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Queens honors the Queen: US Open holds moment of silence ahead of women's singles semifinals in honor of Her Majesty after her passing at 96 earlier in the day

A moment of silence was held in honor of Queen Elizabeth II at Thursday night's US Open semifinals match between Ons 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.