By
Emily Leibert,
a staff writer for The Cut.
She specializes in coverage at the intersection of gender and sports, the arts, and our relationship to our bodies.
The U.S. Open isn’t exactly going well for New York’s influencer set. After a selfie-light photo shoot interrupted Naomi Osaka’s first-round match on Monday, longtime tennis fans have reached a breaking point with the rapidly growing Honey Deuce crowd. According to fans onsite, Arthur Ashe Stadium has grown louder than ever as branded suites continue to open their doors to content creators who very clearly do not know the rules of tennis — chief among them, Be quiet. Coco Gauff, too, has noticed the uproar. But when asked how she feels about the influx of TikTokers in the stands, she was very diplomatic.
