[England|English]] champion [[Fred Perry]].{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
In January 1933 Australia played a tennis Test match against the United States. American champion [[Ellsworth Vines]] made his only appearance in Adelaide and among the Australian representatives were [[Harry Hopman]], [[Adrian Quist]], and [[John Bromwich]]. The following year, international matches featured the [[England|English]] champion [[Fred Perry]].{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}


Adelaide's first exposure to professional tennis involved the [[France|French]] dual Wimbledon champion [[Henri Cochet]] in contests against local professionals in 1935. In 1958 [[Pancho Gonzalez]] and [[Lew Hoad]] appeared at Memorial Drive as part of [[Jack Kramer]]'s professional troupe. From 1974 until 2007 the [[Next Generation Adelaide International|Adelaide International]] tournament was played at Memorial Drive, and since 2009 the [[World Tennis Challenge]] has been played there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167882/world-tennis-challenge-appoints-iec-in-sports|title=World Tennis Challenge appoints IEC in Sports|access-date=6 October 2019|publisher=sportbusiness}}</ref>
Adelaide's first exposure to professional tennis involved the [[France|French]] dual Wimbledon champion [[Henri Cochet]] in contests against local professionals in 1935. In 1958 and again in 1959 [[Pancho Gonzalez]] and [[Lew Hoad]] appeared at Memorial Drive as part of [[Jack Kramer]]'s professional troupe. From 1974 until 2008 the [[Next Generation Adelaide International|Adelaide International]] tournament was played at Memorial Drive, and between 2009 and 2019 the [[World Tennis Challenge]] exhibition was played there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167882/world-tennis-challenge-appoints-iec-in-sports|title=World Tennis Challenge appoints IEC in Sports|date=23 September 2008 |access-date=6 October 2019|publisher=sportbusiness}}</ref>


Memorial Drive last hosted the Australian Open in [[1967 Australian Championships|1967]], with [[Roy Emerson]] winning the [[1967 Australian Championships – Men's Singles|Men's Singles]], [[Nancy Richey|Nancy Richey Gunter]] the [[1967 Australian Championships – Women's Singles|Women's Singles]], [[John Newcombe]] and [[Tony Roche]] the [[1967 Australian Championships – Men's Doubles|Men's Doubles]], [[Lesley Turner Bowrey]] and [[Judy Tegart Dalton]] winning the [[1967 Australian Championships – Women's Doubles|Women's Doubles]], and Turner Bowrey and Owen Davidson the Mixed Doubles. All winners were Australian with the exception of American Nancy Richey Gunter. Other than Richey Gunter, the only non-Australian finalists were [[Arthur Ashe]] (USA - Men's Singles) and [[Évelyne Terras]] (France - Women's Doubles).{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
Memorial Drive last hosted the Australian Open in [[1967 Australian Championships|1967]], with [[Roy Emerson]] winning the [[1967 Australian Championships – Men's Singles|Men's singles]], [[Nancy Richey|Nancy Richey Gunter]] the [[1967 Australian Championships – Women's Singles|Women's singles]], [[John Newcombe]] and [[Tony Roche]] the [[1967 Australian Championships – Men's Doubles|Men's doubles]], [[Lesley Turner Bowrey]] and [[Judy Tegart Dalton]] winning the [[1967 Australian Championships – Women's Doubles|Women's doubles]], and Turner Bowrey and Owen Davidson the Mixed doubles.


