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NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 08: Melania Trump and Donald Trump attend day 9 of the 2015 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Uri Schanker\/GC Images)<\/p>\n
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US Open officials sent an email to broadcasters asking them to censor any negative reactions to President Donald Trump\u2019s appearance at the men\u2019s final on Sunday.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President\u2019s attendance in any capacity,\u201d the USTA said in the memo.<\/p>\n The new was first reported by tennis reporter Ben Rothenberg <\/a>and confirmed by The Athletic.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions,\u201d USTA spokesman Brendan McIntyre told The Athletic.<\/p>\n Trump is expected to sit in the Rolex private box at the final between world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, Rothenberg reported.<\/p>\n A Rolex spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on why it invited Trump to the event. Rothenberg said it was part of an effort to get Trump to reduce tariffs on Switzerland, where the company is based.<\/p>\n The US Open also sent a separate email to media members informing them of \u201cenhanced security\u201d on Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are expecting enhanced security measures for Sunday\u2019s US Open Men\u2019s Singles Final and want to advise you on additional steps you may want to take to minimize disruption,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n “In addition to regular screening at the gates, there will be TSA-style security screening for all individuals as they enter Arthur Ashe Stadium. Every bag and piece of equipment that comes through security on Sunday will be scanned and thoroughly searched.<\/p>\n \u201cYou should also expect some delays moving around in public areas that may briefly become restricted access or frozen zones at certain times during the match.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump, a Queens, N.Y. native, hasn\u2019t been to the Open as President. He last made an appearance in 2015 when he was heartily booed by the New York tennis fans. Trump was on hand to watch Serena Williams beat her older sister Venus in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n