Yuan Yue, of China wipes sweat as she preparing to serve against Iga Swiatek, of Poland during the women’s singles match for the China Open tennis tournament, at the National Tennis Center, in Beijing, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) The Associated Press Source link
On Wednesday afternoon, an email landed from the organizers of the Ryder Cup to those planning to attend the opening day of the golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 26. The news, as has become familiar to those who watch showpiece sporting events in the United States, was that President Donald Trump would be in attendance…
President Donald Trump’s bruised hand got slathered with a fresh coat of makeup as he stepped out for the U.S. Open on Sunday. The president’s right hand was once again seen covered in makeup to hide a large discoloration that has persisted for months as he made his way to his hometown of Queens, New…
There was reason to believe the reception would be even worse. After all, Trump was booed loudly the last time he attended the Open in 2015, when he was a still-largely dismissed candidate. Now a second-term president, Trump’s standing among Open-goers, not unlike the electorate, has improved in the intervening years. Tennis’ final major of…
President Donald Trump arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday for the U.S. Open men’s final against Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, drawing a predominantly negative response from the crowd in attendance, according to CNN reporting from the scene. While some cheers were heard, the overwhelming reaction to Trump’s fist pumps and waves…
Carlos Alcaraz has reacted to President Donald Trump attending the U.S. Open Men’s final, ahead of his face off with Jannik Sinner, a clash which will go on to crown a new world No. 1. “It’s great for tennis to have the president into the final,” Alcaraz told reporters. Why It Matters Alcaraz, born in…
Reaction to Donald Trump‘s attendance at the U.S. Open Men’s Final on Sunday just stepped into Center Court. A memo sent to the likes of ESPN and Sky Sports this afternoon from the United States Tennis Association asks “all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any…
The United States Tennis Association asked broadcasters of the U.S. Open to censor any protests or reaction to President Donald Trump’s appearance at the men’s singles final Sunday, according a memo reviewed by The Athletic on Saturday. The memo was first reported by the tennis reporter Ben Rothenberg of Bounces. According to the memo, Trump…
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Naomi Osaka walked on to Louis Armstrong Stadium and sparkled under the lights, with red roses on a hairpiece and a red jacket and dress studded with crystals. The four-time Grand Slam champion’s night-session outfit for the 2025 U.S. Open sent out a spectacular fashion statement, and its design, conception and…
New York doesn’t lack for topflight sporting venues, nor for athletes who can set a crowd on its feet. Yet there’s been a frisson of something extra at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during this summer’s US Open. It started during Fan Week, when a new mixed-doubles format meant look-ins from major…