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Table 15.VI.B

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U.S. Open Tennis - Total Attendance (By Year)

 
  Year Sessions
Attendance
  Year Sessions
Attendance
 
 
Total
Average
 
Total
Average
 
  2011/2012 - TBD*   1989 22
416,855
18,947
 
  2010 26
712,976
27,422
  1988 22
403,698
18,350
 
  2009 26
721,059
27,733
  1987 22
405,759
18,444
 
  2008 26
720,227
28,085
  1986 23
413,821
17,992
 
  2007 26
715,587
27,523
  1985 23
409,455
17,802
 
  2006 26
640,000
24,615
  1984 23
392,111
17,048
 
  2005 26
659,538
25,367
  1983 23
376,676
16,377
 
  2004 26
631,870
24,302
  1982 23
359,969
15,651
 
  2003 26
615,456
23,671
  1981 23
351,424
15,279
 
  2002 26
628,738
24,182
  1980 23
331,140
14,397
 
  2001 26
639,343
24,590
  1979 23
305,311
13,274
 
  2000 25
606,017
24,241
  1978 21
275,300
13,110
 
  1999 25
584,490
23,379
  1977 21
218,480
10,404
 
  1998 25
535,155
21,406
  1976 20
250,880
12,544
 
  1997 25
559,544
22,382
  1975 20
216,683
10,834
 
  1996 25
506,012
20,240
  1974 12
153,287
12,774
 
  1995 25
505,666
20,266
  1973 12
137,488
11,457
 
  1994 25
529,687
21,187
  1972 12
130,010
10,834
 
  1993 25
530,764
20,230
  1971 11
121,233
11,021
 
  1992 25
520,868
20,834
  1970 11
122,996
11,181
 
  1991 25
482,629
19,305
  1969 12
101,496
8,458
 
  1990 22
421,994
19,182
  1968 11
97,294
8,845
 
 

*2010 Latest Available

US OPEN ATTENDANCE RECORDS:

Single session

Largest day session: 37,388
Friday, Sept. 4, 2009; Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009; Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009
Smallest single session: 131
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1969 (men's doubles final only, rain delayed)

Daily Gate (day/night combined)
Largest daily gate: 61,554
Friday, Sept. 4, 2009

Tournament Total
Largest total attendance: 721,059
2009 US Open

US Open Averages
At West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills
10 years (1968-77): 142 sessions
1,549,847 total attendance
(10,914 average/session)

At USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing
32 years (1978 to present): 778 sessions
16,206,188 total attendance
(20,831 average/session)

Since Arthur Ashe Stadium was built
13 years (1997 to present): 335 sessions
8,257,049 total attendance
(24,648 average/session)

 
 

View Additional Data for U.S. Open Tennis:

Singles Winners
Doubles Winners
Mixed Doubles Winners

 
 


Source:
US Open - History/Record Holders/US Open Attendance History

 

 

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