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Culture September 1, 2023

U.S. Open 2023: Barack and Michelle Obama, Mike Tyson, Anna Wintour among celebrity attendees

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Celebrities from the worlds of politics, sports, entertainment and more -- including former first lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama, Lindsey Vonn and Danny DeVito -- converged on Queens, New York, this week to see some of the biggest names in tennis compete on one of the sports world's largest stages.

The celebrity guests were among the many spectators lining the bleachers at world-famous USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, where the first round of the U.S. Open kicked off Monday.

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Attendees will get to watch the likes of Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Iga Świątek and Coco Gauff battle it out on the court from now through Sept. 10.

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Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama

PHOTO: Former President Barack Obama (L) and his wife former First Lady Michelle Obama (R) attend the US Open tennis tournament women's singles first round match between USA's Gauff and Germany's Siegemund in New York City, on Aug. 28, 2023.
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Former President Barack Obama (L) and his wife former First Lady Michelle Obama (R) attend the US Open tennis tournament women's singles first round match between USA's Coco Gauff and Germany's Laura Siegemund at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on Aug. 28, 2023.
PHOTO: Former First Lady Michelle Obama gestures during the opening ceremony of the of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Aug. 28, 2023, in New York.
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama gestures during the opening ceremony of the of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Aug. 28, 2023, in New York.

Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber and Jimmy Butler

PHOTO: Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler, Justin Bieber, alongside his wife Hailey Bieber, watch the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sept. 1, 2023, in New York.
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Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler, Justin Bieber, alongside his wife Hailey Bieber, watch the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sept. 1, 2023, in New York.

Mike Tyson

PHOTO: American former professional boxer Mike Tyson looks on during the Women's Singles First Round match between Coco Gauff of the United States and Laura Siegemund of Germany on Aug. 28, 2023 in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
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American former professional boxer Mike Tyson looks on during the Women's Singles First Round match between Coco Gauff of the United States and Laura Siegemund of Germany on Day One of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2023 in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
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Vera Wang and Anna Wintour

PHOTO: US fashion designer Vera Wang (L) and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour attend the first round of the 2023 the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on Aug. 28, 2023.
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US fashion designer Vera Wang (L) and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour attend the first round of the 2023 the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on Aug. 28, 2023.

Emma Watson

PHOTO: Actress Emma Watson attends the quarterfinal US Open Tennis tournament match between Ben Shelton of the USA and Frances Tiafoe of the USA at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, on Sept. 5, 2023.
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Actress Emma Watson attends the quarterfinal US Open Tennis tournament match between Ben Shelton of the USA and Frances Tiafoe of the USA at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, on Sept. 5, 2023.

Danny DeVito

PHOTO: Actor Danny DeVito attends the first round match between Coco Gauff of the U.S. and Germany's Laura Siegemund at U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York City, on Aug. 28, 2023.
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Actor Danny DeVito attends the first round match between Coco Gauff of the U.S. and Germany's Laura Siegemund at U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York City, on Aug. 28, 2023.

Queen Latifah

PHOTO: Queen Latifah attends the first round match between Venus Williams of USA and Greet Minnen of Belgium on day two of the 2023 US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Aug. 29, 2023 in NYC.
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Queen Latifah attends the first round match between Venus Williams of USA and Greet Minnen of Belgium on day two of the 2023 US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Aug. 29, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Lindsey Vonn

PHOTO: American former World Cup alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn (R) and boyfriend Diego Osorio are seen during the Women's Singles First Round match between Gauff of the United States and Siegemund of Germany on Aug. 28, 2023 in New York City.
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American former World Cup alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn (R) and boyfriend Diego Osorio are seen during the Women's Singles First Round match between Coco Gauff of the United States and Laura Siegemund of Germany on Day One of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 28, 2023 in the Flushing, Queens, New York City.

Seal

PHOTO: British singer, songwriter, and record producer Seal, looks on during the Women's Singles First Round match between Coco Gauff of the United States and Laura Siegemund of Germany at the 2023 US Open on Aug. 28, 2023 in New York City.
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British singer, songwriter, and record producer Seal, looks on during the Women's Singles First Round match between Coco Gauff of the United States and Laura Siegemund of Germany on Day One of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 28, 2023 in Flushing, Queens, New York City.

Laurie Hernandez and Kal Penn

PHOTO: Gymnast Laurie Hernandez and actor Kal Penn watch the match between Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic at the U.S. Open, Aug. 30, 2023 in Flushing, New York.
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Gymnast Laurie Hernandez and actor Kal Penn watch the match between Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic at the U.S. Open, Aug. 30, 2023 in Flushing, New York.

Pusha T

PHOTO: Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. is congratulated by musician Pusha T after winning his second round match against Austria's Sebastian Ofner at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, Aug. 30, 2023.
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Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. is congratulated by musician Pusha T after winning his second round match against Austria's Sebastian Ofner at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, Aug. 30, 2023.

Shonda Rhimes

PHOTO: Shonda Rhimes is seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships, Sept. 3, 2023, in New York City.
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Shonda Rhimes is seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships, Sept. 3, 2023, in New York City.

Bill Murray, Luke Murray and Homer Murray

PHOTO: Luke Murray, Bill Murray and Homer Murray are seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships, Sept. 3, 2023, in New York City.
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Luke Murray, Bill Murray and Homer Murray are seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships, Sept. 3, 2023, in New York City.

Aziz Ansari

PHOTO: Aziz Ansari is seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships, Sept. 2, 2023, in New York City.
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Aziz Ansari is seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships, Sept. 2, 2023, in New York City.

Tina Fey

PHOTO: Tina Fey is seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships, Sept. 04, 2023 in New York City.
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Tina Fey is seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships, Sept. 04, 2023 in New York City.

Aaron Judge

PHOTO: New York Yankee baseball player Aaron Judge watches Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka play against Russia's Daria Kasatkina during the US Open tennis tournament women's singles round of 16 match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
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New York Yankee baseball player Aaron Judge watches Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka play against Russia's Daria Kasatkina during the US Open tennis tournament women's singles round of 16 match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, Sept. 4, 2023.

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