Where is the US Open played?
Emma Raducanu and Daniil Medvedev
The final grand slam of the year, the US Open, is nearing. With the preparations going on in the Flushing Meadows, players are buckling in to compete in one of the most glamorous grand slams. Daniil Medvedev will be looking to defend his title after a tremendous win last year against Djokovic. In women’s singles, Emma Raducanu is preparing to defend the title after having numerous struggles since last year’s win.
This will be the 142nd consecutive US Open and it will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. The tournament spreads over three main courts namely – The Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, and The Grandstand. The entire center displays 31 courts including 16 practice courts. All US open matches are played on acrylic hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center which was renamed USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in 2006.
US Open – The Stadiums
Arthur Ashe is the main court of the tennis center at Flushing Meadows where the top fixtures are played. It has a seating capacity of 23,771. It is the largest tennis stadium in the world. It replaced Louis Armstrong Stadium as the primary venue for the tournament. It is named after Arthur Ashe who was the first winner at the inaugural 1968 US Open. The 1997 US Open between Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand and Chanda Rubin of the United States was the first match played at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Arthur Ashe is followed by the 10,000-seat Louis Armstrong Stadium, the 6,000-seat Grandstand Stadium, and smaller courts.
US Open’s History
The US Open started off as U.S National Championship in 1881 with only men’s singles and doubles competitions but further evolved to include women’s singles in 1887, women’s doubles in 1889, and mixed doubles in 1892. The five championships were held at different places until 1968 when all tournaments took place at the West Side Tennis Club in Queens, N.Y. where the name was changed to U.S Open. The Flushing Meadows became the new location in 1978.
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