| | U.S. Open Tennis Championships Attendance Records | | | From The Sports Network | | | Year | Attendance | Sessions | Average | Largest | Date | | 1968 | 97,294 | 11 | 8,845 | 14,106 | Sat. 9/17 | | 1969 | 101,496 | 12 | 8,458 | 11,807 | Sat. 9/7 | | 1970 | 122,996 | 11 | 11,181 | 14,502 | Sun. 9/13 | | 1971 | 121,233 | 11 | 11,021 | 13,647 | Fri. 9/7 | | 1972 | 130,010 | 12 | 10,834 | 14,969 | Sun. 9/10 | | 1973 | 137,488 | 12 | 11,457 | 15,241 | Sun. 9/9 | | 1974 | 153,287 | 12 | 12,774 | 15,402 | Sun. 9/8 | | 1975 (a) | 216,683 | 20 | 10,834 | 16,299 | Fri. 8/29 | | 1976 | 250,880 | 20 | 12,544 | 16,788 | Fri. 9/3 | | 1977 | 218,480 | 21 | 10,404 | 12,644 | Sun. 9/11 | | 1978 (b) | 275,300 | 21 | 13,110 | 18,032 | Sun. 9/10 | | 1979 | 305,311 | 23 | 13,274 | 18,288 | Sun. 9/9 | | 1980 | 331,140 | 23 | 14,397 | 18,606 | Thu. 9/4 | | 1981 | 351,424 | 23 | 15,279 | 18,892 | Sat. 9/12 | | 1982 | 359,969 | 23 | 15,651 | 18,796 | Wed. 9/8 | | 1983 | 376,676 | 23 | 16,377 | 18,770 | Tue. 9/8 | | 1984 | 392,111 | 23 | 17,048 | 18,926 | Fri. 9/7 | | 1985 | 409,455 | 23 | 17,802 | 19,343 | Tue. 9/3 | | 1986 | 413,821 | 23 | 17,992 | 19,258 | Tue. 9/2 | | 1987 | 405,759 | 22 | 18,444 | 19,358 | Mon. 9/14 | | 1988 | 403,698 | 22 | 18,350 | 19,217 | Thu. 9/8 | | 1989 | 416,855 | 22 | 18,947 | 19,376 | Tue. 9/5 | | 1990 | 421,994 | 22 | 19,182 | 19,403 | Tue. 8/28 | | 1991 | 482,629 | 25 | 19,305 | 19,590 | Wed. 9/4 | | 1992 | 520,868 | 25 | 20,834 | 21,731 | Wed. 9/2 | | 1993 | 530,764 | 25 | 20,230 | 22,676 | Sun. 9/5 | | 1994 | 529,687 | 25 | 21,187 | 23,618 | Tues. 8/30 | | 1995 (c) | 505,666 | 25 | 20,266 | 21,348 | Thu. 8/31 | | 1996 | 506,012 | 25 | 20,240 | 21,185 | Mon. 8/26 | | 1997 (d) | 559,544 | 25 | 22,382 | 24,882 | Sun. 8/31 | | 1998 | 535,155 | 25 | 21,406 | 25,202 | Sun. 9/6 | | 1999 | 584,490 | 25 | 23,379 | 29,042 | Fri. 9/3 | | 2000 | 606,017 | 25 | 24,241 | 31,872 | Sat. 9/2 | | 2001 (e) | 639,343 | 26 | 24,590 | 32,078 | Sat. 9/1 | | 2002 | 628,738 | 26 | 24,182 | 32,797 | Sat. 8/31 | | 2003 (f) | 615,456 | 26 | 23,671 | 34,717 | Sun. 8/31 | | 2004 | 631,870 | 26 | 24,302 | 35,226 | Mon. 9/6 | | 2005 | 659,538 | 26 | 25,367 | 35,485 | Sun. 9/4 | | 2006 | 640,000 | 26 | 24,615 | 36,830 | Sun. 9/3 | | 2007 | 715,587 | 26 | 27,523 | 37,350 | Sat. 9/1 | | 2008 | 720,227 | 26 | 28,085 | 37,380 | Sat. 8/30 | | 2009 | 721,059 | 26 | 27,733 | 37,388 | Fri. 9/4 | | 2010 | 712,976 | 26 | 27,422 | 37,888 | Sat. 9/4 | | 2011 | 658,664 | 25 | 27,768 | 37,888 | Thu. 9/1 | | (a) first year of night sessions
(b) first year at USTA National Tennis Center
(c) first year counting paid attendance only
(d) first year with Arthur Ashe Stadium
(e) first year with women's final as a separate session
(f) rain affected eight sessions of play and caused for an additional night session to be added to the schedule.
Note:
At Forest Hills (10 years, 1968-77): 142 Sessions drew 1,549,847 (10,914 average per session)
At USTA National Tennis Center (31 years, 1978 to present): 752 sessions drew 15,485,129 (20,592 average per session)
Since Arthur Ashe Stadium was built: 13 years (1997 to present): 335 sessions - 8,257,049 total attendance (24,648 average/session)
Records:
Largest single session: 37,388, Friday, September 4, 2009,
Saturday, September 5, 2009, Sunday, September 6, 2009
Smallest single session: 131, Sept. 9, 1969 (men's doubles final only)
Second smallest session: 3,708, Sept. 8, 1969 (men's singles final, rain)
Largest daily gate: 61,554, Friday, September 4, 2009
Largest total attendance, one tournament: 721,059 (2009)
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
30 years (1978 to present): 726 sessions - 14,754,902 total attendance (20,324 average/session)
Since Arthur Ashe Stadium was built
11 years (1997 to present): 283 sessions - 6,815,763 total attendance (24,084 average/session)
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