NEW YORK - IT'S not a dome over Arthur Ashe Stadium, but the US Tennis Association announced on Tuesday that it is about to open a new US$60 million (S$87.6 million) indoor facility on the grounds of the US Open tournament.
Completion of the 12-court facility after three years of construction will allow the organisation to expand existing tennis development programs and is a major upgrade of prior indoor facilities.
The area features modern locker rooms, a fitness centre, pro shop, classrooms, retail sales and warehouse areas, hospitality areas and a food commissary to support the US Open.
The facility could one day become a regional training centre such as one located in Los Angeles and a national centre located in Boca Raton, Florida.
'This dynamic new building will help fill a void in player development,' USTA player development general manager Patrick McEnroe said.
Talk about covering Ashe Stadium, the main court for the US Open, has increased in recent years due to rainouts at the year's final major championship. -- AFP
