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No American man or woman took home a singles title at the US Open, but the tournament surpassed 1 million attendees for the first time in history.
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner beat No. 12 Taylor Fritz in straight sets Sunday. It was the first time an American man had made a Grand Slam final since Wimbledon 2009, when Andy Roddick lost to Roger Federer.
Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes were in the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, three days after their NFL season-opening victory over the Ravens. Of course, Kelce was accompanied by girlfriend Taylor Swift, who was also in Kansas City Thursday night.
The final US Open attendance number was 1,048,669, up 8% from last year. That number encompassed fans who showed up for events before the main draw, which drew 832,640 fans over the past two weeks.
Sinner and women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka each earned $3.6 million for their US Open victories, part of the record $75 million tournament purse.
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