Arthur Ashe Stadium: A Venue Like No Other
Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest tennis stadium in the world. The venue in New York City hosts the US Open every year. But the operators of the facility also take care of several other stadiums. A look behind the scenes.
Flushing Meadows, for the sake of completeness actually “Flushing Meadows-Corona Park”, is on every tourist's list once you visit the Big Apple. It is just as huge as Central Park in Manhattan – and at the same time the largest park in the New York borough of Queens. There is a lot to discover, especially the “Unisphere” is worth a visit. The structure – a 42-meter-high, 350-ton stainless steel globe with a diameter of 37 meters – was built for the 1964 world exhibition and still attracts many visitors today. Originally, Flushing Meadows was established for the 1939/40 world exhibition – but to this day tennis fans get their money’s worth here, as the site is also home to one of four Grand Slam tournaments.
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