Mubasher: Kuwait is expected to open Sheikh Jaber Al Abdullah Al Jaber Al Sabah International Tennis Complex in 2019.

Global architecture group CallisonRTKL said steady progress was being made on the mega-complex spanning 263,430 square metres, Arabian Business reported

Sheikh Jaber Tennis Complex is forecast to attract approximately eleven million visitors each year, the news portal said.

It added that this megaproject in Kuwait aims at boosting the country’s position to become the Middle East’s preferred destination for international professional tennis.

“CallisonRTKL said the complex will include the Kuwait Tennis Federation headquarters, eight open-air courts, a 5,000-seat covered multi-purpose arena, a 1,600-seat centre court, a fitness centre, a 5-star hotel and retail and dining venues,” Arabian Business said.

Deputy president at CallisonRTKL’s Dallas office Brendan O’Grady, commented, “As the designers of 360 Mall, which is connected to the complex via a pedestrian bridge, we know the value of creating a recognisable icon for Kuwait City.”

Sheikh Jaber Tennis Complex will feature a 'living wall' composed of over 101 plant species.