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66-629: Margaret Court Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue located in Melbourne Park in Melbourne , Victoria, Australia . The arena, which was built in 1987 and redeveloped in the mid-2010s, has a capacity of 7,500. It is named after Margaret Court . Originally named Show Court One , the venue was opened in 1988, the year the Australian Open tennis championships moved from Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club to Melbourne Park . The show court had

132-550: A Lotterywest grant for a freezer truck on the basis of her public statements on gay people. She subsequently announced she would lodge a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia. Jacqueline McKenzie portrayed Court in the 2001 TV movie When Billie Beat Bobby . Jessica McNamee portrayed Court in the 2017 Hollywood film Battle of the Sexes . Note: The shared mixed doubles titles at

198-557: A "multi-year deal" in August 2014 to split 12 of its 14 home matches at Margaret Court Arena and Melbourne Arena . United played its first home game at the arena on 12 November 2014, defeating the Cairns Taipans 91-76 before a crowd of 3,393 fans. The club later shifted all home matches to John Cain Arena. In addition to being able to host various sporting events, Margaret Court Arena also hosts

264-557: A broader upgrade to the Melbourne Park precinct, at a total cost of $ 363 million. Lendlease was awarded the contract in October 2011, at which point the government announced the cost of the upgrade to the arena exclusively; $ 180 million. Construction of the arena began in March 2012 to a design by NH Architecture and Populous . The redevelopment made the arena the third in the precinct to have

330-576: A capacity of 6,000 people and was renamed to Margaret Court Arena in early 2003, as a tribute to Australia’s most successful female tennis player. In response to the issue of recurring heatwaves at the Australian Open, as well as a demand for a smaller multi-purpose stadium in the city, the Government of Victoria announced in January 2010 a redevelopment plan for Margaret Court Arena, to occur in tandem with

396-520: A capacity of 6,500 for concerts though has the flexibility to downsize for smaller events. The name of the arena, which recognises one of the most successful female tennis players, Margaret Court , has attracted debate due to Court's views regarding LGBT issues. In May 2017, an open letter by Court was published in The West Australian , addressed to the board of Qantas and its then CEO Alan Joyce . In it, Court declared her intention to boycott

462-428: A ground pass (i.e.: cheapest form of ticketing available) since 2015 and subsequently the arena has developed a reputation for being, like most outdoor courts, an incredibly passionate venue with terrific atmosphere, particularly when Australians are playing on the court. Formerly known as Show Court 1, Margaret Court Arena was opened in 1988 along with the Melbourne Park precinct. Originally seating 6,000 spectators,

528-514: A number of concerts, ensuring Melbourne has a third indoor entertainment venue, all of which are located within Melbourne Park and feature retractable roofing. The arena has played host to artists such as Bob Dylan , Cloud Control , The Black Keys , Delta Goodrem , Demi Lovato , Hilltop Hoods , Kraftwerk , LCD Soundsystem , Macklemore & Ryan Lewis , Selena Gomez , Imagine Dragons , 5 Seconds of Summer , Angus & Julia Stone , Little Mix , The B-52s , ATEEZ and many more. The venue has

594-639: A remarkable 64 Grand Slams. After the tournament in Munich, Germany in August 1966, Court temporarily retired from tennis. In 1967, she married Barry Court, whose father, Charles Court , and brother, Richard Court , were premiers of Western Australia . She returned to tennis in November 1967, and in 1970 won all four Grand Slam singles titles. The next year, she lost the Wimbledon singles final to Evonne Goolagong Cawley while pregnant with her first child, Daniel, who

660-442: A retractable roof and increased the stadium capacity from 6,000 to 7,500 seats. The redevelopment was completed in January 2015, prior to that month's Australian Open. The arena is the third largest capacity venue at the Australian Open tournament, behind the 15,000 capacity Rod Laver Arena (centre court) and the 10,500 seat John Cain Arena . The arena has hosted tennis matches at the Australian Open every year since 1988. Since

726-428: A variety of events, including the Australian Open commitments in January. Melbourne Park is the only Grand Slam tennis venue to have three courts installed with a retractable roof , allowing play to continue in the event of rain or extreme heat . The courts were Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019. Formerly known as Centre Court, Rod Laver Arena has a capacity of nearly 15,000 and has a retractable roof. The arena

