USTA Billie Jean King National
Tennis Center
USTA BILLIE JEAN KING
NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is the largest
public tennis facility in the world. It also hosts the annual US
Open, the biggest of the four Grand Slam professional tennis
tournaments. An estimated 46.5 acres, the center has 45 public
tennis courts, including indoor ones with clay surfaces. It’s open
to the public seven days a week and 11 months a year — not
during the US Open, of course!
The main attraction is the Arthur Ashe Stadium, the world’s
largest outdoor tennis-only venue. Named for one of the sport’s
first great African-American stars, this coliseum seats more than
22,000 and boasts 90 luxury suites, restaurants, and a two-level
players lounge. Next door is the Louis Armstrong Stadium,
which honors the jazz legend who lived in nearby Corona and
performed at the site when it was called the “Singer Bowl”
during the 1964 World’s Fair.
Inside scoop: The qualifier rounds to the US Open take place
a week before the main event. They are free to the public.
Address: Perimeter Road and www.usta.com.
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