NEW YORK – President Donald Trump is set to attend the U.S. Open men’s final from the Rolex suite in Arthur Ashe Stadium, according to a person familiar with the arrangement on Saturday.
Trump’s re-appearance at the New York Grand Slam event, which he last attended in 2015, is scheduled for Sunday. This information comes from a source who spoke to The Associated Press under the condition of anonymity, as the visit had not been officially announced.
Any potential negative reactions to Trump’s presence will not be broadcast during ABC’s coverage of the match between top-seeded Jannik Sinner and second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, due to standard policy by the U.S. Tennis Association.
“We regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions,” the organization said in a statement.
Previously a regular attendee at the U.S. Open, Trump often attended while residing in New York before his political career began. He now spends significant time at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida when not in Washington.
The use of Rolex’s suite draws attention, especially after the Trump administration recently enforced a 39% tariff on Swiss imports. This tariff is significant, being over twice the rate applied to EU goods imported into the U.S., and almost four times that of British goods, bringing up concerns about Switzerland’s trading position compared to its neighboring EU countries.
This appearance follows several other high-profile sports events Trump has attended, including the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Daytona 500 in Florida, UFC events in Miami and Newark, the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia, and the FIFA Club World Cup finale in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Trump Organization once controlled a suite at the U.S. Open which was adjacent to the television broadcasting booth in Arthur Ashe Stadium, but suspended it in 2017, during the first year of Trump’s first term.
Despite Trump’s past association with the tournament, having a sitting president at the U.S. Open is unusual. It hasn’t happened since Bill Clinton attended in 2000. Former President Barack Obama and wife, Michelle, attended the opening night in 2023.
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Associated Press Writer Will Weissert contributed to this report.
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