Arthur Ashe Stadium was packed on Wednesday evening on the U.S. Open for what may probably be Serena Williams’s final skilled singles tennis match.
The historic occasion introduced out varied celebrities to cheer on the 23-time Grand Slam champion.
For starters, 15-time golf main champion Tiger Woods sat in Williams’s participant field alongside together with her household and tennis group. Two seats away from the golf legend sat Williams’s sister Venus, who’s a seven-time Grand Slam champion. For sure, there have been loads of main titles in that participant’s field.
Additionally, in Williams’s participant’s field was Vogue editor Anna Wintour. The British vogue icon went to Williams’s first spherical match on Monday as properly. The tennis legend made her retirement announcement in Vogue in early August.
One other large movie star in attendance was actress and singer Zendaya. The 25-year-old is ready to star in a tennis film known as “Challengers” subsequent 12 months.
Legendary director Spike Lee supported his shut pal Williams on Wednesday evening. Lee helped with the coin toss earlier than the beginning of Williams’s first-round match on Monday.
Different celebrities in attendance embody singer and actress Dionne Warwick, actor Anthony Anderson, singer Gladys Knight, Nets coach Steve Nash and comic Chelsea Handler.
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