A moment of silence was held in honor of at Thursday night's US Open semifinals match between Jabeur and Caroline Garcia following the 96-year-old monarch's death earlier in the day.The annual tennis tournament takes place at New York's Arthur Ashe Stadium in the borough of Queens, which is believed to be named for another late monarch, Catherine of Braganza, who was the Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland during her marriage to King Charles II from 1662 until 1685.The US Open was not the only sporting event to hold a moment of silence for Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. British soccer clubs like , Manchester United and West Ham all did so during their respective matches against European rivals, while the NFL honored her ahead of its season opener in between the Rams and visiting Buffalo Bills. Likewise, the New York Yankees held a moment of silence for the Queen in the Bronx before Thursday night's game.
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