USTA unveils $800m overhaul of Arthur Ashe Stadium and training hub

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced an $800 million redevelopment of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, USA, including a complete modernisation of Arthur Ashe Stadium and the construction of a new player performance centre.

Described as a “top-to-bottom” transformation, the phased works will be delivered without disrupting play at the 2025 or 2026 editions of the US Open. Completion is scheduled ahead of the 2027 tournament. The investment, the largest in US Open history, will be entirely self-funded, with no use of public funds.

At the heart of the scheme is a major upgrade to Arthur Ashe Stadium, originally built in 1997. It will gain a new grand entrance, an additional 2,000 courtside seats, two new levels of luxury suites, and improved concourses, retail, and dining facilities.

The project also includes a $250 million, two-storey player performance centre. The facility will feature expanded fitness and warm-up areas, redesigned locker rooms with a “spa-like” feel, and enhanced indoor dining for athletes.

The announcement follows a previous $600 million investment completed in 2018, which included the new Louis Armstrong Stadium with a retractable roof. Attendance at the U.S. Open reached more than one million in 2024, with organisers expanding the 2025 main draw to 15 days, adding capacity for a further 70,000 fans.

“This project enables us to maintain the greatest stage in tennis – Arthur Ashe Stadium – which was constructed more than 25 years ago, and modernise it in a way that will set it up for the next 25 years,” said USTA CEO and executive director Lew Sherr.

“It also provides us the opportunity to give the players that compete in that stadium an unparalleled space that will enable them to perform at their best and enjoy a higher level of luxury and comfort while they are off the court.”