===2019–22 redevelopments===
===2019–22 redevelopments===
In February 2019, the [[Government of South Australia|South Australian Government]] announced funding of $10 million to construct a canopy-roof structure over Memorial Drive Park, to prepare the venue to host the new [[Adelaide International (tennis)|Adelaide International]], the first ATP sanctioned event in the city in over ten years and the first ever WTA event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-02/adelaide-steals-tennis-tournament-off-sydney-as-new-roof-funded/10773916|title=Adelaide tennis tournaments to replace Sydney International as new roof funded|work=ABC News|date=2 February 2019}}</ref> Additional minor redevelopments in the precinct allowed Memorial Drive to host the inaugural tournament in January 2020, one week prior to the first Grand Slam of the year the [[Australian Open]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tourism.sa.gov.au/news-and-media/news/2019/aug/02/sa-to-serve-up-worlds-best-in-tennis|title=SA to serve up best in women's tennis|work=South Australian Tourism Commission|date=2 August 2019}}</ref> Later that year the government announced $44 million would be spent on constructing four new permanent grandstands surrounding the main court, which would replace the two older grandstands and increase the capacity of the centre to 6,500 patrons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austadiums.com/news/845/upgrades-for-hindmarsh-stadium-memorial-drive|title=Upgrades for Hindmarsh Stadium and Memorial Drive|work=Austadiums.com|date=10 November 2020}}</ref> Additional developments include upgrades to the centre's media and broadcast facilities, sports training and development spaces, and function spaces, and integrating the eastern facility with the [[Adelaide Oval]] southern plaza. The redevelopment is due for completion in mid-2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austadiums.com/news/910/plans-for-second-stage-of-memorial-drive-upgrade-revealed|title=Plans for second stage of Memorial Drive upgrade revealed|work=Austadiums|date=12 February 2021}}</ref>
In February 2019, the [[Government of South Australia|South Australian Government]] announced funding of $10 million to construct a canopy-roof structure over Memorial Drive Park, to prepare the venue to host the new [[Adelaide International (tennis)|Adelaide International]], the first ATP sanctioned event in the city since the [[2008 Next Generation Adelaide International|Adelaide International]] in 2008 and the first ever WTA event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-02/adelaide-steals-tennis-tournament-off-sydney-as-new-roof-funded/10773916|title=Adelaide tennis tournaments to replace Sydney International as new roof funded|work=ABC News|date=2 February 2019}}</ref> Additional minor redevelopments in the precinct allowed Memorial Drive to host the inaugural tournament in January 2020, held one week prior to the first Grand Slam of the year, the [[Australian Open]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tourism.sa.gov.au/news-and-media/news/2019/aug/02/sa-to-serve-up-worlds-best-in-tennis|title=SA to serve up best in women's tennis|work=South Australian Tourism Commission|date=2 August 2019}}</ref> Later that year the government announced $44 million would be spent on constructing two new permanent grandstands surrounding the main court, one replacing the northern grandstand and increasing the capacity of the centre to 6,500 patrons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austadiums.com/news/845/upgrades-for-hindmarsh-stadium-memorial-drive|title=Upgrades for Hindmarsh Stadium and Memorial Drive|work=Austadiums.com|date=10 November 2020}}</ref> Additional developments include upgrades to the centre's media and broadcast facilities, sports training and development spaces, and function spaces, and integrating the eastern facility with the [[Adelaide Oval]] southern plaza. The redevelopment is due for completion in mid-2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austadiums.com/news/910/plans-for-second-stage-of-memorial-drive-upgrade-revealed|title=Plans for second stage of Memorial Drive upgrade revealed|work=Austadiums|date=12 February 2021}}</ref>


