Named for Arthur Ashe, the first winner of the men’s singles tournament at the U.S. Open in 1968, the stadium opened in 1997 and in the decades since, has seen a remarkable amount of incredible tennis matches. DON EMMERT // Getty Images Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins; Camera Ashe, daughter of Arthur Ashe; Jeanne Ashe; and USTA President Harry Marmion push the button to open the new Arthur Ashe Stadium. Per the U.S. Open’s official site, “When Arthur Ashe Stadium opened its gates in 1997, it simultaneously opened a new era for the US Open.