Anyone for Tennis

full forward · 23-02-2005 1:18pm #1

This looks like CG but its actually real.

Sky News link

I am MAN · 23-02-2005 1:20pm

It must be unplayable with wind up that high

Shabadu · 23-02-2005 1:22pm

I suppose it means no more Mac Enroe-esque fights about whether or not the ball was out.

Chalk · 23-02-2005 1:23pm

full forward wrote:

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sure,
when do we leave?

[Jackass] · 23-02-2005 1:24pm

Hmmm....when chasing back, do you keep your eye on the ball, or the edge?

sprinkles · 23-02-2005 1:46pm

I wouldn't like to be a ball boy.

whiskeyman · 23-02-2005 3:02pm

this looks very CG to me.
There doesnt appear to be any nets / barriers around, so you'd need a heck of a lot of balls (that dont appear to be seen?).
The edge of the green to tarmac also looks fake.
And why would they bother since the hotel has lots of indoor courts anyway?

dearg_doom · 23-02-2005 3:08pm

I am MAN wrote:

It must be unplayable with wind up that high

you'd want to be careful when having long rallys too, the baselines are practically at the edge..

still 10/10 for economy of space

D!ve^Bomb! · 23-02-2005 3:10pm

whiskeyman wrote:

this looks very CG to me.
There doesnt appear to be any nets / barriers around, so you'd need a heck of a lot of balls (that dont appear to be seen?).
The edge of the green to tarmac also looks fake.
And why would they bother since the hotel has lots of indoor courts anyway?

it is real, it's been on sky all day.. it's a hellicopter pad so i guess they don't have barriers

Guy:Incognito · 23-02-2005 3:12pm

Tiger Wodds hit a few drives off it last year before the malaysian open.Seems to be the only place to publicise anything in Kuala Lumpur.

whiskeyman · 23-02-2005 3:19pm

Stekelly wrote:

Tiger Wodds hit a few drives off it last year before the malaysian open.Seems to be the only place to publicise anything in Kuala Lumpur.

doh... yeah, it could be real just for a quick PR stunt for the cameras like the above.
I doubt its used for pro players for actual play.

I wonder if they'll publicise the F1 here... "and Montoya forces Shuey of the track...."

Nosh*tsherlock · 23-02-2005 3:24pm

Stekelly wrote:

Tiger Wodds hit a few drives off it last year before the malaysian open.Seems to be the only place to publicise anything in Kuala Lumpur.

Think it's actually at the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Supposedly the only 7* hotel in the world!

I am MAN · 23-02-2005 3:27pm

I think i'll get married up there and then p*ss off it.

idontknowmyname · 23-02-2005 4:08pm

Its actually real....its the world's highest tennis court in Dubai (i think), i just read an article on it

sprinkles · 23-02-2005 4:14pm

It looks like a heli pad that was made into a tennis court for publicity. I did a project on the hotel last year and its definately not used for tennis, unless they don't mind the odd break in play to let visiting millionaires land

I'd love to see 2 people fight to the death up there, just like in the computer games.

Goodshape · 23-02-2005 4:53pm

More pictures and info here.

Looks mad.

MrJoeSoap · 25-02-2005 6:20pm

You wouldnt want to be afraid of heights for that!

Hugh Hefner · 26-02-2005 1:00am

There was a pretty good documentary on Discovery about this hotel. It's freakin' mad! The stuff they have there. The hotel has become part of the countries culture, not least for it's astonishing architecture. The country's license plates have a silouette of the hotel on them.

KdjaCL · 26-02-2005 7:57pm

Pubished Rate
Daily Rate at Burj Al Arab
2666.67 USD Deluxe Twin Two Bedroom

If anyone fancies staying there tonight with no extras.

kdjac

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