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What is louis armstrong stadium?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Location USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing, Queens, New York City, U.S.[1]
Capacity 14,053[1]
Opened 2018[1]
Surface type retractable roof tennis stadium[1]
Event US Open[1]
Named after Louis Armstrong[1]

Louis Armstrong Stadium is a tennis stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York City, and is one of the venues for the US Open. The current stadium opened in 2018 with a retractable roof and a capacity of 14,053.

Context

Louis Armstrong Stadium is a tennis stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City. It is one of the venues of the US Open and, in its current form, was rebuilt in 2018 with a retractable roof and a 14,000-seat capacity. [1] The stadium is named after jazz musician Louis Armstrong. [1] The current stadium opened for the 2018 US Open as a replacement for the previous Louis Armstrong Stadium. [1] The prior stadium was demolished in 2016. [2]

Documented claims

  • The current stadium opened for the 2018 US Open as a replacement for the previous Louis Armstrong Stadium. [1]
  • The stadium is part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, which has been the home of the US Open since 1978. [1]
  • The stadium is the second-largest stadium at the US Open. [1]
  • The prior Louis Armstrong Stadium was demolished in 2016. [2]

Questions and answers

Which stadium is bigger, Arthur Ashe or Louis Armstrong?

Arthur Ashe Stadium is larger; Louis Armstrong Stadium is the second-largest stadium at the US Open. [1]

Is Louis Armstrong Stadium the same as Arthur Ashe?

No, they are separate stadiums at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Louis Armstrong Stadium is the second-largest, while Arthur Ashe is the main stadium. [1]

What is the capacity of Louis Armstrong Stadium?

The current stadium has a capacity of 14,053. [1]

Sources

  1. Louis Armstrong Stadium — louisarmstrongstadium.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Louis Armstrong Stadium: Sustainable Sports Architecture — di.studio (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Places