Venus vs Serena XXVII certainly is bringing the big names out Tuesday night to the US Open -- the 27th encounter between the Williams sisters takes place in a massive quarterfinal.
Donald Trump, Oprah, Nas and basically everyone else wants to watch Serena vs. Venus
All the celebrities came out to see the Williams sisters play at the US Open
Gladys Knight was the first notable figure to show up. The legendary singer loves her tennis so much that she was at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the day session quarterfinals.
Serena bestie Kim Kardashian and her sister Kendall Jenner arrived before the party started.
Both Kim and Kendall, arriving in time for....The end of Cilic and Tsonga! pic.twitter.com/mbOuxoHTjx
— Andrew Jerell Jones (@sluggahjells) September 8, 2015
Queens’ finest rapper Nas made sure to be at his borough’s glamour event for the night.
Queens native @nas is here for tonight's matches! #usopen pic.twitter.com/zVy0OK1FUo
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2015 So was Los Angeles rapper of the times Kendrick Lamar.
.@kendricklamar & @Nas have never looked so good #usopen @TwitterSports @usopen pic.twitter.com/FgNjmBXIDJ
— Madeline Eskind (@mdeskind) September 8, 2015 Oprah had to be there for this.
Oprah is on deck at the U.S. Open to catch Venus and Serena Williams play tonight. #LegendRecognizingLegends pic.twitter.com/AnBFZXMaPA
— Chris Witherspoon (@WitherspoonC) September 8, 2015 And, of course, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had to be there, and get booed when he appeared on the ESPN screen.
Not today, Don pic.twitter.com/lwGiPRBUaY
— Hayley Byrnes (@HayleyByrnes) September 8, 2015 It isn’t just celebrities interested in watching the match. Fans are flocking to the match, with some paying a pretty penny for a good view of the action.
Venus v Serena's ticket prices tonight is between $3,600 - $5,000 for court-side seats. Out of this world. I'm not surprised, tho.
— Lαuren. (@_SerenaChelski) September 8, 2015 And just for good measure, Trump kissed John McEnroe's hand. A one of a kind evening at the Open.
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