August 25, 1997: The day the US Open officially opened Arthur Ashe stadium court

On this day, August 25 in 1997, at Flushing Meadows, New York, the new Arthur Ashe Stadium was christened, replacing Louis Armstrong Stadium as the main court of the US Open. Prior to the match, a beautiful dedication ceremony was held, with a tribute to Arthur Ashe, in the presence of his widow, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe. Whitney Houston was there as a guest star, singing “One Moment in Time” in…

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