Tennis phenoms like Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek are dominating the courts at this yr’s US Open with their highly effective serves and intense rallies. However they aren’t the one sports activities stars getting in on the motion: There’s a complete lineup {of professional} athletes hanging out within the stands too.
Each summer time, the enduring occasion attracts tons of of hundreds of spectators, from die-hard followers to A-list celebrities to, sure, different professional gamers who wish to catch some world-class matches. We’re used to seeing these champs excelling on their very own courts—or fields, or programs—so it’s fairly thrilling to observe them chilling, fangirling, and having fun with the competitors from afar (identical to the remainder of us).
So, except for the ball-smashing athletes who’re truly within the event, listed below are among the different MVPs we’ve noticed on the sidelines of the 2024 US Open to this point.
1. Roger Federer, retired tennis participant (who received 20 Grand Slam males’s singles titles)
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2. Serena Williams, retired tennis participant (who received essentially the most Grand Slam singles titles within the Open Period)
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3. Katie Ledecky, swimmer (who’s received 9 Olympic gold medals)
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4. Laurie Hernandez, retired gymnast and Olympic gold medalist
5. Travis Kelce, soccer participant
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6. Carmelo Anthony, retired NBA ahead (10-time All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist)
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7. Patrick Mahomes, soccer participant
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8. Andy Roddick, retired tennis participant (who received the 2003 US Open)
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9. Garrett Wilson, vast receiver for the New York Jets
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10. Aaron Decide and Anthony Rizzo, outfielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees
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11. Crystal Dunn, USWNT soccer participant (who received a gold medal on the Paris Olympics)
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12. Billie Jean King, former world primary tennis participant (and the namesake of the middle that hosts the US Open)
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13. Jon Rahm, PGA Tour golfer
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14. Pam Shriver, retired tennis participant
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15. Carl Nassib, retired NFL defensive finish and linebacker
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16. Juan Soto, MLB outfielder for the New York Yankees
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17. Mike Bryan, retired tennis participant
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18. Brandon Wu, PGA Tour golfer
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19. Anthony Volpe, Austin Wells, and Giancarlo Stanton; shortstop, catcher, and outfielder for the New York Yankees
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20. Steve Johnson, retired tennis participant
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Associated:
- The Best Tennis Kits We’ve Seen at the US Open So Far
- Meet the Adorable Tennis Power Couples Competing at the 2024 US Open
- Here’s What Naomi Osaka Has Been Up to Since Her Last US Open in 2022
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