US Open celebrity style has turned the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens, into late summer’s most watched fashion arena, with players, athletes and familiar faces delivering a parade of looks across the fortnight of competition.
The tournament, played across the blue courts of Arthur Ashe Stadium, has earned a long-standing reputation as a showcase for end-of-summer dressing. The New York setting draws fashion credibility that no other Grand Slam can quite match, and this year has been no different. On the courts, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton have continued to dominate the competition, while off them, a steady procession of athletes, actors and media personalities have made their presence felt in the stands.
From the Courts to the Stands: This Year’s Best Looks
The highlights so far have ranged from Olympic athletes dressed head to toe in Ralph Lauren to Christian Slater turning up in a handsome knit polo. Naomi Osaka, reliably, delivered another standout fit. Billie Jean King and Fetty Wap were among the wider cast of attendees posing for fit pics at courtside.
The tournament has form for this kind of spectacle. Last year’s event raised the bar with a run of strong celebrity appearances, a well-received range of tennis merchandise, and the memorable moment when Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner showed up in near-identical outfits, prompting an impromptu game of Who Wore It Better.
With the men’s and women’s singles finals still to come on Saturday and Sunday, there is a general expectation that the most considered looks are being held back. NYC’s fashion crowd, and those flying in for the occasion, tend to save something for the last weekend.
US Open Celebrity Style: The 2024 Standouts Worth Knowing
For context on just how far the tournament’s reputation for US Open celebrity style has grown, it helps to look at recent form. According to Who What Wear, the 2024 edition of the tournament ran from 26 August to 9 September, and the celebrity attendance across those two weeks was substantial.
Vogue documented some of the standout sightings from that year. Kendall Jenner and Alessandra Ambrosio both leaned into classic tennis whites, the kind of clean, court-appropriate dressing that fits the setting without trying too hard. Taylor Swift, by contrast, went in a different direction entirely, opting for a gingham dress that made her one of the more photographed faces in the stands that fortnight.
Those choices underline what the US Open does well as a style moment: it accommodates both the purists who dress for the sport and the guests who dress for the city surrounding it. You can go crisp and athletic or lean into the late-summer New York heat with something softer and more relaxed. Both approaches land.
That flexibility is part of what keeps the tournament relevant as a fashion occasion year after year. Wimbledon has its strict dress codes in the Royal Box. Roland Garros has the clay and the particular Parisian flavour that surrounds it. The US Open has New York, and New York has never had much patience for a single prescribed look.
With the finals weekend approaching, the strongest fits of the entire tournament may still be ahead. Whoever takes the title on court, the stands are shaping up to deliver their own contest right to the final point.
