On September 19, 2026, we took both kids, our son (10) and our daughter (9), to Olympic Tennis Court (올림픽테니스경기장) in Olympic Park, Seoul, to watch a Davis Cup tie between Korea and India. It was the second of the tie’s two days, and we saw two matches: Korea lost the doubles and won the singles. We would go again, but the sun was brutal until the stands fell into shade in the afternoon, and getting the car out of the parking lot took about 30 minutes.
- Name: 올림픽테니스경기장 (Olympic Tennis Court), Olympic Park, Seoul
- Map: Google Maps · Naver Map
- Visited: September 19, 2026, day 2 of Davis Cup Korea vs India, with our son (10) and daughter (9)
- Tickets: General A (일반석 A), 40,000 won each; 4 tickets, 160,000 won in total, booked on 29CM
- Our seats: Section 46, 2nd level, row 7
- What we saw: One doubles match (Korea lost) and one singles match (Korea won)
- Shade: Most seats in full sun around midday; shade started coming over the stands from about 2 p.m.
- Getting there: Olympic Park Station (Lines 5 and 9) is close by. We drove and parked in the South Gate lot; leaving took about 30 minutes
- My rating: 4.1 / 5
- Info checked: September 25, 2026
Korea vs India at Olympic Tennis Court
The banner on the stadium wall named the event: Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers 2nd Round, Korea vs India, September 18 and 19, 2026, at Olympic Tennis Court in Seoul. Davis Cup is a team competition between countries, so a tie is played over several matches, and the crowd cheers for a national team rather than for one player. We went as a family to watch the tennis.
We booked four tickets on September 3 through 29CM, a Korean shopping app that sold tickets for this tie. Our tickets were General A seats (일반석 A) at 40,000 won each, 160,000 won for the four of us, in Section 46 on the 2nd level, row 7. The ticket listed the venue as the Center Court of the Olympic Park tennis stadium and the start time as 12:00 p.m. Tickets came as mobile tickets in the app. The booking page also showed the cancellation rules: free up to 10 days before the match, then a fee of 10% (9 to 7 days before), 20% (6 to 3 days), 30% (2 to 1 days) and 100% on the day.
Around the stadium before the match
The entrance we used was gate 2-2, under a large Korea vs India banner that also listed the event sponsors, 29CM among them. Metal barriers lined the steps up to the doors, and a board at the bottom showed a seating map of the stadium. In the plaza, tall flags carried photos of players from both teams. The names I could read in my photos were Soonwoo Kwon for Korea, and Sumit Nagal, N Sriram Balaji and Manas Dhamne for India. Wilson had a booth in the plaza with racket models listed on the wall, next to a row of white tents.
The ticket booth was a yellow shipping container with a green sign reading 매표소 | Ticket and a separate Will Call window. Its signage was for the Korea Open WTA 250, another tournament held at the same venue, so the price sheets taped to its windows were not for this tie. A separate sign pointed people holding paper invitation tickets (지류 초청 티켓) to their own desk.
There was a long line to get in. At the entrance, staff checked bags to make sure no one brought in drinks in glass containers.
Two matches: a doubles loss and a singles win
My first photo from inside the stadium was taken just after noon, during the doubles. Korea lost that match. We stayed for the singles that followed, where Soonwoo Kwon beat Sumit Nagal 6-1, 6-2 to give Korea a 3-1 win in the tie and a place in the Final 8.
Inside, the court sits in a bowl of blue seats: darker blue on the lower level and lighter blue on the upper level, with numbered gates between the two. Our seats in Section 46 were on the 2nd level, and from there we could see the whole court. The boards around the court read KOREA, REP. VS INDIA, and SEOUL was painted on the green area behind each baseline. Ball kids in blue KOREA shirts waited at the side of the court, and the flags of Korea and India flew on poles above the top row.
The sun, and where the shade comes in
The sun was the hardest part of the day. It was very hot in the uncovered seats around midday. Most of the seats are open to the sky, and you can see how many people in the stands were holding umbrellas. From about 2 p.m., shade started to come over the stands, which made it bearable again. I did not keep track of which sections got shade first.
The heat was the reason we left in the middle. Around 1 p.m. it was too hot to keep sitting in the sun, so we left the stadium, had lunch, and came back in. Re-entry was allowed: staff stamped our wrists on the way out, and on the way back in they checked the stamp and let us through. Keep the stamp visible and try not to rub it off if you plan to leave for lunch.
Korea qualifies for the Davis Cup Final 8
When the singles finished, the Korean team piled on top of each other on the court. A Korean player gave an on-court interview, and afterwards the team lined up with Korean flags and a banner in front of the crowd.
Our son and daughter went down to the railing at the front of our section to watch this part, and we all stayed until the interview was over before heading out.
The banner the team held read “QUALIFIED – See you in the Final 8.” Most of the crowd stayed to clap and take photos while this was going on.
Food stands and toilets
Outside the stadium there was a food area with stands marked SNACKS, K-FOOD and BEER, a coffee cart and tables under white umbrellas. We got churros with chocolate sauce and a beer. There were several toilets, but not enough for the crowd that day.
The food stands next to the tennis stadium had menu boards over the counters listing food and drinks, with each item written in Korean and in smaller English text underneath. The churros came in a paper cup with chocolate sauce poured over the top and a small Korea Open flag stuck in them.
Our day by the clock
The times below come from our mobile ticket and the timestamps on my phone photos, rather than an official schedule.
- 12:00 p.m. — Start time printed on our mobile ticket
- 12:04 p.m. — My first photo inside the stadium, with the doubles already in play
- Around 1:00 p.m. — Too hot to stay in our seats, so we went out, had lunch and then went back in; my photos of the ticket booth and the outside wall are from this break
- About 2:00 p.m. — Shade starting to come over the stands
- 3:36 p.m. — The Korean team piled up on the court after the final point of the singles
- 3:38 to 3:44 p.m. — The on-court interview, then the team with flags and the “Qualified” banner
- Around 3:50 p.m. — Back out in the plaza in front of the stadium
Olympic Park plaza after the match
When we came out, the plaza outside the tennis stadium had more going on than the tennis. There was a ticket exchange booth for the KB Joy Olpark Festival 2026, a food-truck area set up for the festival, and a booth for returning reusable cups and containers. The KSPO DOME next door had a banner for an NCT 127 concert on the same day. With several events in the park at once, the plaza was crowded when the tennis crowd came out.
Getting there: take the subway if you can
Olympic Park Station, served by subway Lines 5 and 9, is close to the tennis court, so getting there by subway is convenient. We drove and parked in the South Gate parking lot (남문주차장), because we were told the East Gate lot was for VIPs only. Driving was the one thing I would change. When everyone left at the end, the parking lot was packed, and it took us about 30 minutes just to get the car out. If you are going to a big event here, I recommend public transport.
On our way out after the interview, we sat for a moment on the 1st level, where the view was far better than from our 2nd-level seats. We would go to another match at Olympic Tennis Court, but next time we will come by subway and book seats closer to the court.