Trump to attend U.S. Open final, first sitting president since 2000

President Donald Trump will attend the U.S. Open men's singles final on Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, the White House and the U.S. Tennis Association said Friday, marking his first appearance at the tournament since 2015 and the first time a sitting president has attended a U.S. Open final since 2000. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Eastern, with the finalists to be decided by two semifinals on Friday.

The U.S. Tennis Association said Trump will be a guest of a client and will watch from that client's suite, but the organization did not identify which client. A White House official also confirmed the president was expected to attend and make a day trip to New York before returning to Washington. The USTA noted the decision was in keeping with precedents of hosting visiting dignitaries in hospitality areas.

The men's draw will be finalized Friday when Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in the first semifinal, followed by Jannik Sinner against Felix Auger-Aliassime. No American players are in contention for the title. World rankings and recent results add stakes to the outcome: if Sinner and Alcaraz meet in the final, it would be an Open era first for the...