Us Open Tennis Roof Construction

The 500 million project paid for by the usta will result in a retractable roof with an opening large enough to lower wimbledon s center court and its retractable roof though it.

Us open tennis roof construction. The roof has two 800 ton fabric panels made of 210 000 square feet of lightweight ptfe membrane. Us open roofs ready by 2018 share new york the us open will become the third grand slam tennis event to have a roof to protect main stadium matches from rain and will have two covered venues by 2018. Open tennis tournament turns 50 this year and its extreme makeover is nearly complete. The retractable roof project was completed in 2016.

The official site of the 2020 us open tennis championships. New york the u s. The roof which cost 150 million was part of a 550 million renovation of the national tennis center. 14 10 11 15 the roof was designed by rossetti architectsand its structure engineered by wsp global.

Construction of the united states tennis association s usta 100 million retractable roof for arthur ashe stadium which will eventually eliminate fears of rain delays at us open tournaments. The french stop of the tennis tour is the last major to fit a retractable roof to join wimbledon the australian open and the us open. Structural integrity financial viability operational functionality and aesthetically pleasing. 27 the new louis armstrong stadium will be.

Six months before the final grand slam tennis event opens across the street from citi field there is plenty of construction underway at the usta bille jean king national tennis center including. The usta s four critical design objectives included. Nadal eyes record. Rain hindered play during the us open for five consecutive years causing united states tennis association usta to consider adding a roof over ashe stadium.

When the tournament begins on aug.