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792-472: Is "in the process of working through" how Court's milestone might be included at the 2020 Australian Open . During the tournament, however, high-profile guests Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe paraded a banner calling for the Margaret Court Arena to be renamed in honour of four-time Australian Open champion Evonne Goolagong . In 2020, her Margaret Court Community Outreach charity was denied

858-496: Is also one of only six tennis players to win a double career Grand Slam in two disciplines, matching Roy Emerson , Martina Navratilova , Frank Sedgman , Doris Hart , and Serena Williams . She also won the Fed Cup with Australia on four occasions. The International Tennis Hall of Fame states "For sheer strength of performance and accomplishment there has never been a tennis player to match (her)." Evonne Goolagong Cawley called her

924-513: Is an Australian former world number 1 tennis player and a Christian minister . Considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, her 24 women's singles major titles and total of 64 major titles (including 19 major women's doubles and 21 major mixed doubles titles) are the most in tennis history. Court was born in Albury, New South Wales . In 1960, aged 17, she won the first of seven consecutive Australian Open singles titles. She completed

990-545: Is best known for being a tennis venue, Melbourne Park also plays host to a number of other sports and musical events throughout the year. The venue tends to be used by more popular international performers, as it is the largest the city has to offer, excluding the Docklands Stadium in the Docklands and the nearby Melbourne Cricket Ground . Aside from the tennis tournament, which typically attracts crowds in excess of 800,000,

1056-569: Is the Show Court 3 and 1573 Arena which both have a 3,000 seating capacity, and the new 5000-seat Kia Arena (opened in 2022). In total there are 35 outdoor Greenset tennis courts at Melbourne Park. Melbourne Park is owned by the Victorian Government and managed by the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust, which also runs the adjacent Melbourne Rectangular Stadium . The Yarra Park section of

1122-507: Is the only person to win all 12 Grand Slam events at least twice. She also is unique in having completed "boxed sets" both before the Open Era and after it began. Court lost a heavily publicised and U.S.–televised challenge match to a former world No. 1 male tennis player, the 55-year-old Bobby Riggs , on 13 May 1973, in Ramona, California . Court was the top-ranked women's player at the time, and

1188-494: The 1573 Arena ) and Court 3 (formerly known as Show Court 3), each with a permanent seating capacity of approximately 3,000. Like all the other tennis courts at Melbourne Park, these show courts remain as tennis courts throughout the year and are available for use by the general public. The remaining courts at Melbourne Park are outdoor courts located mostly on the western side of the precinct closer to Birrarung Marr . They have seating of anywhere from 50 to 2,500 installed for

1254-475: The Australian Championships/Open in 1965 and 1969. The mixed doubles finals of those years were not played because of bad weather and the titles are shared by both of the finalist pairs. Court won 62 of the 85 Grand Slam tournament finals (72.9%) she played, including 24–5 (82.8%) in singles finals, 19–14 (57.6%) in women's doubles finals and 19–4 (82.6%) in mixed doubles finals. Court reached

1320-471: The Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament played annually in January. The park has multiple venues where the Australian Open matches take place. Rod Laver Arena is the largest venue with a capacity of 15,000, while John Cain Arena seats 10,500 and Margaret Court Arena 7,500. The three venues feature retractable roofs, allowing events to be played indoors or outdoors. Besides, there

1386-418: The Australian Open , John Cain Arena hosts numerous day and night matches up to the end of the fourth round. Most notably it is the venue of the longest women's singles match in a Grand Slam. Francesca Schiavone defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–4 1–6 16–14 in four hours and forty-four minutes at the fourth round of the 2011 Australian Open . John Cain Arena has been accessible for Australian Open patrons with

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1452-586: The French Open in Paris) "Paris Park". However, over the years, the name has become accepted by Melburnians. Flinders park was developed in 1988 beside the Jolimont Yard as a new precinct to host the Australian Open . The previous venue, Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club , had become too small for the burgeoning tournament. Flinders Park's construction was completed in 1988 at a cost of at least $ 94 million. The unveiling of

