From Katie Ledecky to Simone Biles: All the Olympics superstars who have been in attendance at US Open 2024
Formidable Olympic stars from the United States, such as Simone Biles and Katie Ledekcy have been spotted at the ongoing US Open 2024. The event is the last Grand Slam of the 2024 season and is one of the most important competitions of the US swing.
Owing to this, numerous Olympic stars have spared some time out of their hectic schedules to enjoy their favorite tennis stars in action. Besides active Olympians like Biles and Ledecky, numerous personalities such as Sue Bird have also been present at the US Open.
With all that said, let's find out what prominent US Olympic stars have recently been seen at the 2024 US Open.
#5. Simone Biles
After an impressive 2024 Paris Olympic campaign, the eight-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles was spotted at the Arthur Ashe Stadium during the quarterfinal clashes between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev, and Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula. The matches were held on the tenth day of the event and were eventually won by Sinner (6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4) and Pegula (6-2, 6-4).
#4. Katie Ledecky
Ledecky ended the Paris Olympics with four medals including two gold in the 800m freestyle and 1500m freestyle events. Following this successful run, Ledecky made time to enjoy high-quality tennis at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The 27-year-old swimmer was seen during the quarterfinal clash between Emma Navarro and Paula Badosa that saw the American defeat the Spaniard in straight sets.
Ledecky also shared a few snaps from her time at the 2024 US Open on her official Instagram handle. She wrote in the caption:
"Always love an opportunity to cheer on the red, white, & 🩵blue 😏🇺🇸🎾"
#3. Laurie Hernandez
Two-time Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez was also present in Flushing Meadows for the quarterfinal clash between Grigor Dimitrov and Frances Tiafoe. Moreover, the 24-year-old also flipped the coin before the start of match proceedings.
Hernandez also posted some snaps of her from the 2024 US Open on her Instagram handle. She added in the caption:
"I just flipped a coin for Tiafoe and Dimitrov WHAT @usopen"
#2. Jordan Chiles
Besides Simone Biles, two-time Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles was another active US gymnast to grace the US Open 2024. She was present on the 11th day of the competition during Jessica Pegula's semifinal against Karolina Muchova. The match saw the World No.6 Pegula defeat Muchova in straight sets.
#1. Sue Bird
Five-time Olympic gold medalist, Sue Bird was also present on the 12th day of the US Open (Friday) which featured semifinal matches between Jessica Pegula and Karolina Muchova, as well as Emma Navarro and Aryna Sabalenka. Besides Bird, her partner and two-time Olympic medalist Megan Rapinoe was also present during the competition.