USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
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| Location | Queens, New York |
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| Opened | 1978 |
| Other Names | USTA National Tennis Center (1978-2006) |
| Tenants | US Open (1978-present) |
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is a stadium complex within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. It has been the home of the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, played every year in August and September, since 1978 and is operated by the United States Tennis Association (USTA). The facility has 22 courts inside its 46.5 acres (0.188 km2; 0.0727 sq mi) and 12 in the adjoining park.
The complex's three stadiums are among the largest tennis stadiums in the world; Arthur Ashe Stadium tops the global list with a listed capacity of 23,200. All 33 courts have used the DecoTurf cushioned acrylic surface since the facility was built in 1978.
List of credited publications
| Event | Dates | Type |
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| 100th US Open | August 26-September 7, 1980 | Program |
| 103rd US Open | August 30-September 11, 1983 | Program |
| 105th US Open | August 27-September 8, 1985 | Program |
| 116th US Open | August 26-September 8, 1996 | Program |
| 132nd US Open | August 27-September 10, 2012 | Program |
| 138th US Open | August 27-September 9, 2018 | Program |
| 140th US Open | August 31-September 13, 2020 | Program |
See also
 Venues Portal
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