1518-542: The Show Court Arena (known commercially as Kia Arena ) commenced on the site of the old Eastern Courts 16–23, between Rod Laver and John Cain Arenas. The open-air arena is partially sunken into the ground and has a roof structure capable of protecting most of the spectators from the extremities, however unlike the larger arenas it does not have a retractable roof capable of being shut during inclement weather. Construction of

1584-462: The career Grand Slam in singles aged 21 with her victory at Wimbledon in 1963. Taking a brief hiatus in 1966 and 1967, Court played as an amateur until the advent of the Open Era in 1968. She completed the Grand Slam by winning all four major singles titles in 1970, part of a record six consecutive major singles victories. Court gave birth to her first child in 1972, but returned to tennis later in

1650-517: The 30 minutes it took to close beforehand. The Stage 2 redevelopment cost $ 338 million and was fully completed in September 2019. The final phase of redevelopment (Stage 3) was announced in April 2017 by the Victorian Government ; a further $ 271.3 million was invested to complete upgrades for Melbourne Park. Construction of Stage 3 began in April 2019. The signature elements of this phase of redevelopment

1716-403: The Australian Open's Inspirational Series, renewed calls for the arena's renaming. Court responded by saying she was "disappointed" that someone "coming from America" was "unable to tolerate views that were not in line with her own" and "[is] telling us in this nation what to do". Later in the year, Court called on Tennis Australia to honour her and the 50th anniversary of her 1970 Grand Slam in

1782-426: The Australian Open. Opened in September 2021, Centrepiece replaced the old function and media centre, is located near Garden Square and Rod Laver Arena . The building is capable of hosting large events and banquets of varying capacity inside the grand ballroom, and is also equipped with media and television broadcast facilities, studios and meeting rooms, and a 250-seat auditorium. The Melbourne Park Redevelopment

1848-528: The Grand Slam contests held in 1963 (8 of 12), 1964 (7 of 12), 1965 (9 of 12), 1969 (8 of 12), 1970 (7 of 11) and 1973 (6 of 11). According to the end-of-year rankings compiled by London's Daily Telegraph from 1914 to 1972, Court was ranked world No. 1 six times: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969 and 1970. She was also ranked No. 1 for 1973 when the official rankings were produced by the Women's Tennis Association . Court

1914-642: The Multi-Purpose Venue, as it was referred to during the 2006 Commonwealth Games , Vodafone Arena, Hisense Arena and Melbourne Arena) which was opened in 2000. It has a capacity of 10,500, and also has a retractable roof. Completed in 2000 for a cost of $ 65 million, the arena has hosted a wide variety of sporting and other events since its inception including boxing bouts such as Anthony Mundine vs. Lester Ellis , as well as Grand Finals in netball and basketball and concerts performed by Scissor Sisters , B. B. King , Nicki Minaj and One Direction . During

1980-585: The New York Times claimed that she did not take the match seriously because it was a mere exhibition. Using a mixture of lobs and drop shots, Riggs beat her 6–2, 6–1. Four months later, Billie Jean King beat Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes match in the Houston Astrodome . In January 2003, Show Court One at the sports and entertainment complex Melbourne Park was renamed Margaret Court Arena . Since 2012,

2046-463: The Sports and Entertainment Precinct is run separately. The park was originally known as Flinders Park until 1996, when then- premier , Jeff Kennett decided to change the name to Melbourne Park, mainly to advertise the name "Melbourne" to a wide international audience during events held there. The decision was met with strong opposition, and was compared by some to renaming Stade Roland Garros (home to

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2112-721: The Victory Life Centre in Perth. She still serves as its senior pastor. Her television show, A Life of Victory , airs on Sundays on the Australian Christian Channel and locally in Perth on community television station West TV . She has generally embraced teachings associated with the Word of Faith movement and teaches her view of biblical doctrine. In 1997, Court established Victory Life Community Services, later rebranded as Margaret Court Community Outreach (MCCO). In 2014 it

2178-413: The airline (where possible) over it having "become an active promoter for same-sex marriage ." Joyce has advocated for same-sex marriage, writing that "[s]ame-sex marriage isn't a niche issue. It's about basic rights and equality – the 'fair go' that's such a fundamental Australian value." Court has been a critic of homosexuality and gender identity for several decades and is quoted as saying that

