The centre will be the largest tennis facility in the US featuring more than 100 red and green clay courts, hard courts, indoor courts and a collegiate tournament show court.

It will house the USTA's Community Tennis and Player Development divisions with construction set to be completed in late 2016.

"This new home for American tennis will truly be a game-changer for our sport," said USTA chairman of the Board and President Dave Haggerty.

"This world-class facility will be an inclusive gathering place for American tennis and will allow us to impact our sport at every level, from the grassroots to the professional ranks."

The facility, set to be built in the Lake Nona area of Orlando, will be located on 63 acres of land.

The USTA is partnering with Lake Nona and Tavistock Group, along with a consortium of regional and state partners, to construct the facility.

"Lake Nona is founded on the principles of innovative collaboration and inspiring human potential," said Rasesh Thakkar, senior managing director of Tavistock Group.

"This campus at Lake Nona has all of the ingredients for the beginnings of a world-class sports and human performance cluster with the USTA setting the bar."

The new facility will hope to develop American juniors into world-class players as coaches and players gather in a single venue for further development ©Getty Images



The project is expected to bring more the 150 jobs to the area, which, according to Florida Governor Rick Scott, is "wonderful news for families in Orlando".

"USTA's expansion and creation of 154 new jobs will make Florida one of the top states for tennis in the nation, and this state-of-the-art facility will be the USTA's first year-round outdoor facility," he added.

"This new division headquarters will allow Floridians of all ages and skill set the opportunity to try their hand at tennis."

Once the project is completed, USTA Player Development will move its headquarters from Boca Raton, Florida to Orlando.

The USTA's Community Tennis division will also relocate to Orlando from the association's national headquarters in White Plains, New York.

"This landmark event is a big step for us in USTA Player Development as we strive to work with coaches across the country to develop our juniors into world-class American players," said Patrick McEnroe, USTA Player Development general manager.

"We're very excited for the new facility and everything it means for Team USA."

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