Overview

• A White House official said the president will make a daytrip to Queens for the match, which begins at 2 p.m., and return to Washington afterward.
• The finalists will be decided in Friday’s semifinals of Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime, with no American men remaining.
• Sitting presidents seldom attend the U.S. Open, and the last to do so was Bill Clinton in 2000, though Barack and Michelle Obama appeared on opening night in 2023 as former first family.
• The Trump Organization suspended its longtime suite at Arthur Ashe Stadium in 2017, reflecting a break from his earlier regular presence at the event.
• Local airspace restrictions and earlier helicopter departures have been reported by unnamed sources, including claims that Blade moved flights ahead of the final.