The US Open is a major tennis tournament held every year. It’s one of the four Grand Slams, and the event occurs in New York City in late August and early September. It features men’s and women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. As renowned, the USTA hosts the tournament. Now, it’s time for US Open 2023. It indeed started with fireworks on the court and in the stands. Moreover, the boxing legend Mike Tyson was a part of it.
Picture this: Novak Djokovic serves an ace, and Tyson claps, sitting beside Maria Sharapova. Intrigued? Fans at Flushing Meadows on Day 1 couldn’t believe their eyes. The group was as star-studded as it gets. Moreover, the sports legends sat with former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama. Furthermore, it made Day 1 a full-blown spectacle.
How did fans react to Mike Tyson and other icons gracing the US Open?
The presence of these sports celebrities, added much intrigue for sports fans worldwide. But that’s not all. Hollywood stars like Danny De Vito and Alec Baldwin also showed up. Undoubtedly, you don’t see this mix of celebrities at a tennis event every day. In a recent post by ESPN Tenis on Facebook, fans too, have been swift in sharing their unique viewpoints about the event.
Starting off with a fan who felt that seeing celebrities is part and parcel of the US Open experience, they said (as translated by Facebook), “It’s part of the US OPEN show (seeing celebrities from the fair). Greetings, hugs from a distance and a pure life from Costa Rica.” Transitioning to inclusivity, another fan expressed, “I think it’s good that everyone who wants to watch tennis live will compete, whoever it is. Everyone takes a place in life, and can share it with not so known people.”
Shifting the focus to the athletes, a fan was there for one reason: “All to see the greatest sportsman of recent times NOLE.” On a lighter note, another fan humorously pointed out Alec Baldwin’s attendance, stating, “It’s understandable that Baldwin is there, the guy can go to jail he has to enjoy just in case hahaha.” Next, a fan keen on the schedule asked, “And when does Nole play?”