U.S. Open final delayed due to security measures ahead of Donald Trump’s arrival in New York | 8 Sept 2025 | The U.S. Open men’s final was thrown into chaos on Sunday as the match was pushed back due to the extra security measures in place for President Donald Trump’s arrival. The tournament has significantly beefed up the security for the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, which was initially supposed to begin at 2pm local time. However, tournament organizers announced on Sunday that the match was being pushed back to 2:30, and there were still massive lines to get into Arthur Ashe Stadium just minutes before that revised start time. The match ultimately didn’t start until 2:49. All entrants of Arthur Ashe Arena were asked to empty their pockets and go through airport-style scanners in their way in. A U.S. Open insider previously told the Daily Mail that the tournament made preparations against a possible nerve agent threat. “We’ve been scoping out the area with our colleagues in the CIA and taking precautions in the event of an attack using chemical weapons or nerve agents,” the insider said.