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Ranking the five best professional tennis venues in the world

By Brandon Daniels

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14: General view of Centre Court in the Men's Singles final between Roger Federer of Switzerland and Novak Djokovic of Serbia during Day thirteen of The Championships - Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14: General view of Centre Court in the Men's Singles final between Roger Federer of Switzerland and Novak Djokovic of Serbia during Day thirteen of The Championships - Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 29: A general view of Arthur Ashe Stadium as Serena Williams of the United States and Carina Witthoeft of Germany take the court prior to their women’s singles second round match on Day Three of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 29: A general view of Arthur Ashe Stadium as Serena Williams of the United States and Carina Witthoeft of Germany take the court prior to their women’s singles second round match on Day Three of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

The first Grand Slam Entry on our list is Roland Garros’ center court, Court Philippe Chatrier. Seating 15,225 spectators after its renovation in 2019 to add a retractable roof, it serves as the centerpiece of clay-court tennis with its simplistic design but historic importance in tennis. It opened in 1928 and has remained the principal venue of the tournament ever since. It remains as one of the most recognizable tennis venues in the sport, and with the new retractable roof, it’ll be one of tennis’ premier stadiums moving forward.

Arthur Ashe Stadium is the pinnacle of US tennis and is the center court for the US Open every year at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Arthur Ashe stadium was opened in 1997 and can hold a whopping 23,771 spectators, making it the largest tennis venue in the sport. Many criticize its overwhelming size, but even regardless of that, it remains as an NYC landmark and the symbol of tennis in the US. The atmosphere in Ashe is so different from other tournaments, which is why it stands out of one of the best venues. The electric buzz of a packed crowd watching a night match go on into the early hours of the morning is unlike any other experience in tennis. It’s almost as if the excitement and atmosphere of Madison Square Garden was copied and pasted right into Ashe, just in time to watch some tennis.

Ashe doesn’t have the historic achievements like some of the other venues on this list, but the energy it brings stands on the mountain top as being the best place to experience live tennis.

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