CULTURE

A Complete History of Celebrities at the US Open

by W Staff
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Every year, the biggest names in music, fashion, and Hollywood head to Flushing, Queens, in New York to watch the best tennis players in the world compete at the US Open. With stakes that high, it’s no wonder even the most calm and collected A-listers lose their cool while watching the matches. Here, a look at everyone, from Kim Kardashian to Oprah, who just couldn’t control themselves at the US Open.

2024

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Kendall Jenner enjoyed the tennis (and a Honey Deuce cocktail) at the 2024 US Open.

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It isn’t all just about the NFL for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

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How do we score a seat next to EmRata and Ziwe?

2023

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Barack and Michelle Obama watched eventual champion Coco Gauff play her opening round match in 2023.

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Tennis wasn’t the only thing lovebirds Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet were focused on.

2022

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Bella Hadid shed tears as Serena Williams played her final match in 2022.

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Zendaya must have been taking notes for her tennis flick, Challengers.

2018

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Bella and Gigi Hadid are major Serena fans, obviously.

2017

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Victoria Beckham and her son Romeo wore matching looks to watch Roger Federer face Frances Tiafoe in 2017.

2016

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Jay-Z and Beyoncé watched Serena Williams earn a victory in 2016.

2015

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Oprah Winfrey wasn’t shy about showing her nervous expressions as she watched the Williams sisters’s match in 2015.

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Models Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid were keyed into the match.

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Kim Kardashian was also in the crowd in a separate box from her sister Kendall.

2014

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Gwen Stefani cheered a hard-fought point during the men’s semi finals in 2014.

2013

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Ever the Brit, Naomi Campbell rocked a Wimbledon hat to the US Open in 2013.

2011

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Jay-Z and Beyoncé were in good spirits in 2011.

2008

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Natalie Portman and a friend watched Andy Murray compete against Roger Federer in 2008.

2005

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Nicole Kidman looked on as her countryman, Andre Agassi, played in 2005.

2001

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There were at least three Williamses in the stadium when Vanessa Williams watched Venus and Serena compete against each other in 2001.

1993

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Exes Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were couple goals in 1993.

1987

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Liza Minelli and her ex-husband, Mark Gero, were in the stands during the 1987 edition.

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