The US Open men’s and women’s singles finals did not appear to feature "The Star-Spangled Banner" over the weekend, as Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff won titles in their categories. However, before the matches started, the American national anthem was missing from the tournament held at Flushing Meadows in New York City. The song is known as the Black national anthem and has come under fire over the last few years as well. The national anthem appeared to have been performed on the first night of the US Open for the last few years. In 2021, Micaela Bryan sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before a women’s singles quarterfinal match while Daphne Rubin-Vega performed it on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.

Source: Fox News September 11, 2023 16:09 UTC