Grandstand (US Open)

Grandstand
Grandstand Stadium at the 2018 US Open
Location USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing, Queens, New York City
Owner USTA
Capacity 8,125[1]
Surface DecoTurf
Opened August 29, 2016
Tenants
US Open (USTA) (2016–present)

The Grandstand is a tennis court at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, used as a show court for the US Open. The court made its debut on August 29, 2016, the first day of the 2016 US Open. With a seating capacity of 8,125, it is the tennis center's third main court, after Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium.[1]

The Grandstand name was previously used for a 6,000-seat venue attached to the old Louis Armstrong Stadium from 1978 to 2016.

References

  1. 1 2 "Grandstand makes its debut". USOpen.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
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