Arthur Ashe Stadium

Love this place! The Open is run super smoothly. Great views from all parts of the stadium, great food options — one of my favourite sporting events to attend!

Well …
— The stadium itself is nice
— The viewing angles are meh compared to Louis Armstrong
— The VIP area is amazing (and of course the views are better)
— The food is decent
— The shops are okay but don’t sell a lot of items
— Coming here for the U.S. Open is insane
— Corridors get really crowded
— Taking the LIRR/​Subway here is rather easy
Did I mention coming here during the U.S. Open gets crazy? Incredibly long lines, elbow to elbow crowds at times and God forbid a match here runs long and you have to wait for security to let you in while the huge mass of people converge towards the stadium.
Nonetheless, the atmosphere is great and it’s still a fine place to watch world class tennis

Nice Venue
I read all of the awful reviews (not necessarily on Unilocal) about this venue and I don’t understand. I will admit it is a bit confusing trying to figure out how to get into the venue (this was during the 2015 US Open) and just finding bathrooms is a bit of a maze on the mail grounds.
However the stadium itself was pretty cool to me. It is a large stadium for a tennis match, but we sat mid court in the 3^rd tier, in the second row. Our seats were great, perfectly good view of the two matches that we caught that night.
They are starting to finish new roofing project, so I’m not sure if this made the experience more enjoyable, but overall we really enjoyed the venue.
Tip:
Go to the matches early in the week so you can see more players on the smaller courts.
Thanks

I somewhat recently went to these tennis grounds for the U.S. women’s 2015 semifinals. I was so impressed on how clear everything was. The grounds are beautiful. You can tell that there is a lot of love and care put into this venue to keep it in as great of condition as it is. I will definitely be heading here for another match next year!

Great venue to host a great sport. Every seat is a great view. During the early days there are a lot of empty seats because there is action on other courts, so you can definitely move up if you like. A ton of action by the minute especially when you get close to the championship weekend.

Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest venue for the US Open and features some of the top tennis talents in the world. While large, almost every seat in the house offers decent views of the court and the large screens give you close up views of all the action. Recently, they’ve constructed a retractable canopy that can be closed during wet weather, which has delayed play in previous years.

I don’t know too much about tennis and the players, but I do know about having fun. The Open [ha! Puns] space allows you to free roam and enjoy the stadium for more than just tennis. You can find yourself at the Heineken lounge, or the Grey Goose bars. There are plenty of food choices too, including Hillside Country, num Pang, and much more.
I scored some free tickets 2 years in a row from my work perks. But watching games within the stadium is a lot of fun. Just make sure you stay quiet while the players rally. Overall great space, id love to enjoy some more tennis here in the future.

I play tennis at NTC and every year I go to watch the games during US Open! I love Arthur Ashe Stadium and rely liked how they build the roof! Well organized and always fun stadium!

Everyone should visit Arthur Ashe, tennis fan or not. The grounds are incredible, like a mini outdoor mall. The Aces lounge serves excellent food. Tip: don’t bring a bag. You will bypass the long bag check line. Enjoy the matches!

The lines sucks to get in if you bring a bag!
I suggest a express ticket to avoid a 30 min wait to get in. We first walked into the main entrance then decided to try the side entrance it was worse.
The only good thing we were waiting in line in the shade at this entrance.

The US Open is one of my favorite sporting events to attend! While I’ve been to early matches, as well as the Round of 16 (never been to the Finals if anyone wants to take me), my favorite time to go is during the prelims. There’s FREE entry to the prelims, and you are allowed to roam around and tour the facilities. It gives you the chance to see a variety of players, including up-​and-​coming athletes, who are attempting to qualify for the US Open. Additionally, if you hit it right, you can see top tennis athletes practicing in preparation for the US Open. Two years ago, I happened to be standing at one of the practice courts and saw Nadal, who was literally two feet in front of me. I’ve also seen him actually playing, but it was amazing to be up close, watching his practice routine. Last year I saw Ferrer and Robredo practicing together, among others. I evenly creepily stood outside the bathroom to see Donald Young walk out. He was so close we could’ve held hands. We didn’t, seeing as he just came out of the bathroom, but maybe next time. The event is kid-​friendly, and I always have a blast, getting to see a little bit of everything.
Food is expensive, but considering entry for the Prelims is free, I can’t complain. It’s an extremely clean venue, with supportive and helpful staff. The entire experience is exciting, and I can’t wait to go again next year.

