President Donald Trump’s attendance at the US Open men’s final on Sunday delayed the start of the match, as hordes of tennis fans struggled to get through tightened security checkpoints.

The president joined a host of other celebrities taking in the battle between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in his first visit to the New York tournament in a decade.

Trump was greeted with loud boos — mixed with a smattering of cheers — when he was shown on screen during the match, which was delayed by 30 minutes due to his presence.

By the start of the second set, an AFP journalist saw roughly 250 people still waiting in stagnant lines to pass enhanced security checks to enter the venue.

One couple from South Africa said they had been waiting for more than an hour.

Trump has not attended the US O

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