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Spanish tennis professional and world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz calls it a “privilege” before the current U.S. president Donald Trump Plans to compete in the men’s singles final at the U.S. Open on Sunday.
But Trump’s Marquee event is in stark contrast to the usual guest list of popular New York Championships, with this year’s Hollywood elite flocking to the stands.
Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump will compete with the Williams Sisters on September 8, 2015 on Day 9 of the 2015 U.S. Open. (Jean Catfufe/GC image)
Guest List Grand Slam This summer’s tournament includes several prominent figures with an openly tilted ideology.
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Seven times Olympic Gold medalist and American gymnastics icon Simone Biles participated in the second round of Coco Gauff last week. Her appearance was in a fierce backlash on social media against Outkick host Riley Gaines for trans athletes and trans athletes in women’s sports.
Gaines, a staunch advocate for women’s rights, convened a Minnesota high school where its softball team won the state championship in June and transgender pitchers won the championship on the team.
In the second round of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, gymnast Simone Biles’ center is the reaction after the U.S. vs. Croatia’s Donna Vekic vs. Croatia’s Donna Vekic. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Bile response The post called Gaines was “really disgusting”.
Beals wrote to Guyce, “All of this is because you lost.
In another post, Biles added: “Bullying someone’s own figure, it is ironically male.” Gaines targeted her position as an idol of many young female athletes and called out Olympic athletes to split her. Gaines soon announced that she was looking forward to her first child.
Other notable attendees include actors Alec Baldwinhe just made a move to his social media last month against his alleged Trump’s “crazy” takeover of Washington, D.C., warning his followers that other cities and even sports leagues could be next.
Alec Baldwin, left, in the first round of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships held in New York on Sunday, August 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Late night host Stephen Colbert also attended the meeting last week. Similar to Baldwin, he targeted the president this week after Trump said Chicago was the “worst and most dangerous city” on social media.
“Yesterday, Donald Trump announced that he would deploy the National Guard to Chicago,” Colbert said in his monologue. “The worst, most dangerous? Two words: “F — You! ” Colbert said after reading Trump’s post.
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Shonda Rhimes has created popular TV series such as “Scandal” and “Gray Anatomy”. She reportedly established contact with the Kennedy Center earlier this year after Trump was appointed chairman of the Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Shonda Rimes was seen on September 1, 2025 on the 9th day of the 2025 U.S. Open Tennis Championships in Queens, New York. (XNY/Star Max/GC image)
Trump participates in our open men’s final in New York
USTA International Development Director Amanda Wight’s task is to decide which A-Listers invited the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens.
White told The New York Times. “Arguably, the celebrity program is our biggest marketing tool.”
According to the report, celebrity status is a leverage that promotes the sport and activity. USTA hired a communications and consulting company to help with these efforts.
“They tracked everyone on the scene,” White told The Times. “The content they post, is tagging who, whom, with whom. Then we can get the value of the program to us.”
According to White, the men’s final was the most popular ticket. This year, President Trump will be there.
USTA confirmed to the Associated Press that the president will be present as a client guest, but has not determined who he will be. Trump has played in the competition in a few years before.
Stephen Colbert took place on August 31, 2025 near Flushing, Queens, New York on the eighth day of the 2025 U.S. Open. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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A USTA spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital about the invitation function.
“The USTA will not invite any New York City or state politician to play a formal role at the event (in previous years, the mayor greeted the crowd on opening night).
“Due to limited acceptance of federal employees, we offer it to those who request to purchase tickets. In addition, individuals may be invited guests of others (sponsors, seat holders, etc.) that we have no control over.”
The men’s final between Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday.
“This is a privilege for the competition [there] To support the tournament, support tennis and support the game,” Alkaraz said of the game in front of Trump. Honestly, I will try not to focus, I will try not to think about it. I don’t want to be nervous about it.”
“I think it’s great to be in tennis, and I think it’s great for tennis to bring the president to the finals.”
Hanna Panreck of Fox News Digital and the Associated Press contributed to the report.
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