The UCLA Tennis Camp will be held at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, site of the Mercedes-Benz Cup. Sessions will also be held on the Sunset Recreation Tennis Courts. Campers are housed in UCLA residence halls and meals are served in the residence hall cafeteria. The cafeteria offers a variety of food on an all-you-can eat basis for a well-rounded, balanced diet.
The Los Angeles Tennis Center located on the UCLA campus nestled just west of Pauley Pavilion and south of Drake Stadium is the impressive Los Angeles Tennis Center - home to both UCLA tennis teams. After playing 24 years on the Sunset Canyon Courts, the UCLA men's tennis team moved its matches to LATC in 1985, and the women's team made LATC its primary home facility in 1997.
The LATC, the first large-scale outdoor tennis stadium opened in the Los - Angeles metropolitan area, was officially dedicated on May 20, 1984, just in time to host the 1984 NCAA Women's Tennis Championships and the 1984 Olympic Games tennis competition. Since then, the LATC has been site of several top collegiate and professional tournaments. The NCAA Women's Tennis Championships returned to the LATC in 1987 and '88, while the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships called the LATC home in 1997.
On the professional level, the LATC has been the site for the Union 76 Pacific Southwest Open. The first PSW tournament at the LATC featured former Bruins Jimmy Connors and Eliot Teltscher in the finals. More recently, the LATC is also the annual site of the ATP's Los Angeles Open currently sponsored by Mercedes Benz.
The popularity of the LATC continues to grow beyond the tennis world. During 1997 alone it hosted both the World Beach Volleyball Championships and MTV Rock 'N Jock events.
The LATC features eight lighted, hard-surface courts, a 5,800-permanent seat grandstand around the three main courts and a two-level clubhouse. At full capacity, the LATC can accommodate 10,000 spectators. The clubhouse contains locker rooms, coaches' offices and team rooms for both the UCLA men's and women's teams, as well as the office of the Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA).
The second level of the clubhouse features a 4,000-square foot indoor dining area and kitchen. Center court is called the Times-Mirror Center Court. The stadium is named the Straus Stadium and Clubhouse, and there is also a Johnny Carson Drawboard and Union 76 Scoreboard.
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