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Today, in the US Open men’s singles final, 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz takes on the 23-year-old Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud. It is already a star-studded final as many celebrities appeared at the Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch the match between Alcaraz and Ruud.

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Notably, in the previous rounds, we have seen the likes of Tiger Woods, Zendaya, Hugh Jackman, Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, and other celebrities appear, particularly to watch Serena Williams’ matches, as it was her last US Open.

Jon Bon Jovi, Jerry Seinfeld, and others appear to watch the US Open final

While Alcaraz and Ruud were playing, the camera suddenly panned toward one particular section of the stadium, where all the celebrities were sitting together to watch the final. Famous American singer and songwriter Jon Bon Jovi was among those celebrity names who attended today’s final.

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Apart from him, we have seen famous American stand-up comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, appear as well. They were sitting in the same section of the stadium, while enjoying the match. Meanwhile, renowned American actress Anne Hathaway also came to the stadium to watch the final.

Also attending the match was Phoenix Suns’ superstar player, Devin Booker. Interestingly, he was with the famous model and actress Kendall Jenner.

On the other hand, the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, Anna Wintour, who is a well-known name, also joined them to watch the match. Notably, Wintour is a good friend of Serena Williams.

Carlos Alcaraz made a great start against Casper Ruud in the US Open 2022 final

Meanwhile, in the match, Alcaraz made a tremendous start as he won the first set 6-4. In the first set, the Spaniard took an early lead, as he broke Ruud to go up in the set. Also, Alcaraz showed tremendous energy and power during the second set.

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However, Ruud made a positive comeback in the second set as he broke Alcaraz and gained some momentum in the match. As Ruud takes the second set by 6-2, the match is at a crucial point and could go in any direction.

USA Today via Reuters

Meanwhile, this will be their third meeting, with Alcaraz winning both of their previous meetings. Most recently, they met at the Miami Open final, where Alcaraz beat Ruud in straight sets.

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Can Alcaraz beat Ruud to win his maiden Grand Slam title? Let us know in the comments.