Taube Family Tennis Center

The Taube Tennis Center is the most beautiful and functional facility in Northern California, and is home to both the Men's and Women's Stanford Tennis Teams. Originally built in 1926, the Taube Tennis Center has undergone many renovations and additions over the years and today its two sites (the Taube Family Tennis Stadium and the adjacent Taube South Courts) seat approximately 3,500.

Parking, Maps & Directions

Parking
Parking is available in the Varsity Parking Lot between Stanford Stadium and Klein Field at Sunken Diamond. The Varsity Parking Lot can be accessed via Nelson Road, off of Galvez Street. Additional parking is available in the Track House lot adjacent to Cobb Track at Angell Field at the corner of Galvez and Campus Drive.

Seating Information

The fixed seating capacity of Taube Family Tennis Stadium is 2,393. With the addition of 26 disabled and an equal number of disabled companion seats, the total seating at the facilty is 2,445. The facility has a full capacity of 2,800, with the ability to expand to 4,500. The stadium has theater-style seating. There is fully covered seating on the east end and selected club seating on the north end.

Disabled seating at the stadium is on the north and south ends of the stadium. The Taube Tennis Center also offers disabled seating for courts 4-7, located on the ground level behind courts 4 and 6.

Cameras and Tripods
Small cameras, under 6" without cases, are permitted. Tripods are not permitted.

Stanford Athletics Fan Policies

Ticket Information

Regular season Men's and Women's Tennis matches are free. Post-season and some special events will require a ticket. The Taube Tennis Center ticket office is located on the southwest corner of the facility and is available for match-day tickets only.

All other ticket inquiries, including advance tickets and tickets to other sporting events, are handled through the main Stanford Athletics Ticket Office, located at Gate 2 of Stanford Stadium. For events requiring paid admission, tickets may be purchased online at GoStanford.com.

Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Closed Holidays.

Phone: 1-800-STANFORD (1-800-782-6367)

Email: athletictsickets@stanford.edu

Mail: Stanford Athletics Ticket Office, Arrillaga Family Sports Center, 641 Campus Drive, Suite 200, Stanford, CA 94305

Taube Family Tennis Center Information & History

Guest Services
For Guest Services, see one of the Red Coats. Lost and found articles are handled with them and at the ticket office as well.

Restrooms
Restroom facilities can be found outside the facility on the north side, and on the upper concourse of the south seating section.

Concessions
The main concession stand is at the south end of the stadium, next to the ticket office, and is open for weekend events. For special events, a stand on Sam McDonald road may open.

Ralph Rodriguez Clubhouse
This is the building on the north side of the facility. It holds offices, an indoor court and the Craig R. Johnson Family Players Lounge with the Russ and Jackie Thompson video center. The Ralph Rodriguez Founder's Room is an inclement weather workout area that contains a practice court. The Orsak Family Heritage Room is a multipurpose room used for team meetings and pre and post match receptions for box seat holders. It contains a kitchenette and a large screen television.

Phil and Penelope Knight Scoreboard
The Phil and Penelope Knight Scoreboard and message center is 34 feet by 8 inches wide and controlled by consoles at each court. A scoreboard message center is used to acknowledge program sponsors and to update match and schedule announcements. The scoreboard is also connected to the internet allowing anyone to view live match updates from any computer console. An auxiliary scoreboard for the backcourts was installed in 1999.

Taube Family Tennis Center History
The Taube Tennis Center has hosted several major tennis events over the years, both on the collegiate and professional levels. The WTA's "Bank of the West" classic begins the U.S. Open series and has been held at Taube Tennis Center since 1997. In addition, the Taube Tennis Center has hosted the 1999 Fed Cup Finals (U.S. vs. Russia) the 2000 and 2001 Siebel Seniors Champions Tour event, four NCAA Women's Tennis Championships, and the first ever combined men's and women's NCAA Championships in 2006 and again in 2011. Many of the best players in the world have played at the facility, including John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander, Venus and Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Martina Hingis, Mary Pierce, and Kim Clijsters.

Stanford's original 11-court intercollegiate tennis facility was built in 1926. It provided grandstand seating for viewing of three stadium courts for approximately 600 spectators. Since that time, the facility has been completely rebuilt and has grown into one of the finest in the nation.

In 1983, the Ralph Rodriguez Clubhouse was built. It later became the cornerstone of further facility upgrades. It provides meeting rooms and coaching staff office space. It houses the Orsak Family Heritage Room, featuring one of the most impressive displays of collegiate success in any sport in the nation.

In 1989, the old bleacher-type seating was demolished and a beautiful 1160 individual seat stadium was erected using the Ralph Rodriguez Clubhouse as its center. This structure contains men's and women's team locker rooms, additional office space, and an indoor practice range.

The Craig R. Johnson Players' Lounge is a popular team gathering place and study area. It was donated by the former 1976 standout and his family.

In 1996, The Russ and Jackie Thompson Video Center was added, courtesy of Jackie Thompson in memory of her late husband who was a great friend of Stanford tennis. This state-of-the-art center provides video feeds from cameras mounted on seven courts and allows players and coaches the ability to review each practice and all matches.

Thanks to the lead generosity of Tad and Dianne Taube, as well as over 600 other former players and supporters, The Taube Family Tennis Stadium was completed in the spring of 1997. It features 2500 individual seats, a championship Plexicushion indoor court and substantial office space. The Koret and Fluegel Family Conference Rooms are an important component of the building and are serviced by a kitchenette, restrooms and substantial storage space.

In 1999, the Phil and Penny Knight Scoreboard was erected allowing for live updated scoring for all eleven courts of the stadium and for the internet.

Soon after, the Victor and Gwen Riches FamilyTutorial Rooms, home of the East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring Program, lighting for all eleven courts, and the Bill and Dixie Gates Heritage Plaza were added.

In 2004, the Taube South Complex was completed, featuring six lighted courts, a scoreboard and permanent spectator seating. In 2005, permanent bleachers were added to the competitive courts east of the Taube Family Tennis Stadium. Now, all 17 Taube Tennis Center courts have spectator viewing and championship lighting. Also added was a wireless system allowing umpires to relay the score of any of the 17 courts directly to the scoreboard, and from there to the Stanford Athltics website. Thanks to the generosity of Michael and Chris Boskin, web users can view any of the six matches live.

The stadium facade sports a large all-weather monitor, a second monitor with DVD player featuring a website scoreboard and a touch screen kiosk, courtesy of Laurence Korn and in honor of men's head coach John Whitlinger. Over 200 Stanford archived videos can be selected for viewing.

The Taube Tennis Center is one of the best tennis facilities in the nation. It was named by the U.S. Tennis Court and Track Builders Association as an "Outstanding Outdoor Tennis Facility" in recognition of excellence in design and construction.