Defending champion Jannik Sinner<\/a> faced arch rival Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> for the final grand slam of the season, with Trump attending the tournament<\/a> for the first time since 2015 as Alcaraz defeated his rival in four sets<\/a>. <\/p>\n As a result of Trump\u2019s arrival, extra security measures were in place outside Arthur Ashe Stadium. With thousands unable to enter on time into the one entrance available, the final was delayed by half-an-hour. <\/p>\n Sinner and Alcaraz eventually made it on court at 2:37pm local time but, with hundreds unable to enter the stadium and with many empty seats visible well into the first set, Navratilova was unimpressed. <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know whose idea it was [to enter like this], but it\u2019s insane,\u201d said four-time US Open singles champion Navratilova, 68, on Sky Sports Tennis. <\/p>\n \u201cIt is a delay that they\u2019ve never had [the players], because all the venues now have a roof. <\/p>\n \u201cThey really need to time it just right, to eat just right, to warm up. Both are in the same boat, but it\u2019s really unfortunate. <\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s spare a thought for the thousands of people waiting outside, in the drizzle, it\u2019s been raining and they\u2019ve paid thousands of dollars for these tickets. It\u2019s more than half-empty still.\u201d <\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Donald Trump watched the US Open final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner (Getty Images)<\/p>\n Both Alcaraz and Sinner were instructed to arrive at the grounds earlier than usual so to avoid disruption to their preparations for the final. <\/p>\n Sinner downplayed the delay following his defeat to Alcaraz, a result that saw the Spaniard reclaim the World No 1 ranking with his second US Open title. <\/p>\n \u201cNo, it was fine,\u201d said the Italian. \u201cThey told us in a huge amount before that the match start at 2:30, so we were not warming up twice. It was all fine.\u201d<\/p>\n Alcaraz\u2019s coach and former World No 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero also said that the delay did not have too much of an impact on their pre-game routine. <\/p>\n \u201cWe move a little bit later the warm-up,\u201d Ferrero said. \u201cWe supposed to start warming up 1:30, and at the end we move it to 2:00.<\/p>\n \u201cHe had lunch before we know that the match has moved to 2:30, so we couldn’t move the lunchtime. We don’t do too much. Just wait and don’t think too much.\u201d<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz, right, and Jannik Sinner hold their US Open trophies (Frank Franklin II\/AP) (AP)<\/p>\n Sinner also said he was not impacted by walking out onto Arthur Ashe Stadium to see thousands of empty seats. <\/p>\n \u201cI wasn’t actually realising it that much,\u201d Sinner said. \u201cI felt like it was still very loud. I saw some empty seats, but I had no doubts that they’re going to be full and packed. <\/p>\n \u201cIt’s not a thing where I was, like, worried that no people will come. No, it was an amazing atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Donald](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2234161753.jpeg\")
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