Grandstand — Full Reserved seating plan with real 3D views from every section — US Open
- Tournament
- US Open
- Surface
- Hard (Laykold)
- Roof
- Open air
- Capacity
- 8,125
- Opened
- 2016
- City
- New York
This is the US Open Grandstand in its Full Reserved configuration: the same 2016 stadium at the southwest corner of the National Tennis Center, mapped as it is laid out when every seat in the room is an assigned seat rather than a first-come place within a ticketed area. It exists as its own map because the seating is genuinely divided differently, and a seat number means something different under it.
The same room as the standard Grandstand configuration, so the same 8,125.
The room is unchanged — a compact, steeply raked, uncovered bowl where no row is far from the court — but the way it is carved up is not. Under a fully reserved layout your ticket names your seat, so the thing to check before buying is the exact block rather than the general area, and that is what this map is for. Click your section and look out from it. If your session is not fully reserved, the standard Grandstand map is the one that applies to you, and it is linked from this page.
Sun and shade at Grandstand Full Reserved
No roof, so shade depends entirely on which side of the bowl you are on and when the session starts. Across the complex the sun sits high over the southern side in the middle of the day and then drops away to the west, setting towards the northwest, so south and west sides go into shade before north and east. Under a fully reserved layout you cannot move to follow the shade once you are in, which makes getting this right at the point of purchase matter more here than anywhere else on the grounds.
Day session, night session and what your ticket covers
Ticketed separately from Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, and uncovered, so a session can be suspended by rain with no way of continuing. The practical difference from the standard layout is simple and worth stating plainly: a reserved seat is yours for the session and you keep it if you leave and come back, but you cannot relocate within the stadium.
Where are the best seats at Grandstand Full Reserved?
The same geometry as the standard configuration — low and central behind the baseline is the best view in the room, the upper rows are a real alternative because the rake is steep, and the corners are the ones to check first. What changes is that the choice is final, so open the 3D view for the exact block you are about to buy rather than for the area it sits in.
Frequently asked questions
- How can I see the view from my seat at Grandstand — Full Reserved?
- Click any section on the interactive Grandstand — Full Reserved map above and a real panoramic 3D view from that part of the stadium opens instantly. Drag to look around in 360°.
- What is played at Grandstand — Full Reserved?
- The US Open, on hard (laykold). The 2026 main draw runs 30 August – 13 September 2026.
- What are the best seats at Grandstand Full Reserved?
- The same geometry as the standard configuration — low and central behind the baseline is the best view in the room, the upper rows are a real alternative because the rake is steep, and the corners are the ones to check first. What changes is that the choice is final, so open the 3D view for the exact block you are about to buy rather than for the area it sits in.
- What does Full Reserved mean at the US Open Grandstand?
- That every seat in the stadium is individually assigned for that session, rather than your ticket admitting you to an area within which seating is first come, first served. Your ticket names your seat and it stays yours for the session.
- Is this a different court from the Grandstand?
- No. It is the same stadium, built in 2016, in a different seating configuration. The map differs because the blocks are divided differently, not because the room is.
- Which of the two Grandstand maps should I use?
- Whichever matches your ticket. If your session is fully reserved, use this one; otherwise use the standard Grandstand map, which is linked from this page. If you are not sure, compare the two — the difference is visible immediately.
- Does the Full Reserved layout change the capacity?
- No. It is the same 8,125-seat stadium either way.
US Open 2026 at Grandstand Full Reserved
Dates are the ones the tournament has published. Twenty-two days of event in 2026, 23 August to 13 September. Fan Week is 23-29 August with free grounds access; the main draw is the fifteen days from Sunday 30 August, a Sunday start that has been permanent since 2025. The Mixed Doubles Championship is played 24-25 August, and 10 September is an eighth free day, Open for All Day.
- 23–29 August 2026 Fan Week Free access to the grounds, with qualifying and practice sessions.
- 24–25 August 2026 Mixed Doubles Championship Qualifying on 24 August in the Grandstand.
- 30 August – 13 September 2026 Main draw Fifteen days, starting on a Sunday — the format since 2025.
- 10–10 September 2026 Open for All Day An eighth day of free access.