==Concerts==
==Concerts==
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*[[Led Zeppelin]] - 19 February 1972<ref>[http://www.ledzeppelin.com/show/february-19-1972 Concert Timeline, 19 February 1972], ledzeppelin.com</ref>
*[[Led Zeppelin]] - 19 February 1972<ref>[http://www.ledzeppelin.com/show/february-19-1972 Concert Timeline, 19 February 1972], ledzeppelin.com</ref>
*The [[Bee Gees]] - 1972
*The [[Bee Gees]] - 1972
*[[The Rolling Stones]] - 20–21 February 1973<ref>[http://www.milesago.com/tours/stones73.htm The Rolling Stones Pacific Tour 1973], milesago.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/archives/80days/stories/2012/01/19/3411573.htm|title=The Rolling Stones tour Australia|access-date=6 October 2019|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>
*[[The Rolling Stones]] - 20–21 February 1973<ref>[http://www.milesago.com/tours/stones73.htm The Rolling Stones Pacific Tour 1973], milesago.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/archives/80days/stories/2012/01/19/3411573.htm|title=The Rolling Stones tour Australia|date=18 June 2012 |access-date=6 October 2019|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>
*[[Black Sabbath]] and [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]] - 1974
*[[Black Sabbath]] and [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]] - 1974
*[[Slade]] - 1974
*[[Slade]] - 1974
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*[[Eric Clapton]] - 26 April 1975
*[[Eric Clapton]] - 26 April 1975
*[[Deep Purple]] - 27 November 1975, with Cold Chisel<ref name=chisel/> & 30 November 1984
*[[Deep Purple]] - 27 November 1975, with Cold Chisel<ref name=chisel/> & 30 November 1984
*[[Jeff Beck - Jan Hammer]] - February 1977
*[[Jeff Beck]] - [[Jan Hammer]] - February 1977
*[[Devo]] - 1980
*[[Devo]] - 1980
*[[The Police]] - 24 February 1981
*[[The Police]] - 24 February 1981
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*[[George Michael]] - 11–12 March 1988
*[[George Michael]] - 11–12 March 1988
*[[INXS]] - 2 October 1985 (http://inxsonline.com/gigography/), 21 & 22 October 1988 (http://inxsonline.com/gigography/), 19 & 20 April 1991 (http://inxsonline.com/gigography/)
*[[INXS]] - 2 October 1985 (http://inxsonline.com/gigography/), 21 & 22 October 1988 (http://inxsonline.com/gigography/), 19 & 20 April 1991 (http://inxsonline.com/gigography/)
*[[Stevie Wonder]] - November 3 1987 <ref>[https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/stevie-wonder/1987/memorial-drive-park-adelaide-australia-2b94d89e.html]</ref>
*[[Stevie Wonder]] - November 3 1987 <ref>[https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/stevie-wonder/1987/memorial-drive-park-adelaide-australia-2b94d89e.html] Stevie Wonder concert at Memorial Drive], Setlist om November 3 1987, setlist.fm</ref>
*[[Sting (musician)|Sting]] - 11 November 1988
*[[Sting (musician)|Sting]] - 11 November 1988
*[[U2]] - 27–28 October 1989, with [[B.B. King]] and [[Weddings Parties Anything]]<ref>[http://www.u2tours.com/detail.src?ID=19891027 27 October 1989] & [http://www.u2tours.com/detail.src?ID=19891028 1989-10-28], u2tours.com</ref>
*[[U2]] - 27–28 October 1989, with [[B.B. King]] and [[Weddings Parties Anything]]<ref>[http://www.u2tours.com/detail.src?ID=19891027 27 October 1989] & [http://www.u2tours.com/detail.src?ID=19891028 1989-10-28], u2tours.com</ref>
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*[[Fleetwood Mac]] - 1990
*[[Fleetwood Mac]] - 1990
*[[Aerosmith]] - 29 September 1990
*[[Aerosmith]] - 29 September 1990
*[[Cher]] - 14 November 1990
*[[Kylie Minogue]] - 15 February 1991
*[[Kylie Minogue]] - 15 February 1991
*[[Pearl Jam]] - 8 March 1995, with [[The Meanies]]
*[[Pearl Jam]] - 8 March 1995, with [[The Meanies]]
*[[Kiss (band)|KISS]] - 11 February 1997, with [[Alice in Chains]]
*[[Kiss (band)|KISS]] - 11 February 1997, with [[Fireballs (band)|Fireballs]]
*[[New Found Glory]] - 5 April 2002<ref>[http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/new-found-glory/2002/memorial-drive-adelaide-australia-6bd59e1a.html New Found Glory Concert at Memorial Drive], Setlist on 5 April 2002, setlist.fm</ref>
*[[New Found Glory]] - 5 April 2002<ref>[http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/new-found-glory/2002/memorial-drive-adelaide-australia-6bd59e1a.html New Found Glory Concert at Memorial Drive], Setlist on 5 April 2002, setlist.fm</ref>
*[[Garbage (band)|Garbage]] - 10 October 2002
*[[Garbage (band)|Garbage]] - 10 October 2002
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*[[Kings of Leon]] - 11 March 2009<ref>[http://wots-on.info/whats-on/?event=Kings_Of_Leon_at_Memorial_Drive_Adelaide--Adelaide--SA--Australia--000A0bP--Live_Music--2009-03-11 Kings Of Leon @ Memorial Drive], 11 March 2009, wots-on.info</ref>
*[[Kings of Leon]] - 11 March 2009<ref>[http://wots-on.info/whats-on/?event=Kings_Of_Leon_at_Memorial_Drive_Adelaide--Adelaide--SA--Australia--000A0bP--Live_Music--2009-03-11 Kings Of Leon @ Memorial Drive], 11 March 2009, wots-on.info</ref>
*[[Powderfinger]] - 16 September,<ref>[http://www.powderfinger.com/sunsetstour Powderfinger Sunsets Tour] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412062930/http://www.powderfinger.com/sunsetstour |date=12 April 2010 }}, powderfinger.com</ref> with [[Jet (band)|Jet]] and [[Yves Klein Blue]]<ref>[http://wots-on.info/whats-on/?event=Powderfinger_at_Memorial_Drive_Park_Adelaide--Adelaide--SA--Australia--000A3ps--Live_Music--2010-09-16 Powderfinger @ Memorial Drive], 16 September 2010, wots-on.info</ref><ref>[http://www.yourgigs.com.au/event/?70055067 Powderfinger @ Memorial Drive], 16 September 2010, yourgigs.com.au</ref> and 30 October 2010, with Jet and Andrew Morris Duo<ref>[http://www.yourgigs.com.au/event/?70737996 Powderfinger @ Memorial Drive], 30 October 2010, yourgigs.com.au</ref>
*[[Powderfinger]] - 16 September,<ref>[http://www.powderfinger.com/sunsetstour Powderfinger Sunsets Tour] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412062930/http://www.powderfinger.com/sunsetstour |date=12 April 2010 }}, powderfinger.com</ref> with [[Jet (band)|Jet]] and [[Yves Klein Blue]]<ref>[http://wots-on.info/whats-on/?event=Powderfinger_at_Memorial_Drive_Park_Adelaide--Adelaide--SA--Australia--000A3ps--Live_Music--2010-09-16 Powderfinger @ Memorial Drive], 16 September 2010, wots-on.info</ref><ref>[http://www.yourgigs.com.au/event/?70055067 Powderfinger @ Memorial Drive], 16 September 2010, yourgigs.com.au</ref> and 30 October 2010, with Jet and Andrew Morris Duo<ref>[http://www.yourgigs.com.au/event/?70737996 Powderfinger @ Memorial Drive], 30 October 2010, yourgigs.com.au</ref>
*[[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]] - 26 March 2024, with Germein
* [[The Amity Affliction]] - 15 November 2024, with [[Ice Nine Kills]], [[We Came as Romans]] and HEAVENSGATE


