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On Sunday, September 7, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defeated top-ranked Jannik Sinner at the Flushing Meadows to lift the US Open 2025 men’s singles title. The 22-year-old beat his Italian counterpart 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in two hours and 42 minutes to claim his Grand Slam title. With this win, Alcaraz has become the second youngest man to win six Grand Slams, behind Bjorn Borg, who racked up six Slams at the age of 22 years and 19 days.
But a sight that captured the attention of the crowd apart from Alcaraz and Sinner’s performance, was United States (US) President Donald Trump’s presence at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Notably, Trump’s last appearance at the tennis major came in 2015, soon after his victory in his maiden Presidential elections.
Crowd boos Donald Trump on return at Flushing Meadows on September 7
While Trump’s appearance marked a President’s first appearance at the US Open since Bill Clinton in 2000. Although, Trump’s presence was pivotal at the tennis major, it further delayed the all-important match by 30 minutes. But it ought to be not remembered for good reasons as the US President was welcomed amid boos. As soon as Trump was shown on the big screen during the anthem on Sunday, the crowd just got louder in their boos, a gesture which was also seen the last time he was there.
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However, it was just his presence which got this reaction from fans, spectators also had to pass through secret service screening check points, which left them visibly frustrated. Notably, Trump wasn’t alone in attendance as the entourage included his son-in-law Jared Kushner, granddaughter Arabella Kushner, US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Special Envoy to Middle East Setev Witkoff and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
