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Spanish tennis and world n ° 2, Carlos Alcaraz, described this as “privilege” to play in front of an in -office president while President Donald Trump should attend the US Open male final on Sunday.
But Trump’s attendance during the marquee event contrasts with the usual list of the New York popular tournament, which this year saw an overwhelming majority of Hollywood elites flow to the stands.
Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump attend the Williams Sisters match on the new 2015 US Open day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2015. (Images Jean Catuffe / GC)
The list of guests for the Chelem The tournament this summer included several notable characters with ideologies publicly on the left.
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Seven times Olympic The Simone Biles’ American gold medalist and American gymnastics icon attended Coco Gauff’s victory in the second round last week. Her appearance occurred months after she caught a fierce reaction on social networks to have fight with the host of the Outkick Riley Gaines against transgender athletes who participate in the sports of girls and women.
Gaines, an ardent defender of women’s rights, called a minnesota high school whose softball team won a state championship in June with a transgender launcher, which is removed in the team.
The gymnast Simone Biles, center, reacted after Coco Gauff, of the United States, mentioned her Gauff match against Donna Vekic, Croatia, during the second round of the American open tennis championships on August 28, 2025, in New York. (AP photo / Frank Franklin II)
Biles responded to the publication calling “really sick” sheaths.
“All these campaigns because you have lost a race. Straight Up Loser,” wrote Biles à Gaines, who faced the Trans Lia Thomas swimmer in 2022. “You should build the trans community and perhaps find a way to make the sport inclusive or create a new avenue where Trans feels safe in sport. Perhaps a transgender category in all the sport !!
In another article, Biles added: “To intimidate someone with your own size, which would be ironically a man.” Gaines targeted Biles for its idol position for so many young female athletes and also called Olympian to disconcert it. Gaines announced shortly that she was waiting for her first child.
Stephen Colbert said to Trump ‘F — You’ after the president declared Chicago the city “ the worst and the most dangerous’ ”
The other notable participants included the actor Alec BaldwinWho went to his social networks last month to relax against what he called Trump’s “crazy” redemption of the Washington police forces, DC, warning his supporters that other cities and even sports leagues could be the next.
Alec Baldwin, on the left, made gestures in a match between Novak Djokovic, Serbia, and learner Tien, the United States, in the first round of the American open tennis championships on Sunday August 24, 2025 in New York. (AP photo / Frank Franklin II)
The end of evening host Stephen Colbert was also present last week. Similar to Baldwin, he targeted the president this week after Trump said that Chicago was the “worst and most dangerous city” on social networks.
“Yesterday, Donald Trump made a hard right on the fascism highway, announcing that he will deploy the troops of the National Guard in Chicago,” said Colbert during his monologue. “Worse and the most dangerous? Two words:” F — You! “Said Colbert after reading Trump’s post.
Colbert also told Trump “Go f — You” in July after the president celebrated the cancellation of the actor’s program.
Shonda Rhimes, who created popular television series such as “Scandal” and “Gray’s Anatomy”, was also present. She would have written links with the Kennedy Center earlier this year after Trump was appointed President of the Performing Arts Center in Washington, DC
Shonda Rimes is seen on day 9 of the American open tennis championships 2025 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2025, in Queens, New York. (Xny / star max / gc images)
Trump to attend the final of open men in New York
USTA International Development Director, Amanda Wight, is responsible for deciding A-Listers obtains an invitation to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens.
“Each agent under the sun has my number,” said Wight to the New York Times. “No doubt, the celebrity program is our biggest marketing tool.”
According to the report, the status of a celebrity is a lever effect for the promotion of sport and the event. USTA hired a communication and advice company to help these efforts.
“They follow each person who comes on site,” Wight at Times told Wight. “What they publish, who they mark, with whom they come. Then we can get a value of what the program is worth for us.”
According to the Wight, the men’s final is the most sought after ticket. And this year, President Trump will be there for this.
The USTA confirmed to the Associated Press that the president would be present as a customer guest, but did not identify who he would be invited. Trump has already attended the tournament over the past years.
Stephen Colbert and is seen on the eighth day of US 2025 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2025, in the Flushing district of Queens, New York. (Maddie Meyer / Getty Images)
In a statement to PK Press Club Digital concerning the invitation criteria, a USTA spokesperson said the following.
“Whatever political affiliation, the USTA does not invite any city in New York or state politicians unless you have an official role during the event (in previous years, the mayor welcomed the crowd on the opening evening).
“As federal employees are limited in what they can accept, we offer those who ask the possibility of buying tickets. In addition, individuals can be the guests of someone else (sponsors, seats, etc.), on which we have no control.”
The male final between Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will start at 2 p.m. HE.
“It is a privilege for tournaments with the presidents of each country [there] To support tournaments, support tennis and support the match, “said Alcaraz about playing in front of Trump.” To be honest, I will try not to be focused, and I will try not to think about it. I don’t want me to be nervous because of it. “”
“I think that to attend the tennis match, I think it’s great for tennis to have the president in the final.”
