The former first lady honored tennis icon Billie Jean King's commitment to equality in the sport.
may have appearances from Princess Kate and Prince William, the US Open tennis tournament greated some American political royalty on its opening night. On Monday, Barack and Michelle Obama took their seats inside Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch stars Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic. And as if seeing the former First Couple in the flesh wasn’t enough, the New York crowd was treated to a surprise speech by Michelle.
“Billie Jean teaches us that when things lie in the balance, we all have a choice to make,” Michelle said. “We can either wait around and accept what we’re given. We can sit silently and hope someone else fights our battles. Or we can make our own stand.” After Gauff’s victory, the Obamas greeted the athlete, who was surprised that they were in attendance. “Then Mr. Obama was there in the room, too. I was like, ‘Oh, my God,” Gauff. “I haven’t soaked it in because I literally just walked in here. I think I’m going to never forget that moment for the rest of my life. I went from being really upset after a win to, like, being really happy. So I’m glad I got to meet them. They gave me some good advice, too.
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