US Open semifinal crowd leaves players to a silent goodbye as Rybakina advances
In the US Open semifinal, Coco Gauff’s late overhead was celebrated by the Arthur Ashe crowd but met with silence after the shot went long, allowing Elena Rybakina to win and prompting a post-match scene where fans left quickly and left the winner with dwindling attendance; the piece condemns the crowd’s behavior as lacking basic decency and argues the event should have allowed more time to appreciate the players, highlighting issues around ticketing and the culture at marquee tennis events.