Arthur Ashe Stadium

Arthur Ashe Stadium is the main tennis stadium of the US Tennis Open. The stadium is named after the famous African-American tennis player, Arthur Ashe, who won the inaugural US Open in 1968.

The Stadium, which cost $254 million to construct, features 22,547 individual seats, 90 luxury suites, five restaurants and a two-level players' lounge—making it, by far, the largest outdoor tennis-only venue in the world. The Stadium, like the other 32 courts in the facility, has a DecoTurf cushioned acrylic surface.

When not in use by the US Open, the indoor and outdoor courts of the stadium are open to the public. Other annual events held at the center include the Eastern Wheelchair Tennis Championships and the Mayor’s Cup high school tennis championships.