US Tennis Association prepares Arthur Ashe Stadium renovation and new center construction at the cost of US $ 800 million
A (United States Tennis Association) on Monday (19.MAI.2025) a project to modernize the US Open complex worth US $ 800 million.
The plan includes the complete renewal of the Arthur Ashe stadium, where is the central court of the American Grand Slam, and the construction of a new performance center for tennis players.
The Queens Complex in New York – Charged Billie Jean King National Tennis Center – will see the works in phases so that there is no interference in the tournament editions in 2025 and 2026, scheduled for 2027. US Open is held annually between the end of August and early September.
The investment will be fully financed by the USTA itself, without the use of public resources. “This project allows us to maintain the biggest stage of tennis-the Arthur Ashe Stadium-which was built for over 25 years, and modernizes it in a way that will make him prepared for the next 25 years.”said Lew Sherr, CEO of USTA, in an official statement.
Sherr added: “This also gives us the opportunity to give players who compete in that stadium an unmatched space that will allow them to give their best and enjoy a higher level of luxury and comfort when they are off the court.”
The renewal of Arthur Ashe Stadium, the world’s largest tennis arena, with 23,771 seats, includes the construction of a new entrance, addition of 2,000 chairs at the court level and implementation of 2 new floors of luxury suites. Saguers, restaurants and stadium shops will also be renewed.
The performance center for tennis players, budgeted at US $ 250 million, will have two floors with expanded areas for heating and fitness, both internal and external. The structure will also feature improved dining rooms and remodeled locker rooms that will offer a “spa experience” to athletes.
This announcement happens 7 years after the USTA has completed another renewal project in the complex. The previous initiative lasted 5 years, cost $ 600 million and included the inauguration of the Louis Armstrong Stadium in 2018, with capacity for over 14,000 spectators and retractable ceiling, replacing the 1978 structure.
