New York City has one of the densest networks of public courts in the country, with hundreds of free facilities maintained by NYC Parks — from the celebrated hard courts of Central Park and Riverside Park to neighborhood diamonds in Prospect Park and Flushing Meadows.
$90M
US Open Prize Money (2025)
23,771 seats
Arthur Ashe Stadium
1,144,562
Annual Attendance (2025)
22 outdoor + 12 indoor
Courts at USTA NTC
Top tennis courts in New York
A local guide to the New York tennis scene.
Home of the US Open, the largest public tennis facility in the world with 22 courts including Arthur Ashe Stadium.
26 Har-Tru clay courts in the heart of Manhattan.
NYJTL flagship facility with 20 courts serving underserved youth.
1881
First US National Championships held at Newport Casino, Rhode Island
1968
First Open Era US Open; Arthur Ashe becomes first Black man to win the title
1978
US Open moves from Forest Hills to Flushing Meadows; surface switches from clay to hard court
1997
Arthur Ashe Stadium opens as the world's largest tennis-only venue
2016
Retractable roof added to Arthur Ashe Stadium ($150M)
Outdoor April–October; many indoor options year-round.
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