Let me preface this by saying that I have never traditionally been a tennis fan. When I was offered two free tickets – through a contact at work – to the 2005 US Open Men’s Finals (A. Agassi vs R. Federer), I jumped at the chance because A) I’ve heard it’s something you should do before you die and B) Kate and I have really needed a night out alone. To say that we weren’t disappointed would be an understatement. We had such an incredible time in some amazing seats that we would never, for the rest of our lives, be able to afford. We still don’t know our dueces from our loves from our advantages, but we had a blast anyway and a night we won’t forget.

One of the angles of enjoyment that I hadn’t anticipated was the celebrity sightings. It became a game after a while and slightly distracting from the amazing tennis match playing out in front of us. Celebrities that we saw would include (and most shown below): Sarah Ferguson “Fergie” Duchess of York, Tom Brokaw, David Schwimmer, Ralph Lauren, Stanley Tucci, Lance Armstrong, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Star Jones, Judd Hirsch, Donald Trump and new wife Melania, James Taylor, David Dinkins (1st African-American mayor of New York City), 80’s tennis legend Ivan Lendl… oh, and 2005 US Open Champion Roger Federer and Andre Agassi and of course Agassi’s wife and ex-tennis star, Steffi Graf. It was quite a night. Hope you enjoy these photos…

2005 US Open Mens Finals
2005 US Open Mens Finals
2005 US Open Mens Finals
2005 US Open Mens Finals
2005 US Open Mens Finals