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Major investment and renovation at USO over the next 2.5 years, purportedly in time for 2027 USO.
Click for: Article in The Athletic (paywall/ NYT Sub).
"Over the next three years, Ashe, as it is commonly known, will undergo a massive, $800 million facelift that every fan, player and United States Tennis Association (USTA) partner should feel in a big way. The project is privately funded, though the USTA has in the past received access to tax-exempt bonds and a special taxation deal with New York City that is common among local sports operations. The 2024 U.S. Open brought in almost $560 million in operating revenue, according to the USTA’s financial report for that year.
For the Players:
"At the U.S. Open, the players may experience the changes most dramatically. Beginning in 2027, they will get to indulge in a new $250 million performance center. The four-story structure will include vastly expanded locker rooms, warm-up areas and dining facilities. They are currently wedged into two bits of Ashe: the catacombs underground, and an area of the second floor of a building attached to the stadium’s west side."
"One of the reasons to expand the player areas is to accommodate the growing entourages that so many players now have, with multiple coaches, trainers, physiotherapists, nutritionists and then their families. The USTA credentialed nearly 3,000 people connected with the players last year.
“Where was this when I was playing?” four-time U.S. Open winner John McEnroe said at the event Monday. “We used to have beer kegs in the locker room. We thought that was the locker room.”
For the Wealthy:
"For the fancy people who shell out thousands of dollars for tickets with high-end hospitality, the renovation will bring a renovated courtside seating area. Two new areas of luxury suites and additional dining and club areas will accompany 2,000 more seats, taking the number of the priciest seats in the stadium from 3,000 to 5,000. It’s a good deal for the tournament’s coffers: like many premium sports events, the U.S. Open experiences some of its highest demand for its most expensive tickets, including those courtside seats that cost more than $1,000 each per session."
{ These will be created by eliminating 2,800 of the cheap seats at $200 to $600 }
Click for: Article in The Athletic (paywall/ NYT Sub).
"Over the next three years, Ashe, as it is commonly known, will undergo a massive, $800 million facelift that every fan, player and United States Tennis Association (USTA) partner should feel in a big way. The project is privately funded, though the USTA has in the past received access to tax-exempt bonds and a special taxation deal with New York City that is common among local sports operations. The 2024 U.S. Open brought in almost $560 million in operating revenue, according to the USTA’s financial report for that year.
For the Players:
"At the U.S. Open, the players may experience the changes most dramatically. Beginning in 2027, they will get to indulge in a new $250 million performance center. The four-story structure will include vastly expanded locker rooms, warm-up areas and dining facilities. They are currently wedged into two bits of Ashe: the catacombs underground, and an area of the second floor of a building attached to the stadium’s west side."
"One of the reasons to expand the player areas is to accommodate the growing entourages that so many players now have, with multiple coaches, trainers, physiotherapists, nutritionists and then their families. The USTA credentialed nearly 3,000 people connected with the players last year.
“Where was this when I was playing?” four-time U.S. Open winner John McEnroe said at the event Monday. “We used to have beer kegs in the locker room. We thought that was the locker room.”
For the Wealthy:
"For the fancy people who shell out thousands of dollars for tickets with high-end hospitality, the renovation will bring a renovated courtside seating area. Two new areas of luxury suites and additional dining and club areas will accompany 2,000 more seats, taking the number of the priciest seats in the stadium from 3,000 to 5,000. It’s a good deal for the tournament’s coffers: like many premium sports events, the U.S. Open experiences some of its highest demand for its most expensive tickets, including those courtside seats that cost more than $1,000 each per session."
{ These will be created by eliminating 2,800 of the cheap seats at $200 to $600 }
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