Overview

• Officials said the president will be at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sept. 7 for the men’s final, with the USTA indicating he will watch from a corporate suite.
• Media advisories flagged ‘frozen’ public sections and required media to clear the venue by late Saturday, reflecting an elevated security posture.
• Outlets reported expected airspace restrictions near the tennis center, with helicopter operator Blade moving flights earlier, though those details were attributed to unnamed sources.
• It will be the president’s first US Open appearance since 2015, when he was booed, and the first visit by a sitting president to the tournament since Bill Clinton in 2000.
• Carlos Alcaraz, who reached the final and called the visit “great for tennis,” will face Jannik Sinner on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.