After suffering successive years of event delays from inclement weather, a new lightweight retractable roof was completed in 2016.

Arthur Ashe Stadium occupies the site of the United States Pavilion, which was built for the 1964 New York World's Fair and demolished in 1977.

It cost $254 million to construct, and it originally had 22,547 seats, 90 luxury suites, five restaurants, and a two-level players' lounge, making it by far the largest tennis-only venue in the world.

[6] The first official match played on the court was at the 1997 US Open between Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand and Chanda Rubin of the United States.

[7] The facility features a Hawk-Eye electronic system which allows tennis players to challenge the umpire's decision on calls made throughout championships.

[14] After having been displaced from its traditional February scheduling and Madison Square Garden due to COVID-19, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show re-located to the complex for 2023 and 2024, with Arthur Ashe Stadium serving as the main venue.

[22] The stadium is not fully conditioned; a new chilled water ventilation system controls humidity when the roof is closed.