In 2006, the Hawk-Eye system would be used in Arthur Ashe Stadium for the first time. In 2005, the colour scheme for the courts would be changed from green to electric blue for the comfort of television viewers. It’s my first time to play in a big stadium, Centre Court, so I’m pretty happy to be on that court.” What next? The Arthur Ashe Stadium changes colour scheme (…) I feel very happy that I played in the stadium, to be the first players (in the) stadium. “I played on Court 1 in Wimbledon two years ago, the final of junior Wimbledon, so that was my biggest at that time. 20-year old Tanasugarn prevailed 6-4, 6-0 although she admitted she was not used to playing on main arenas. Our daughter has spent her life here.”Īfter the ceremony, the first players to step on to the new court were world No 32 Chanda Rubin, from USA, and world No 41 Tamarine Tanasugarn, from Thailand. His widow commented, “Arthur loved this city. Ashe was also an active civil rights supporter. He was also the first African-American man to compete for the United States’ Davis Cup team. The new project included the building of a new Center Court, bigger and more modern than the Louis Armstrong Stadium, to be named after former champion Arthur Ashe – who passed away from AIDS in February 1993.Īshe was the first and only black man to win the US Open, the Australian Open and Wimbledon. The deal between the USTA and the city of New York was sealed on December 14, 1993. The USTA considered moving the event to a new site but it was eventually decided to renovate the tennis center and make it more attractive to the players and the crowds. In 1990, Flushing Meadows was being heavily criticized by the players, many of them calling it their least favourite Grand Slam, mainly because of loud noises from the planes flying over La Guardia airport. The USTA National Tennis Center was one of the biggest tennis complexes in the world: its Center Court was the Louis Armstrong Stadium, which had a capacity of 14,000 spectators. In 1978, the US Open left the West Side Tennis Club, which was now too small for such a major event, for the USTA National Tennis Center located in Flushing Meadows, New York. At Forest Hills, the Center Court built in 1924 could host 14,000 spectators. First held in August 1881 on grass courts at the Newport Casino, in Rhode Island, the tournament moved to New York in 1915, where it was held at the West Side Tennis Club, at Forest Hills until 1977 (with the exception of years 1921-1923, when the event was moved to Philadelphia). The US Open (known as the US Nationals before 1968 and the start of the Open Era), was established in 1881 and although it is the only Grand Slam to have been played every single year without an interruption since its beginning, it moved several times locations throughout the 20th century. The facts: Naming the site after Arthur Ashe was a unanimous decision The first player to win on the new biggest tennis venue in the world, with a capacity of 23,000 spectators, was Tamarine Tanasugarn, who beat Chanda Rubin, 6-4, 6-0.
Whitney Houston was there as a guest star, singing “One Moment in Time” in front of 38 former US Open champions. Prior to the match, a beautiful dedication ceremony was held, with a tribute to Arthur Ashe, in the presence of his widow, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe. Women's singles - Molla Mallory (U.S.On this day, August 25 in 1997, at Flushing Meadows, New York, the new Arthur Ashe Stadium was christened, replacing Louis Armstrong Stadium as the main court of the US Open. Men's singles - William Larned (U.S.) (1911): Aged 38 years, 8 months, 3 days Women's singles - Tracy Austin (U.S) (1979): Aged 16 years, 8 months, 28 days Men's singles - Pete Sampras (U.S) (1990): Aged 19 years, 28 days Open Era: 6 - Serena Williams (U.S.), Chris Evert (U.S.) Open Era: 5 - Roger Federer (Switzerland), Pete Sampras (U.S.), Jimmy Connors (U.S.) TOP SEEDSīefore 1968: 7 - Bill Tilden (U.S.), William Larned (U.S.), Richard Sears (U.S.) The court made its debut on the first day of the 2016 U.S. It has a retractable roof, the largest of its kind among number two stadiums at Grand Slam venues. Open to replace the 1978 stadium of the same name. The arena was opened during the 2018 U.S. Open in 1968, the Australian Open in 1970 and Wimbledon in 1975. The stadium is named after Arthur Ashe, who won the men's singles title at the U.S.
#Us open arena capacity full#
Men's/women's singles runner-up: $1.25 millionĪfter being held without spectators last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament will be at full capacity for the main draw, making it the first Grand Slam to have full attendance since the 2020 Australian Open.
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