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Trump Returns to US Open for First Final Appearance Since 2015

Former President Donald Trump is set to attend the US Open men's singles final, marking his return to the event for the first time in a decade.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read
Trump Returns to US Open for First Final Appearance Since 2015
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In brief

Donald Trump will make his long-awaited return to the US Open, attending the men's singles final on Sunday, September 7. This will be his first visit since winning the presidency in 2016. A White House official has confirmed that Trump, who began his second term in office in 2024, is expected to watch the final match, which features two foreigners as no American players are competing. The finalists will be determined after the semi-finals.

President Donald Trump will attend the US Open men's singles final on Sunday in what will be his first visit to the Grand Slam tennis event since 2015.

Trump, who was re-elected in 2024 for a second term in office, has not been to the New York City tournament since he first came to power in 2016.

He had previously visited Flushing Meadows on several occasions before being joined by wife Melania on his last visit a decade ago.

A White House official confirmed to the BBC that the president was expected to attend.

In 2015, Trump was greeted by American six-time major champion John McEnroe as he watched from a hospitality area.

Trump, 79, was born in the Queens borough of New York City where the Grand Slam tournament is held.

No American players will compete in the men's final, which starts at 14:00 (19:00 BST) on Sunday.

The finalists will be decided by Friday's last-four matches, when Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, followed by Italy's Jannik Sinner against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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