Louis Armstrong's moving 'What a Wonderful World' serenaded fans on Tuesday as the US Open bid farewell to the stadium named after the legendary jazz trumpeter before it confronts the wrecking ball next week
A general view of an US Open match played at the Armstrong Stadium in New York last year. Pic/AFP
New York: Louis Armstrong's moving 'What a Wonderful World' serenaded fans on Tuesday as the US Open bid farewell to the stadium named after the legendary jazz trumpeter before it confronts the wrecking ball next week.
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Once the tournament ends on Sunday, the arena at Flushing Meadows will be torn down after 39 years.
It will be replaced by a 15,000 seater court in 2018 with a retractable roof as part of a $650m reboot. As a reminder of the importance of marching in-step with progress, it rained on Tuesday.
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