Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Pharrell, And More Stars At US Open 2017
The US Open Tennis Championships is always a star-studded affair in New York at the end of August and the start of September, and that’s not just including the world’s top tennis players that come from all over to compete.
With only four grand slam tournaments every year – one in Melbourne, one in Paris, one in London and one in New York – they’re a very big deal. That’s why the seats are always filled at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, where the US Open is held. Year after year, tennis fans and live event lovers alike flock to see their favorite tennis players compete for that big win. Quite a few of those fans also happen to be celebrities.
This yearly occasion always manages to attract a slew of stars, looking to catch a good match and enjoy a summer day in New York. This year was no different, as celebrities like Justin Timberlake, Victoria Beckham and Pharrell Williams made their way to the tennis stadiums. With still a few days left of the tournament until the winners are crowned, there are surely more celebrity attendees to come, but here’s a look at who’s appeared so far.
Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel
Timberlake and Biel had a date night at the Open on Sept. 2 to watch Roger Federer take on Feliciano Lopez. In the end, Federer came out on top, winning over Lopez 6-3, 6-3, 7-5.
The “Can’t Stop The Feeling” singer enjoyed his time so much that he went back two nights later, on Monday, to see Federer play Philip Kohlschreiber, where he again took the win in just three sets, setting him up to meet Juan Martín del Potro in the quarter finals.
Victoria Beckham and son Romeo
Beckham decided a little mother/son time was in order and took her son Romeo to watch Madison Keys play against Elise Mertens on day two of the US Open on Aug. 29. Keys nabbed the win over Mertens that day with a score of 6-3, 7-6. Keys went on to win two more matches before meeting Elina Svitolina on Monday in the Round of 16, where she once again came out on top, moving her into the quarter finals against Kaia Kanepi.
Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria Baldwin
No stranger to all the things New York has to offer, Alec and his wife Hilaria attended the US Open on Aug. 28 to watch Maria Sharapova defeat Simona Halep during the first round. Sharapova went on to win a couple more matches before falling against Anastasija Sevastov in the Round of 16 on Sunday.
James Franco
Franco caught some tennis at the US Open on Monday while enjoying some drinks at the Grey Goose Toasts event during the Round of 16.
Jennifer Morrison, Martina Navratilova, Henrik Lundqvist and wife Therese Andersson
Quite the group of stars - Morrison, former top tennis player Navratilova, NHL’s Ice Hockey player Lundqvist and his wife Andersson – sat together as they took in Sharapova’s first round match against Halep on Aug. 28. That must’ve been the most fun and interesting section of the audience.
Pharrell Williams
Williams was also at the same Sharapova vs. Halep match that so many of his fellow celebrities attended. If they were all cheering for Sharapova, then they definitely had something to celebrate when the match ended.
Sean Connery
The former James Bond actor watched the exciting Men's Singles match between Frances Tiafoe and Federer on Aug. 29, which took Federer five sets to come out on top over Tiafoe 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. Connery was definitely in for quite the treat with that match.
Savannah Guthrie
The “Today” co-anchor cheered on Federer as he fought on the court against Mikhail Youzhny on Aug. 31 and her cheering must’ve done the trick as Federer pulled through and won the tough match in five sets.
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