2244-503: The arena "celebrates Margaret Court the tennis player" and not her personal beliefs. Venue management has previously stated that it does not support Court's comments and "embrace[s] equality, diversity and inclusion". Melbourne Park Melbourne Park is a sports venue in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia . Since 1988, Australia's bicentenary , Melbourne Park has been home of

2310-582: The arena has attracted calls for its name to be changed on the basis of Court's statements against gay and lesbian rights. During the 1960s, Court was considered to have a very long reach which added a new dimension to women's volleying. With a height and reach advantage and being extremely strong, she was very formidable at the net and had an effective overhead shot. She was considered unusually mobile for her size and played an all attack, serve and volley style which, when added to her big serve, dominated conservative defensive players. Part of what helped her win

2376-459: The arena underwent a renovation which increased the capacity to 7,500 and added a retractable roof – the fastest of its kind in the world, opening or closing in just five minutes. The redevelopment was completed prior to the 2015 Australian Open . The arena is also used for regular music concerts and is one of the two home courts of Super Netball team the Melbourne Vixens . Conjecture over

2442-444: The arena was the signature element of the $ 271.5 third stage of redevelopments of Melbourne Park and was completed prior to the 2022 Australian Open. The arena seats 5,000 spectators. Aside from a further 35 match day and practice courts, many of which have temporary standing of up to 2,500 capacity attached to them for the Australian Open, there are two Show Courts at Melbourne Park, Show Court 2 (known for commercial purposes as

2508-432: The change of name, saying the name celebrates Margaret Court as a tennis player. In June 2017, Russell Jackson wrote that Court had always held bigoted views, which he described as "stubbornly immovable", citing her support for apartheid in 1970 ("South Africans have this thing better organised than any other country, particularly America") and her criticisms of Navratilova in 1990 ("a great player but I'd like someone at

2574-432: The final in 29, the semifinals in 36 and the quarterfinals in 43 of the 47 Grand Slams singles tournaments she played. She won 11 of the 16 Grand Slam singles tournaments she entered, beginning with the 1969 Australian Open and ending with the 1973 US Open. She also won 11 of the 17 Grand Slam singles tournaments she entered, beginning with the 1962 Australian Championships and ending with the 1966 Australian Championships. She

2640-481: The greatest female tennis player of all time. Having grown up as a Roman Catholic, Court became associated with Pentecostalism in the 1970s and became a Christian minister in that tradition in 1991. She later founded Margaret Court Ministries. Court was born in Albury , New South Wales , the youngest of four children of Lawrence Smith and Catherine Beaufort. She has two older brothers, Kevin and Vincent, and an older sister, June Shanahan. A natural left-hander, she

2706-565: The name of the arena has caused significant debate in Australian society. Named in honour of Margaret Court , statistically Australia's greatest Grand Slam singles player, Court has sparked controversy over her public views on LGBT issues. As recently as 2017 there were calls from several public figures for the arena's name to be changed. Venue management has previously stated that it does not support Court's comments and "embrace[s] equality, diversity and inclusion". In April 2019 construction of

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2772-445: The new precinct was met with incredibly positive reviews by players and spectators, with some labelling the facilities and amenities the best of the four Grand Slams . Expansion of the precinct next occurred in 1996, when a further $ 23 million was invested to create two fully seated and larger show courts and eight new 'Ace' courts, as well as a large grassy space, now known as 'Garden Square'. The organisation responsible for managing

2838-493: The park as part of this stage was the installation of a central logistics hub which included a kitchen and loading dock, additional grassed public spaces, and two match tennis courts with seating for several hundred spectators. Construction of the Centrepiece facility was completed in August 2021. Overall, a total of $ 972 million was spent on the multi-year redevelopment of the Melbourne Park precinct. Completion of all works at

2904-696: The park has facilities that allows other sports to be played regularly at Melbourne Park's arenas, such as netball ( Super Netball teams, Melbourne Vixens and Collingwood Magpies play home matches at John Cain Arena and Margaret Court Arena ) and basketball ( National Basketball League team Melbourne United play home matches at John Cain Arena). In the past Melbourne Park has hosted ice skating , track cycling , international swimming and motorsport events. The Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena venues are most commonly used for music concerts . All three stadium courts/arenas are multi-purpose, being used for

