The start of the U.S. Open men’s final between No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday was pushed back by a half-hour because of extra security, and President Donald Trump was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos from early arriving spectators when he waved from an Arthur Ashe Stadium suite.

Increased security checks at entrances to the grounds and, separately, to get into the arena building prompted the U.S. Tennis Association to announce that the final would begin at 2:30 p.m. EDT, instead of the originally scheduled 2 p.m., “to ensure that fans have additional time to get to their seats.” At 2:30 p.m., thousands of fans were still standing on the plaza outside Ashe, waiting in line to enter.

Trump is the first sitting president to attend the tournament at Flushing Mead

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