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 01:27, 18 November 2024

Memorial Drive Park
Memorial Drive; The Drive
The main court at Memorial Drive, showing the former northern grandstand
Map
LocationWar Memorial Drive,
Adelaide, South Australia
Coordinates34°55′03″S 138°35′46″E / 34.91750°S 138.59611°E / -34.91750; 138.59611
OperatorMemorial Drive Tennis Club / Tennis SA & Adelaide Venue Management Corporation
Capacity6,500
SurfaceGreenSet
OpenedOctober 1921
Tenants
South Australian Championships (1889–1989)
Australian Open (Various years)
Australian Hard Court Championships (1988–2008)
World Tennis Challenge (2009–2019)
Adelaide International (2020–present)

Memorial Drive Park, more generally referred to as "Memorial Drive", is a tennis venue, located adjacent to the Adelaide Oval, in the park lands surrounding the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. Memorial Drive took its name from the winding avenue, known as War Memorial Drive, which separates the venue from the River Torrens.

The venue in its current iteration, as used for concerts and other events, is known as "The Drive".[1][2]

History

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The Memorial Drive Tennis club was established in 1914, under the name South Australian Lawn Tennis Club. About 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land were leased to the club directly adjacent to the Adelaide Oval[3] and the grass courts were opened in October 1921 by the Governor of South Australia, Sir Archibald Weigall.[4] Gerald Patterson won the first South Australian Men's Singles Championship staged at the venue in 1922, the same year in which he also won Wimbledon for the second time. The following year, a clubhouse and grandstand were erected at Memorial Drive, the northern grandstand being the former stand from Adelaide Oval, which was dismantled and then reassembled. In 1938 a large permanent grandstand was erected on the northern side of the courts.

Over the years many major events have been held on the grass courts including the Davis Cup and Australian Open Championships. In 1926 the Australian men's singles title was staged at the courts for the first time, won by John Hawkes. Adelaide hosted a total of fourteen Australian championships until 1967, twelve of which were played at Memorial Drive.[5] In 1938 American Donald Budge won the first leg of the first Grand Slam in tennis at Memorial Drive by defeating Australia's John Bromwich.