2970-424: The precinct is the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust, which was established in October 1995 in accordance with the provisions of the amended Melbourne & Olympic Parks Act 1985. In April 2018, Tennis Australia revealed it harboured ambitions to take over management rights of the entire precinct, with the hope of maximising its use for other sporting and cultural events outside of the Australian Open. While it

3036-786: The precinct was achieved in December 2021, shortly prior to the 2022 Australian Open in January. Melbourne Park is adjacent to the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Yarra Park , and there are several pedestrian bridges linking the two across the separating railway lines. The park is five minutes walk from Richmond and Jolimont railway stations, and five minutes from the city centre by tram ( route 70 ) or ten minutes on foot. Margaret Court Christianity • Protestantism Margaret Court AC MBE ( née Smith ; born 16 July 1942), also known as Margaret Smith Court ,

3102-399: The presence of "LGBT in the schools, it's the devil, it's not of God". Various campaigns have been instigated to change the name of the arena. Whilst some former tennis players such as Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe have staged on-court protests over the name of the arena, other public figures such as former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have opposed these efforts on the basis that

3168-472: The redevelopment in 2014, the arena has increasingly been used for sports such as basketball and netball , as well as music concerts . Professional netball club the Melbourne Vixens and defunct team the Collingwood Magpies have played some home matches at Margaret Court Arena, typically when the adjacent John Cain Arena is unavailable. The Vixens announced their intention to move home games to

3234-602: The renaming of Margaret Court Arena . Court was criticised in May 2017 after writing a letter to The West Australian decrying Qantas , the largest airline in Australia, for being a corporate supporter of same-sex marriage and saying that she would boycott the airline. The letter, and further follow-up interviews, again led to calls from some Australians and tennis players to rename the Margaret Court Arena. Some politicians, including Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull , rejected calls for

3300-525: The same way as it honoured Rod Laver earlier in 2019, arguing that the organisation should disregard her views on same-sex marriage, as her tennis achievements are from "a different phase of my life from where I am now and if we are not big enough as a nation and a game to face those challenges there is something wrong." Tennis Australia issued a statement that it "recognises the tennis achievements of Margaret Court, although her views do not align with our values of equality, diversity and inclusion" and said that it

3366-455: The top who the younger players can look up to. It's very sad for children to be exposed to homosexuality") as examples. He suggested that this and the similar incident from 2012 are calculated provocations, allowing Court to portray herself as the victim and use the publicity to her advantage, and show that "for better or worse, Court is now the principal architect of her own image". On 23 January 2019, Anna Wintour , in her keynote address for

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3432-486: The venue in March 2013, stating that the "redeveloped venue is going to be fantastic for us for at least the next five years." In netball mode, the venue can be configured to hold either 5000 people in its bottom tier or 7500 when both sections are open. The Australia national netball team have also hosted test matches at the venue. National Basketball League club Melbourne United has played some of its home matches at Margaret Court Arena. The club announced it had signed

3498-401: The year and won three major singles titles in 1973. She took similar breaks after her second and third children were born, retiring from the game in 1977. Court is one of only three players in history (all women) to have won the " Boxed Set ", consisting of every major title (the singles, doubles and mixed doubles). She is the only player in tennis history to complete a double Boxed Set . Court

3564-433: Was 146–2 (98.6%) against unseeded players in Grand Slam singles tournaments. Court is the only player to have won the Grand Slam in both singles and mixed doubles. She won the singles Grand Slam in 1970, the mixed doubles Grand Slam in 1963 with fellow Australian Ken Fletcher and the mixed doubles Grand Slam in 1965 with three different partners (Fletcher, John Newcombe and Fred Stolle ). Court won more than half of all

3630-441: Was announced that Rod Laver Arena would undergo a redevelopment of its exterior facade and interior features, such as bars and other player and spectator facilities. The broader second stage upgrade included a new footbridge linking Melbourne Park and Birrarung Marr and an Administration and Media Building, to house Tennis Australia and Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust headquarters. The new footbridge, named Tanderrum Bridge,

