On Sunday, the men’s OS Open final was delayed by about 30 minutes to accommodate security for the arrival of President Trump, meeting a mixture of boos and cheers from a New York crowd in Queens.
Trump was shown briefly on Jambotron at Arthur Ash Stadium in his original Buruna during the national anthem game.
The President joined by his son -in -law Jared Kushner, granddaughter Arbella, his Chief of Staff Susie Wils, Press Secretary Karolin Levit, US Attorney General Palm Bandy and Treasury Secretary Scott Besant.
Apart from the President, a star-stodged audience was in appearance for the match between Italian Jannik Sinner and Spain’s Carlos Alakraj, widely seen as the world’s best two male players. This is the third “Grand Slam” final of the year in which two contestants are depicted.
Bruce Springstein, sting and Step Curry were among the celebrities present.
Trump participated as a guest of Rolex and a few weeks after the Trump administration, the CEO of the Swiss Watchmaker, Jean-Frederick Dufor, was depicted with DuforPut a 39% tariff On Swiss products, According to Associated Press.
Trump, originally from New York, last attended the US Open in 2015, while he was the presidential candidate. He saw Serena andVenus WilliamsPlay in women’s quarter -finals.
On Saturday, several outlets reported that the US Open host United States Tennis Association (USTA), Asked not to air the broadcasters The “distracted” that may arise from the presence of Trump at Sunday’s opening ceremony.
The message came after the presence of 2015 after receiving Jources from the crowd.
However, Alakraj welcomed Trump’s presence in the final, saying it would be “great for tennis”.
“I think it is a privilege to support the tournament, support tennis and support the match for the tournament,” he said, “he said,” he said, ” Parental“For me, playing in front of him … I will not try to think about it. I don’t want me to panic, but I think it’s great to participate in a tennis match, being a President in the final for tennis.”
Trump’s appearance in the faceoff between Sinner and Alakraj came a day later when Aryana Sabalenka of Belarus held her second title at the US Open on Saturday.
In the comment after her victory, Sabalenka thanked the Americans for making her happy during several demonstrations at the Usta Billy Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.