It is named after jazz musician Louis Armstrong, who lived nearby until his death in 1971.

At the time of its opening it was the 13th largest tennis venue in the world (based on capacity).

[4] For the 2017 tournament, while construction was still ongoing on the new stadium, a temporary 8,800-seat stadium was built on the site of the demolished ticket office and East Gate entrance, on Parking Lot B, close to the boardwalk ramp to the subway and LIRR trains.

[5] The stadium was opened on August 22, 2018, when John and Patrick McEnroe played an exhibition against James Blake and Michael Chang.

[6] The first official match was played during the US Open on August 27, 2018, between Simona Halep and Kaia Kanepi.