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State of the Art Multi-Purpose Indoor Tennis Facility Set to Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
New $60 Million, 245,000 Square Foot Building Funded Entirely by the USTA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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12/16/08 - White Plains, N.Y.--The USTA announced today that its state-of-the-art indoor tennis facility has been completed and is open to the public. The new $60 million, 245,000 square foot facility was funded at no cost to taxpayers through USTA financing and tax-exempt bonds.
The facility features 12 indoor courts and will allow the USTA to expand its existing tennis programs at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home of the US Open, as well as provide an opportunity to add new programming for New York area tennis enthusiasts. Further, the world-class venue affords the USTA greater potential in its Player Development program, as the Association considers the creation of regional training centers in its quest to develop the next generation of American champions.
“This is a great investment in the sport of tennis,” said Jane Brown Grimes, USTA President and Chairman of the Board. “This new facility will provide the USTA flexibility to help grow the sport of tennis throughout the Northeast, provide much needed operational support for the US Open, and offer us greater potential to expand programming at all levels, including Player Development.”
The new facility is a significant expansion and upgrade of the previous indoor facility located at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Three years in construction, the new facility now contains:
-12 tennis courts on two floors
-Modern locker rooms
-State-of-the-art fitness center to support junior programs
-Classrooms for after-school programs
-A year-round pro shop
-A new USTA Membership booth
-New US Open retail space
-A 15,000 square foot food commissary to support the US Open
-Expanded US Open hospitality areas
-A retail merchandise warehouse
Current tennis programs at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the world’s largest public tennis facility, are now at capacity. The addition of the new courts—which, like the NTC’s outer courts, will be open to the public eleven months of the year—will allow the USTA to increase program participation. Additionally, the USTA expects to increase the number of national and regional tournaments at the NTC.
The USTA also expects to use the new indoor facility in its Player Development programs, under the leadership of Patrick McEnroe. The USTA currently has a national training center in Boca Raton, FL and a regional center in Carson, CA, and is actively pursuing the idea of creating regional training centers in various areas around the U.S.
“This dynamic new building will help fill a void in Player Development in the Northeast,” said Patrick McEnroe, USTA General Manager of Player Development. “We are looking to expand the concept of regional training centers in order to help us identify the best talent and put them on the right path to success.”
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (NTC) in Flushing, N.Y., home of the US Open, is the world’s largest and busiest public tennis facility. It features 30 outdoor courts, along with 12 additional courts located in the new USTA-funded, 245,000 square foot state-of-the-art indoor building that was opened in 2008.
Year-round offerings include more than 400 junior development and adult programs, 84 league teams and 25 tournaments, along with several adaptive tennis programs. In total, the NTC is used by more than 70 local high schools and colleges and approximately 75,000 people. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is open to the public seven days a week, 11 months a year, closing only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The USTA pays the City of New York more than $1.5 million per year in rent and is permitted to use the NTC for its own events, including the US Open, for no more than 60 days a year, ensuring the facility’s use by the public for 10 months.
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