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USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
The
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
is an
American
stadium complex located in the
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
in
Queens
,
New York City
, which has been the home of the
US Open
Grand Slam
tennis
tournament played every year in August and September since 1978. It is operated by the
United States Tennis Association
(USTA). The facility has 22
courts
inside its and 11 in the adjoining park. The complex's three stadia are among the
largest tennis stadia in the world
, with
Arthur Ashe Stadium
topping 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.
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