Dec 12 2007World's Highest Tennis Court Is High As Hell

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Yes the picture's real. Burj Al Arab in Dubai is home to the world's highest tennis court (at times). At 210 meters (about 690 feet), it's pretty far up there. Way higher than I'd feel comfortable running around hitting a ball. The court doubles as a landing pad when there aren't any matches being played, and as a place to shit your pants the rest of the time.

Video of Andre Agassi and some other guy playing tennis up there after the jump. I like how at the end they just start wailing balls off of the side trying to hit things. Because that's what I would do.


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"Some other guy" would be one of the top two tennis players in the world, Roger Federer, he ranks way above Agassi now.

you took the words right out of my mouth

"...some other guy"? Come on now. And dont try to play it off like you were being sarcastic.

Seriously though - I'd run right off the side of this thing.

No need to get snarky just because he doesn't know who Roger is. We tennis fans are an esoteric bunch. Like it or not, most people (like the v a s t majority of Americans) have NO IDEA who Federer is.

Oh, and "he ranks way above Agassi now" in part because Agassi retired about a year and a half ago. Yea.

This tennis court has been around for 7 years. The above picture was taken 18 months ago. Thanks for keeping us up to date.

Neat...Dubai has been building interesting things for some years now...like they have those two man-made islands that have a lot of resorts and awesomeness. I can't wait to see what they'll build next. I just hope no one runs backwards on this thing trying to hit a ball and then...well I'm sure you can imagine what happens when a person falls off a building...

See? Arab people spend their oil money in all crazy things, Underwater hotels, Man made Islands, 7 Stars Hotels, This court... USA spend the oil money to, well, buy more gas for the cars.

Dude must be ignorant as all hell if he doesn't know who Roger Federer is... many sportswriters have called him the greatest athlete this generation (and why would he know Andre Agassi?)

It would be better if it was a sumo wrestling ring

There's something so Swiftian about rich people, way up high, trying to hit things below them with tennis balls.

this is such a f***ing stupid idea..
the wind can just blow the ball away u dont have to hit it
man rich ppl are sure stupid or whoever design it....
Dubai is f***ing gay

yea u cant call roger federer "some other guy"

Who gives a shit that this guy doesn't know who Roger Federer is....tennis is gay. Uh, yeah.

jesus christ, big f***ing deal that he doesnt know who federer is. he knows its agassi because he starred in those reebok commercials with his sweet mullet, you tennis fans need to calm down and realize that, yes your sport does take tremendous ability, but having "love" in the scoring makes it gay

F*** mens tennis, it's gay. If he didn't know about Maria Sharapova and her lovely long legs, Daniela Hantuchova, Anna Kournikova and all the other chicks whose name ends in "ova" then he'd be gay.

#7

Like the rest of the world wouldn't go just as crazy if they had that much money.

So high! But it’s doesn’t matter.

Tiger woods was hitting golf balls off of that plat form a wile back.

Wasn't Agassi married to Brooke Shields for a while? If not her, some other famous model. That's probably why more people know about him than whoever that other guy is (i've already forgoetten his name since I scrolled down to leave my own comment).

Who the f*** is Federerererer?

I think you're all confused

The other guy is Johnny McEnroe

it's not a f***ing tennis court. it's a helicopter landing pad that Nike used to shoot some commercials. Tiger Woods used it too. I swear this site gets worse with every post.

I'm an American, and I know who the f*** Roger Federer is, just like most other American's, Kellie.... you dumb bitch

Not only 'high'...wow tennis, but golf too.. http://www.marshu.com/collection-architecture-dubai-burj-al-arab-emirates-helipad-tiger-woods-golf.php
Amazing.

Why is the theme to The Neverending Story playing??

HAHAHA

Stuey, probably because Dubai is a never-ending fantasy land thanks to the fact that they're some of the richest motherf***ers on the planet.

old post

Brandon,

Were you in that movie "Team America?"

i just call him rog...

Hey Brandon,

The plural of "American" is "Americans," not "American's."

You dumb f***.

Agasi now is your chance! Push Federer off and reclaim your tennis throne!

umm.. it's just a helipad that is transformed whenever they are promoting an event..tennis ..golf etc.

This pic is years old as is the golf...

A little bit of research would not go amiss.

everyone commenting on this post is so sassy....

all i wanted to point out is that the music in the video at the beginning is the theme song for "the never ending story" awesome.

now stop fighting guys! this are serious thread
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i swear the beginning of the video had the song from The Neverending Story playing in the background.

looks like a good sniper-- i mean.... look! a cat!

You assclowns. Kevin Federline doesn't play tennis. That's obviously some other guy.

THE ONLY WAY TENNIS COULD BE INTERESTING IS IF THESE TWO FREAKS WERE TO BE BLOWN OFF THE HELI-PAD. TENNIS - GAY? SOCKER IS GAY. TENNIS IS JUST STUPID.

This was not meant for a tennis court. It's an all time helipad! These pictures were shot as part of NIKE's photo shoot. This website tells you lies. :/
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this has got to be the dumbest thing i have ever seen.
and i def. dont know who either of those people are!

Man amazing lol funny vedio, but yeh its stupid on reall high latitude the wind would blow the ball away they need like box of glass to stop the wind from hitting the ball stupidest idea ever, but funny....Who knew that two best players could do something ass stupid as try to hit a person on a boat....imoaaaa

LOL!

Life is too Short so don't play it and don't made a stupid thing's plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz because life is God giftet .

Life is too Short so don't play it and don't made a stupid thing's plz because life is God giftet .

to all those people who disgard tennis....keeo ur stupid thoughts to yourself!!!

that tennis court up in the air is sooooo cool!!!

Both Federer and Aggassi are great players


É pa, um bocado alto eu diria e o corte é muito pequeno

wow .... anyone go there?

that video was so funny i think the "other guy" was roger federer, who btw ROCKZ!! that was so funny when they just started hitting ballz off the court.

btw kellie that is such a lie roger federer is well known and way better than any of our louzy american tennis players. GO FEDERER!!!!

hey gravity well. first off you cannot spell you idiot. second of all teniis is not gay or stupid and third of all soccer (you spelled wrong you freakin' idiot) is awesome.

hey angel mass u r so wrong america sucks just look at the sitch we r in now cuz of freakin retarded w. bush

I'm catch it! ....AAAAAAAAAA ))))

O My God!

I would totally play up there! I think that its awesome.

Wow I think that playing tennis on a builing is so amazing i have been to Dubai loads of time and i have seen the place i think it's a great idea. :) cool

i love every thing about tennis,and i will like to be one of tennis player in the world. may God help me.

It's AMAZING! I would also like to play there.........

Wow, so cool! Heh, Roger.....I suppose it's fine if you don't know him, but... :) Anyways, that court is awesome, I'd be too busy trying to not randomly fall off to play!!!!

I know who both of them are but couldn't pick them out of a crowd as i never watch tennis.

Stop being pompous asshats, just because you like tennis doesn't mean we all have to.

To the Americans making these comments, you have a really warped idea of ignorant.
Especially when you keep calling Britain, England

WOW!

put on facebook

What a vid to watch first thing in the morning. I no longer need coffee and I'm ready for a shower after a good sweat.

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