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Breaking: Iga Swiatek snaps star-studded photo with Agassi and Graf ahead of 2024 US Open

With five Grand Slam titles among the myriad of accomplishments she’s already achieved at the young age of 23, the Pole will no doubt be a first-ballot entry into Newport’s annals, too, when her career concludes. More immediately, this year’s Roland Garros champion has also locked up her place as the top seed in the US Open women’s draw for the third year in a row, as she seeks to become the 13th woman in the Open Era to win multiple singles titles in Flushing Meadows.

The odds are good that Agassi and Swiatek, at least, will reunite in the Big Apple, too.

Agassi is set to join other tennis all-stars including Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro, Jessica Pegula, Gabriela Sabatini, Frances Tiafoe, Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki for the glitzy Stars of thce Open presented by Chase exhibition on Aug. 21, one of the anchor events of US Open Fan Week. The stars of past and present will come together inside Arthur Ashe Stadium for an unforgettable night of tennis and entertainment that will benefit a good cause, all while getting fans excited for the two weeks of main-draw action to come.

The USTA Foundation, the national philanthropic arm of the USTA, is a nonprofit organization that offers academic services, grants, scholarships, and opportunities for sport-based development to underprivileged youth nationwide. Event tickets are currently on sale.

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