The annual U.S. Open men’s and women’s tennis championship is one of the biggest sports and social events of the year. For decades it has showcased and been a catalyst for creating generational stars. On Monday, it was officially announced that a reimagining of the tournament’s premier event space, Arthur Ashe Stadium, will take place in conjunction with a new player performance center at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens.
The privately funded project, which the United States Tennis Association says will be completed by 2027, will cost over $800 million as the organization aims to ensure it provides engaging and distinctive experiences for players and fans alike.
“This is the single largest investment we have ever made in the U.S. Open, more than $800 million that we will be investing in a multiyear transformation that will change the experience for every fan, every player, and you, our partners,” said USTA CEO and Executive Director Lew Sherr at a launch event held at Times Center in Midtown Manhattan on Monday.
“It will be very clear that we are capitalizing on, indeed, we are doubling down on the continued growth that we are seeing in tennis in this country,” Sherr added. “It is unprecedented, and we will be delivering even more economic value to the city of New York. We already deliver more than $1.2 billion in economic impact to the city, that is more than the Yankees and the Mets combined, and that number will only increase significantly.”
The players will get a new two-floor player performance center that will combine all of the aspects, recovery, rest, mental, emotional, strength training, nutrition, and more, into one facility at a price of about $250 million.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, which currently has 3,000 premium lower bowl seats, will have 5,000 seats after the upgrade, when in 2027 it’ll reach the 30th anniversary of its opening in 1997. The $550 million restructuring of the stadium will be carried out by the architectural firm Rossetti, which also executed the initial construction of the venue. The upper bowl will get smaller by 2,800 seats, with the suite levels expanding, and the total loss of seating capacity is expected to be between 100 and 200.
The 2025 U.S. Open begins with an added session for the first time on Sunday, August 24, 2025 and runs until Sunday, September 7, 2025. Fan Week begins August 18, with free access to the tennis center for that period. For the first time, the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship will take place on August 19 and 20 during Fan Week and not over the 15-day tournament. Tennis superstars Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, icon Billie Jean King, and world-renowned DJ D-Nice were featured last year during Fan Week.
Tickets for the U.S. Open go on sale to the general public on May 30 at 9 a.m. with American Express Card Members allowed early access on May 27 and May 28.