2016 USTA Hawaii Pacific Yearbook | Page 4

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Kevin Inn - President EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Ron Romano - Executive Director In the national tennis scene there are two exciting projects taking place. First, the US Open is in the midst of a strategic transformation to renovate and update the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The project, which began in 2014, is slated for completion in 2018. In 2014, the USTA completed the west stadium courts and practice gallery. In 2016, in time for the US Open, the roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium will be complete and operational. The new Grandstand stadium court will also be completed. As part of the south campus renovation, a new grandstand will be built and it will connect to Court 17 with a widened walkway. In addition, ten of the field courts will be rebuilt. Lastly, in 2018 the new Louis Armstrong Stadium, with a retractable roof, will be built. Second, the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida will be the new home of American tennis. The USTA National Campus, a state of the art tennis facility comprised of 100 tennis courts, will feature a mix of hard and clay courts as well as 36 and 60 foot courts and indoor tennis courts. USTA’s Community Tennis and