Arthur Ashe Stadium features state-of-the-art broadcast and audio systems, 90 luxury suites, five restaurants (including media and player dining), a two-level players' lounge, and individual seating for 22,547 fans.
I am grateful that with Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center, there is now a memorial for Arthur here in New York City."Īrthur Ashe Stadium is a four-level structure designed by Rossetti Associates Architects, the same Birmingham, Mich., firm that designed the stadium at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami, which is the home of the Nasdaq-100 Open and the USA Tennis High Performance offices.
But I think Arthur would be extremely proud of this honor because he was very committed to the USTA and to helping it create opportunities for those who need them most." "All of the honors have been very flattering and much appreciated. "Through the years, many people have honored Arthur and his work," Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Ashe’s widow, said at the 1997 USTA news conference announcing the stadium was being named for her late husband. His name also lives on at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Arthur Ashe Stadium, one of the grandest facilities of any tournament – Grand Slam or otherwise – in the world. More than 30 years later, the name Arthur Ashe lives on in the hearts and minds of those who remember him as one of the top tennis players and humanitarians in American history. men in the nation's premier tennis tournament, Ashe, more significantly, became the first black man to win a Grand Slam event, proving to the world that tennis was indeed "open." Tennis was forever changed the moment Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. Center/14185_Ashe_Armstrong_Stadiums.aspxĪrthur Ashe Stadium Photo credit: Al Bello /Allsport It's been mentioned here before, but Ashe's service to the USTA and Davis Cup also played a large role in a stadium being named after him. Hoodjem, it was named after Ashe in 1997. The Stadium in New York is meant to be a symbol and it should remind us not only of what a class act/great player Ashe was, but also naming it after Ashe is a recognition of the fact that tennis would be aided by juniors of all colors and stripes taking it up from a young age. He gave EVERYTHING he had to his tennis efforts and we should be thankful for that.Īt the time, Mayor David Dinkins (tennis fan also) really pushed for the stadium to be named after Ashe, who was beloved in New York.Īs far as having the stadium named, let's not forget that Ashe was a NEW YORKER, who did a lot to promote tennis to urban youths (places like Harlem) there as well. He did have an immense impact on US Tennis in the 70's-80's especially though. Yet, he was still a current player when the stadium went up. He also helped spur on tennis popularity during Tennis Golden Era with Connors, Borg, and McEnroe. "When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price."īut as great as these quotes are, it was his effective action in fighting racism in the US, apartheid in South Africa, and spearheading efforts for education for inner city youth and developing tolerance for the victim of AIDS that earned our respect.Ĭonnors contributed IMMENSELY to tennis through his play for many years. "We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy." We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men." "We must believe in the power of education. "Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time."
It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost." "True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. "If I were to say, "God, why me?" about the bad things, then I should have said, "God, why me?" about the good things that happened in my life." "I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments." You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches." You get to a point where your legs don't move and you can't take a deep breath. "I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. " From what we get, we can make a living what we give, however, makes a life." "A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions." (I don't think you'll find many similar from Jimmy Connors.) Here are some of my favorite Arthur Ashe quotes.
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