Coco Gauff, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and others took the court for the Stars of the Open, a fan-favorite event before the main tournament officially began. The Flushing Meadows Fan Week made a glorious entry into the tennis domain in 2017 and resumed in 2022 after the pandemic.
The Fan Week exhibition, which has been taking place simultaneously with the qualifying rounds, kept tennis fans on the edge of their seats. It kicked off with the Featured Practice on August 18 and hosted legendary sporting figures at the Star of the Open, powered by Chase, on August 21.
Fans accessed the star-studded tournament with $25, enjoying names like the reigning French Open champion, Coco Gauff, eight-time Grand Slam singles champion, Andre Agassi, US Open champion, Andy Roddick, and seven-time major titlist, Venus Williams, among others. The entertaining exhibition night also welcomed the iconic footballer, Alex Morgan, who paired with Gauff to play Williams and the four-time US Open champion, John McEnroe.
Here’s a look at the two pairs playing rallies until Gauff and Morgan won a point.
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The football star received praises from Coco Gauff, who playfully remarked that Morgan was better than Andre Agassi, who paired with her previously.
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“So Good! So Good! She’s already doing better than Andre [Agassi].”
Gauff and Agassi was also a show for the books as the rallies went high up in the air until the pair earned a point against McEnroe and Williams.
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On the other hand, Andy Roddick joined the likes of Alex Michelsen and went up against Juan Martin del Potro and Joao Fonseca. Below is the video of their stellar rally.
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Coco Gauff has her US Open first round scheduled on August 24, 2025, when she will take the court against AjlaTomljanović of Australia.
Coco Gauff made a significant change in her coaching set-up ahead of the 2025 US Open
Coco Gauff began working with coach Matt Daly in September 2024 and won three titles with the latter, including a Grand Slam. The American No.1 won the Roland Garros title this year but registered subpar performances in the following tournaments, leading to a first-round loss in Wimbledon.
As per reports, she parted ways with Daly before the US Open and joined the likes of Biomechanics expert Gavin McMillan, who was previously World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka’s technique coach.
Gauff won her first major title at the 2023 US Open, beating Sabalenka in three sets, and becoming the first US teenager to title in the tournament since Serena Williams in 1999.
