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The Singer Bowl opened on the site in 1964 for the 1964 New York World's Fair , sponsored by the Singer Corporation . In 1977 , the US Open moved to Flushing from Forest Hills , New York . The Singer Bowl was heavily renovated to host the Open, essentially being divided into two new stadia, Louis Armstrong Stadium and the adjacent grandstand. In currently holds about 10,000 people. Before Arthur Ashe Stadium opened in 1997 , Louis Armstrong Stadium held close to 18,000.


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