American Tennis Association Gets Approval To Build New $6.6M Facility Outside Miami

The American Tennis Association has "signed a 99-year lease" with the city of Miramar, Fla., so it can build a $6.6M tennis facility at Miramar Regional Park, according to Brian Ballou of the South Florida SUN-SENTINEL. The new complex will contain the ATA's new HQ, a "large center court with seating for 3,000" and a 20,000-square-foot Black Tennis HOF. Groundbreaking is still "several years away as the tennis association raises funds and secures the proper permits." Recently, Venus and Serena Williams "pledged to donate" $1M to the project. The new facility will "hold national and regional competitions." The ATA will "manage its facility and offer free programs for the city’s youth to introduce them to the sport" (South Florida SUN-SENTINEL, 11/30).