The United States Tennis Association is planning to build a retractable roof over the centre court at Arthur Ashe stadium as part of major changes to the US Open venue in Flushing Meadows.
Weather has disrupted the US Open schedule for the past five years.
The USTA is holding a news conference for Thursday to detail the plans, which are part of a major overhaul of the venue, including the creation of two new stadiums at the Billie Jean King national tennis center.
Center courts at Wimbledon and the Australian Open have retractable roofs, and the French Open has announced plans to cover its main court.
Opened in 1997, the Arthur Ashe stadium has a capacity for 22,500 spectators, making it the largest tennis stadium in the world