SECRET TIP: Entry is free in the week leading up to the main events. You can see some pretty big name players in the preliminary rounds on any given court.
It’s a great day/​night to just show up and cruise all the different courts.
What a way to get acquainted with professional tennis!
Definitely a must if your into tennis, and it’s FREE!
Bring your own food and drink though, or you will go bankrupt!

The US Open is a great way to finish up the hot summer days in NYC. All the seats at Arthur Ashe have decent views of the court. There are lots of bathrooms and a good selection food vendors so even though there are lines, it’s not as bad as it can be. As far as stadium food goes, it’s decent. Hopefully you are there when one of the VIP lounges are open, and hopefully you qualify to be a VIP!
I suggest to show up earlier than your match so you can hang around outside shopping and partaking in some of the promotions and games that are going on during the day! During the Open, enjoy themed drinks which are a good bang for your buck– you get to keep the souvenir cup after you go bottoms up! I can’t wait until next year when I can watch another exciting match! Definitely a good thing to cross off the old bucket list!

If you are a tennis fan the US Open is a must to visit. I have been very lucky to be coming here for 25 years in row. It’s truly a treat to see the best tennis players in the world play here. If you a person who loves going to tennis match you are in a treat for the best tennis in the world.
If you a person who loves watching single matches, doubles matches or mixed tennis you will appreciate it more. This is a great event for all ages. Being a die hard tennis fan this one one best venue to see. I have been lucky enough to go to all the grand slam tennis events.
If you live in NY or visiting NY you must make time to stop and check out the events. I’m a big supporter for intercity tennis. This tennis facility is USTA uses to help all ages of life to play tennis. You can’t thank enough all the volunteers every year who make this tennis tournament possible.

This stadium is quite big for a tennis match, almost too big. Most of the seats are out in the open without any shades and is brutal on a hot summer day. It seemed like you can move around the uppers level seats if it is not crowded.
The concession lines are not bad when we were there, during Quarter-​Final matches. There are also phone charging stations near the concessions.
Tickets are cheaper for the nosebleed seats and the level right below it. However, those are still too far away. You can tell when everybody often leans forward to watch the match below. The one benefit of being high up is the breeze and you get a great view of the surroundings and Manhattan skyline in the distance.
Four stars since all the important matches take place here.

Of course Arthur Ashe is the best stadium, but man, if you have seats in the nose bleeds, it’s like walking a couple miles to get there. I thought it would never end! Fortunately you pass a lot of small eateries so you can stop for sustenance along the way. Just be prepared to shell out 3X as much as you should pay. I haven’t experienced Ashe from the middle and probably never will from the really low seats, but the vantage point from being in one of the top rows allows you to really take in how big the biggest stadium in tennis is.

I have been attending the US Open since before this stadium was ever built, but this place is gorgeous.
The facilities are spotless, the staff is friendly and helpful and the suites are terrific.
There is plenty of space for private evnts and hospitality as well.
I wish they had concerts here — how wonderful would that be?

ALRIGHT, so ABSOLUTELY no Backpacks, you gotta pay $ 5 for a storage locker, no exceptions that was probably the sour part of my experience, but I understood why,… You could never be too safe!!!
The stadium is beautiful and the view for the matches were awesome, you can feel the energy around the stadium, WARNING: you may want to bring an umbrella, caps, scarf or WEAR shorts to stay COOL, AS WELL AS WATER to stay hydrated it gets incredibly hot in the summer.
Will be back for more matches… #USOPEN

Great stadium — came last year for the open and had an amazing time. Everything was really clean and the grounds are beautiful. If you get the chance you should definitely add visit during the open. Not sure what else happens here during the year. We had nose bleed seats but still thought we had a good view and comfortable seating.
FYI– don’t be too loud while a game is on. I found out the hard way that i should be quiet when a game is in session.

*** Wow, this stadium is H-​U-​G-​E … one-​of-​a-​kind. ***
This feels almost like attending a pro football game. (0_​o)
Crowd was alive, funny & spirited. The Flushing Meadows’
grounds is like a college campus for tennis. A full day event.
*** Williams over Azarenka for her 5^th US Open title 2013. ***