Donald Trump Booed at U.S. Open Men’s Final Match

President Donald Trump returned to Queens, the New York City borough where he grew up, for the U.S. Open men’s final Sunday — and he got a Bronx cheer from the crowd.

When Trump was shown briefly on the jumbotrons at Arthur Ashe Stadium during the singing of the U.S. national anthem — with the president standing in salute — fans responded with an audible cascade of boos, as could be heard on ABC’s telecast. There also were some attendees who clapped, per journalist Ben Rothenberg. That came before the start of the championship match on the men’s side, which pits No. 1 Jannik Sinner (Italy) vs. No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz (Spain).

ESPN is broadcasting the U.S. Open men’s final on nationally on ABC, which aired the crowd reaction to Trump. That came after the United States Tennis Association sent a memo to media partners requesting that they censor “disruptions or reactions” in response to Trump. “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity,” the USTA said in the memo. Trump is attending the event as a guest of Rolex, in the luxury watchmaker’s private suite, as first reported by the Bounces tennis blog.

The Sinner-Alcaraz match was scheduled to commence shortly after 2 p.m. but the official start time was pushed back by half an hour because of traffic delays and additional security screening procedures installed with Trump’s attendance. The championship match finally got underway at about 2:48 p.m., while ESPN’s coverage showed long lines of people still waiting to enter the stadium.

Trump’s most recent appearance at the U.S. Open was in 2015, when he was a candidate still vying for the Republican nomination for president — and he was loudly booed then, too.

ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament concludes Sunday with the men’s championship on ABC, ESPN Deportes and the ESPN streaming app. Coverage began at 1 p.m. ET with a preview special on ABC.