There’s no love in this crowd.
The fierce intensity at the US Open has moved off court and into the stands as a giant rift has erupted between clueless influencers and longtime fans furious over the lack of proper tennis-watching “etiquette.”
Veteran attendees of the famed tennis event are griping that its Flushing, Queens, stadiums have turned into an uncouth clubhouse for obnoxious social-media content creators who are more concerned with their online clout than witnessing the world-class play.
3 US Open regulars claim influencers are taking over the annual tournament without respecting proper tennis-watching “etiquette.” Jason Szenes for New York Post “Half the people here don’t watch tennis. They don’t understand the etiquette of tennis,” griped Steven Margolin, a writer and longtime US Open attendee.
“They’re talking through the points. They’re here on a business thing, they’re networking and talking through the points. They don’t care about tennis!”
The bad behavior ranges all over the map, said Margolin, 38.
He said he has witnessed nosebleed-seat-holders steal spots closer to the action and other boorish visitors even swipe commemorative Honey Deuce cups while their drinker...