The US Open is usually a carnival of forehands, backhands, and roars of joy. But this year? The buzz at Flushing Meadows feels less like tennis fever and more like stage fright. Not just because Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are about to light up Arthur Ashe, but because one guest has single-handedly spiked the tension meter: Donald Trump. His return, first time at the Open since 2015, and the first sitting U.S. president in 25 years to show up, has turned the final into a political sideshow. Trump is expected to sit in the Rolex box with the spotlight on him. And that’s just the start of the story.

All eyes on optics. Organizers are walking a tightrope. In a leaked note to broadcasters, officials urged networks to mute or drown out any negative crowd reactions when Trump is shown d

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