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The U.S. Open is serving up immoderate unexpected controversy.

Earlier this week, sports commentators Mary Carillo and Chanda Rubin were providing penetration into Serena Williams' lucifer against Anett Kontaveit astatine Arthur Ashe Stadium successful New York.

But successful betwixt the match, the cameras panned to the audience, wherever a fewer celebrated faces including Dionne Warwick were cheering connected Serena. Things got complicated, however, erstwhile Mary referred to the legendary vocalist arsenic Gladys Knight, who was besides successful attendance astatine the match. 

After the clip went viral connected societal media, Chanda explained what led to the misidentification.

"Too atrocious I was initially looking astatine the tribunal (where Auntie Gladys was successful the stands) and not our programme show that showed Ms. Dionne..." she wrote connected Twitter. "Mistake was instantly corrected." 

As for what Dionne thinks of each the chatter disconnected the court, she appeared to person a bully consciousness of wit astir it erstwhile she shared a message online.

The U.S. Open continues to bring the prima powerfulness as celebs from movies, TV, euphony and the sporting satellite ticker the champion tennis players vie for the Grand Slam title.

Gigi Hadid and her sister Bella Hadid were spotted successful the Emirates Suite of the U.S. Open connected Aug. 31 while Tiger Woods joined Venus Williams in Serena's idiosyncratic container astatine the tournament.

And although NBA player LeBron James couldn't be immoderate games successful person, helium cheered connected Serena from his sofa and urged her to "keep going" connected Instagram earlier adding the goat emoji.