In January 1933 Australia played a tennis Test match against the United States. American champion Ellsworth Vines made his only appearance in Adelaide and among the Australian representatives were Harry Hopman, Adrian Quist, and John Bromwich. The following year, international matches featured the English champion Fred Perry.[citation needed]

Adelaide's first exposure to professional tennis involved the French dual Wimbledon champion Henri Cochet in contests against local professionals in 1935. In 1958 and again in 1959 Pancho Gonzalez and Lew Hoad appeared at Memorial Drive as part of Jack Kramer's professional troupe. From 1974 until 2008 the Adelaide International tournament was played at Memorial Drive, and between 2009 and 2019 the World Tennis Challenge exhibition was played there.[6]

Memorial Drive last hosted the Australian Open in 1967, with Roy Emerson winning the Men's singles, Nancy Richey Gunter the Women's singles, John Newcombe and Tony Roche the Men's doubles, Lesley Turner Bowrey and Judy Tegart Dalton winning the Women's doubles, and Turner Bowrey and Owen Davidson the Mixed doubles.

2019–22 redevelopments

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In February 2019, the South Australian Government announced funding of $10 million to construct a canopy-roof structure over Memorial Drive Park, to prepare the venue to host the new Adelaide International, the first ATP sanctioned event in the city since the Adelaide International in 2008 and the first ever WTA event.[7] Additional minor redevelopments in the precinct allowed Memorial Drive to host the inaugural tournament in January 2020, held one week prior to the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open.[8] Later that year the government announced $44 million would be spent on constructing two new permanent grandstands surrounding the main court, one replacing the northern grandstand and increasing the capacity of the centre to 6,500 patrons.[9] Additional developments include upgrades to the centre's media and broadcast facilities, sports training and development spaces, and function spaces, and integrating the eastern facility with the Adelaide Oval southern plaza. The redevelopment is due for completion in mid-2022.[10]

Concerts

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.thedriveadelaide.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/July23_Functions-at-The-Drive-1.pdf
  2. ^ https://www.thedriveadelaide.com.au/the-venue/
  3. ^ "Adelaide's new lawn tennis ground". Referee. 27 April 1921. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "New lawn tennis ground". The Register (Adelaide). 19 October 1921. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Tennis SA History at The Drive". The Drive.
  6. ^ "World Tennis Challenge appoints IEC in Sports". sportbusiness. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Adelaide tennis tournaments to replace Sydney International as new roof funded". ABC News. 2 February 2019.
  8. ^ "SA to serve up best in women's tennis". South Australian Tourism Commission. 2 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Upgrades for Hindmarsh Stadium and Memorial Drive". Austadiums.com. 10 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Plans for second stage of Memorial Drive upgrade revealed". Austadiums. 12 February 2021.
  11. ^ Concert Timeline, 19 February 1972, ledzeppelin.com
  12. ^ The Rolling Stones Pacific Tour 1973, milesago.com
  13. ^ "The Rolling Stones tour Australia". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  14. ^ a b c Cold Chisel Gig History - 1970s Archived 7 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine, coldchisel.com.au
  15. ^ a b c Skyhooks Tour Archive, skyhooks-music.com
  16. ^ Cold Chisel Gig History - 1980s Archived 1 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, coldchisel.com.au
  17. ^ Live concerts performed by Midnight Oil, midnight-oil.info
  18. ^ [1] Stevie Wonder concert at Memorial Drive], Setlist om November 3 1987, setlist.fm
  19. ^ 27 October 1989 & 1989-10-28, u2tours.com
  20. ^ New Found Glory Concert at Memorial Drive, Setlist on 5 April 2002, setlist.fm
  21. ^ Jack Johnson, Matt Costa, Will Connor @ Memorial Drive, Adelaide (27/3/08), fasterlouder.com.au/reviews
  22. ^ Kings Of Leon @ Memorial Drive, 11 March 2009, wots-on.info
  23. ^ Powderfinger Sunsets Tour Archived 12 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine, powderfinger.com
  24. ^ Powderfinger @ Memorial Drive, 16 September 2010, wots-on.info
  25. ^ Powderfinger @ Memorial Drive, 16 September 2010, yourgigs.com.au
  26. ^ Powderfinger @ Memorial Drive, 30 October 2010, yourgigs.com.au
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Preceded by Davis Cup
Final Venue
1952
1956
1963
1968 		Succeeded by
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