Stars and VIPs — from Bill Clinton to Bella Hadid and Mets star Francisco Lindor — flocked to see Serena Williams play in her final US Open on Monday night.
Before the match, Hugh Jackman, Rebel Wilson, Katie Couric, Mike Tyson, Anna Wintour, Vera Wang, Gayle King, Lindor, Gladys Knight and more attended the USTA Foundation’s annual gala, emceed by actor Anthony Anderson, which raised over $3 million, a record.
The stars then headed to the President’s Box to watch the match, where an insider told us: “Last night was different… usually it’s more social, but last night everyone was really locked in on the tennis. Usually in that kind of celebrity setting, the tennis is kind of secondary. Nobody moved.”
We hear that former president Clinton was seen in a private suite talking politics with the Trumps. But not those Trumps. Real estate bros Eddie and Jules Trump, who were even once unsuccessfully sued by the Donald over their name.
Also spotted hobnobbing were Huma Abedin, Lindsay Vonn, Dr. Ruth and publisher of the Real Deal, Amir Korangy.
Top shortstop Lindor was also seen dining at Benjamin Steakhouse’s Champions Bar & Grill at the stadium and was mobbed by fans.
A spy told us: “He loves tennis… he went to the Citi Open [in Washington, DC] and he’d become good friends with [pros] Alexander Zverev and Tommy Paul,” who’ve both thrown out first pitches at Citi Field. “He’s really into tennis and he talks to a lot of these guys. He’s going again [Tuesday]. He can go walk across from Citi Field.”
Lindor was seen dining with his wife Katia Reguero and PR power players Ron Berkowitz and Michael Kempner, we hear.
Also at Arthur Ashe Stadium, “Pitch Perfect” star Wilson was seen smooching in the stands with her girlfriend, Ramona Agruma, and fans on Twitter confused “Orange Is the New Black” star Laverne Cox for Beyoncé, but the transgender actress took the case of mistaken identity in stride by calling it a “career highlight.”
Williams won her opening match over Danka Kovinić in a custom Nike outfit that included diamond-studded sneakers.
“The crowd was crazy,” Williams told CBS’ anchor King post-match. “[They] really helped pull me through.”
