Celebrities at the US Open 2022

The first evening of the 2022 US Open was a star-studded occasion, with tons of celebrities heading to Flushing, Queens, to observe Serena Williams start enjoying in what is expected to be her last professional tennis tournament. On Aug. 29, Williams confronted off in opposition to Danka Kovinić in the first spherical and beat her in straight sets. Of course, Williams’s husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia have been readily available for the particular evening, as have been different celebs together with Bella Hadid, Hugh Jackman, Anthony Anderson, Ashley Graham, Queen Latifah, and extra.

Queen Latifah narrated a particular tribute video to Williams that performed throughout the intros earlier than the match. Actor and singer Anika Noni Rose sang the nationwide anthem earlier than heading into the stands to observe the motion on the court docket. And after Williams gained, CBS Mornings host Gayle King led a small ceremony honoring the tennis nice. Fellow tennis legend Billie Jean King additionally spoke in honor of Williams and her accomplishments, and a sequence of clips narrated by Oprah Winfrey was screened.

On Wednesday, Aug. 31, Williams will face Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit, the No. 2 seed, in the second spherical of the match.

Ahead, see all the celebrities we noticed in the US Open crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium to this point.