Everything about Usta National Tennis Center totally explained
The
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is located in
Flushing, in the
New York City borough of
Queens and has been the home of the
US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament played every year in August and September. According to the
United States Tennis Association, the center is the 2nd largest public
tennis facility in the world with 22 courts inside the facility and 11 more in the adjoining park. All 33 courts have used the
DecoTurf cushioned acrylic surface since the facility was built in 1978.
Located across from
Shea Stadium in Queens, the tennis center is open for play 11 months out of the year (closed during inclement weather and in August/September due to the US Open), barring tournaments the USTA holds (such as junior and wood-racket competitions). The center is open to the public for
$16 per hour.
On
August 28,
2006, the USTA National Tennis Center was
rededicated
as the USTA
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, as tennis greats such as
Martina Navratilova,
Venus Williams,
Chris Evert,
John McEnroe, and
Jimmy Connors looked on. It is the largest and most prestigious sports facility in the world to be named after a woman.
History
Creation
The idea of the tennis center came about in January, 1977 when W. E. "Slew" Hester (the incoming president of the USTA) saw the underused
Singer Bowl /
Louis Armstrong Stadium on a flight into New York's
LaGuardia Airport. He asked
New York City to let him use Louis Armstrong Stadium and adjoining land for a tennis facility to host the U.S. Open. The center opened in August, 1978.
Expansion
With rumors of a possible move to San Diego, a major upgrade and expansion began in 1995. More land was committed to the USTA National Tennis Center, and
Arthur Ashe Stadium replaced Louis Armstrong Stadium as the main court. Arthur Ashe Stadium holds more than 22,000 spectators while Louis Armstrong Stadium was downsized to hold just 10,000 spectators (the original size was 18,000) . Arthur Ashe Stadium is currently the largest tennis-only stadium in the world.
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