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The American Tennis Association asked U.S. broadcasters to open up to review any protests or reactions that President Donald Trump made appearances in the men’s singles on the last Sunday. sports Saturday.
this Memorandum first reports Bouncing by tennis reporter Ben Rothenberg.
According to the memo, Trump will be exhibited in pre-match ceremonies, including the U.S. national anthem ahead of the finals of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
“We ask all broadcasters not to show any interruption or reaction to the president's attendance in any capacity, in any capacity,” the USTA said in the memo. The memo said Trump plans to watch the game from the suite as a sponsor's guest, prompting the event's additional security.
USTA spokesman Brendan McIntyre told sports.
ESPN declined official comments. A brief introduction to the network program, not wanting to be named because they were not responsible for running the production, said he plans to show Trump and acknowledge his presence during the sporting event and play on the court as normal.
This is Trump's first appearance at the U.S. Open since 2015, when he was a candidate for the president. In the quarterfinals between Venus and Serena Williams, he was booed at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Before he entered politics, Trump was a regular attendee at the U.S. Open. He has a suite at the Championship, which has been around for nearly two decades and gave up the competition in the first semester of 2017.
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September 7, 2025
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