USTA National Tennis Center

The USTA National Tennis Center is located in Flushing, Queens, New York and has been the home of the U.S. Open (tennis) Grand Slam tennis tournament played every year in August and September. According to the United States Tennis Association http://www.usta.com/nationaltenniscenternews/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=14191&itype=941&icategoryid=0, the center is the largest public tennis facility in the world.

History

Creation

The idea of the tennis center came about in January, 1977 when W. E. Hester (the incoming president of the USTA) saw Louis Armstrong Stadium on a flight into New York. 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. http://www.usta.com/nationaltenniscenternews/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=14185&itype=941&icategoryid=0

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January - 1977 - Louis Armstrong Stadium - New York City - Tennis - August - 1978

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Expansion

It was decided to expand the center in 1995. The main component of the expansion was the opening of Arthur Ashe Stadium, which 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. http://www.usta.com/nationaltenniscenternews/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=14189&itype=941&icategoryid=0

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Arthur Ashe Stadium

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