President Donald Trump was met with a loud standing ovation as he appeared at the U.S. Open men’s singles final on Sunday, marking his first visit to the Grand Slam tennis tournament since before his presidency. The event took place at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City, where Trump waved to the crowd and received cheers from fans.
This occasion made Trump only the second sitting U.S. president to attend the tournament, following Bill Clinton’s 2000 appearance at the Men’s U.S. Open Final. Trump’s presence at the 2025 final highlighted his continued public engagement with sports events. The president was seen at the event in September 2015, months after launching his initial presidential campaign.
While broadcasters were reportedly instructed to avoid highlighting crowd reactions to Trump’s attendance, Carlos Alcaraz expressed openness to seeing the former president in the audience. The match featured rising stars Jannik Sinner and Alcaraz, who have emerged as leading figures in tennis following the decline of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Novak Djokovic remains a formidable competitor, though he has yet to secure a Grand Slam title since the 2023 U.S. Open.