President Donald Trump will make his return to the US Open tennis championship on Sunday, attending the men's singles final for the first time in a decade.
The White House has confirmed the president's plans to travel to Queens for the match, which is scheduled to begin at 2pm.
Trump's last appearance at the Grand Slam tournament came in 2015, when he faced audible disapproval from spectators during a quarterfinals match.
That visit occurred several months after he had announced his initial presidential campaign, marking a turning point in his relationship with the New York sporting event.
Donald Trump will attend the men's singles final at the US Open on Sunday
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The 79-year-old president, a Queens native, had been a regular fixture at Flushing Meadows for decades during his career as a property developer and television personality.
His 2015 visit saw him accompanied by his wife Melania, with the couple watching from a hospitality suite where he was welcomed by American tennis legend John McEnroe.
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The Trump Organisation previously maintained a suite at Arthur Ashe Stadium, positioned next to the television broadcast facilities, though this arrangement was discontinued in 2017 during his first presidential term.
His forthcoming appearance represents a notable departure from recent years, during which he has primarily resided at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida rather than New York.
Sport has become a central feature of Trump's second-term presidential itinerary, with multiple high-profile events scheduled across New York in the coming weeks.
Novak Djokovic won the US Open in 2015 in front of Donald Trump
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Following Sunday's tennis final, the president is expected to attend Yankee Stadium on 11 September, coinciding with the anniversary of the attacks on the city, when the playoff-contending Yankees face the Detroit Tigers.
Trump has also confirmed his presence at the opening day of the Ryder Cup on 26 September in New York.
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His domestic presidential travel has increasingly centred on major sporting occasions rather than policy announcements, including previous appearances at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, the Daytona 500 in Florida, and various UFC fights.
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| GettyThe tournament's championship match will feature no American players, with the finalists to be determined through Friday's semifinal contests.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic faces Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in one semifinal, whilst Italy's world number one Jannik Sinner meets Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in the other.
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| US OpenThe president's daytrip to Queens will conclude with his return to Washington following the match.
His attendance marks a rare presidential appearance at the tournament, with Bill Clinton's 2000 visit being the last by a sitting president, though former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama attended the opening night in 2023.