3696-478: Was born in March 1972. She made a comeback that year, playing in the US Open and throughout 1973. Her second child, Marika, was born in 1974. She started playing again in November of that year. After missing most of 1976 after having her third child, she returned to the tour in early 1977 but retired permanently that year when she learned she was expecting her fourth child. Her last Grand Slam tournament singles appearance

3762-735: Was described by The West Australian as "one of WA's biggest stand-alone food charities", supplying around 25 tonnes of food each week. Since 2010, she has been the president of Victory Life International, a network of like-minded churches, and is a long-standing patron of the Australian Family Association and Drug Free Australia. Court has been a consistent critic of same-sex marriage in Australia. In 2012, she opposed proposed same-sex marriage reforms. Court has been criticised for such statements by gay tennis players Billie Jean King , Rennae Stubbs and Martina Navratilova , and in 2012, an LGBT rights protest group called for

3828-434: Was her commitment to fitness training. Court was dubbed "The Aussie Amazon" because she did weights, circuit training and running along sandy hillsides. This training helped keep her relatively injury-free through most of her career. Court won a record 64 Grand Slam tournament titles, including a record 24 singles titles, 19 women's doubles titles and a record 21 mixed doubles titles. The total includes two shared titles at

3894-405: Was in the 1975 US Open. Her last Grand Slam tournament appearance overall was in the 1976 Australian Open in women's doubles. Court is one of only three players to achieve a career "boxed set" of Grand Slam titles, winning every possible Grand Slam title—singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles—at all four Grand Slam events. The others are Doris Hart and Martina Navratilova . However, Court

3960-603: Was later renamed the National Tennis Centre, features eight indoor and 13 outdoor courts, eight of which are European -style clay courts . It was unveiled in January 2013. Margaret Court Arena had its seating capacity expanded to 7,500 and a retractable roof installed, and was opened ahead of the 2015 Australian Open . The cost of the Stage 1 redevelopment was $ 366 million. Stage 2 of the redevelopment began in June 2015, when it

4026-478: Was opened in 1988 prior to that year's championships and was originally known as the National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park . It was not until January 2000 that the arena was named after one of the greatest Australian tennis players, Rod Laver . Rod Laver Arena has played host to some of the most memorable tennis matches, such as: The second largest court is John Cain Arena (originally known as

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4092-643: Was persuaded to change to a right-hand grip . She began playing tennis when she was eight years old and was 18 in 1960 when she won the first of seven consecutive singles titles at the Australian Championships . She became the first Australian woman to win a Grand Slam tournament abroad when she won the French and US Championships in 1962. The next year, she became the first Australian woman to win Wimbledon . Across singles, doubles and mixed doubles, she has won

4158-476: Was raised as a Roman Catholic but became involved with Pentecostalism in the mid-1970s. In 1983, she gained a theological qualification from the Rhema Bible Training Centre , and in 1991 was ordained as an independent Pentecostal minister and so speaks publicly about her faith. She subsequently founded a ministry known as Margaret Court Ministries. In 1995, she founded a Pentecostal church known as

4224-525: Was the construction of a new 5,000-seat sunken show court arena located between Rod Laver and John Cain arenas, and the construction of a double-storey function and media centre named Centrepiece , on the site of the old function centre. The Centrepiece building features a Grand Hall capable of seating up to 1400 people at a banquet, a press conference-style auditorium for up to 250 people and several broadcast studios capable of being converted into meeting rooms, boardrooms or cocktail events. Other upgrades to

4290-427: Was the process by which the precinct underwent three significant stages of redevelopment between 2010 and 2022. The Stage 1 redevelopment included the construction of a new Eastern Plaza to host an elite tennis training facility and a new bridge linking Melbourne Park to the nearby AAMI Park stadium and Olympic Park Oval , as well as an upgrade to Margaret Court Arena . The Eastern Plaza Tennis Training Facility, which

4356-516: Was unveiled in December 2016 and the Administration and Media Building was completed two months earlier. The Rod Laver Arena refurbishment included a new four-level training, leisure and multi-dining facility for athletes at the Australian Open and the general public at other times; this was completed in December 2018. Rod Laver Arena's retractable roof was also upgraded to allow for it to be closed for inclement weather in five minutes, dropping from

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