The singer Jon Bon Jovi, the actress Anne Hathaway or the Belgian Kim Clijsters and Billie Jean King, former tennis players, attended the Arthur Ashe court this Sunday. from Flushing Meadows to watch the US Open final between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Casper Ruud of Norway.
The Arthur Ashe track hosted a historic final between two players looking for the first ‘great’ of their careers and the first position in the world ranking and the presidential box was filled with movie stars, music stars and former athletes.
In addition to Bon Jovi, British singer Rick Astley was also on the standboth were applauded by the public as their image appeared on the stadium’s giant screens.
There was also a long standing ovation for Billie Jean Kingwhich has been two weeks following the tournament at the Flushing Meadows tennis center named after him.
In recent days, former athletes such as Lindsey Vonn, golfer Tiger Woods, filmmaker Spike Lee, former first lady Michelle Obama or the former president of the United States Bill Clinton paraded in the Arthur Ashe boxes.
This year the tournament registered the absolute record for spectators, with 776,120by improving 737,872 of 2019, according to official data provided by the organization.
Furthermore, for the first time in the 25-year history of the Arthur Ashe court, which has a capacity for 23,859 spectators, the tournament registered a full house in each session.
Source: La Verdad
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