The Baywatch star, 37, couldn't contain her emotions as she was seen both cheering, laughing and with her hands in the air.

Priyanka Chopra was in full best friend mode as she headed to the US Open in New York to support Serena Williams. She looked effortlessly fashionable in a floral summer dress.

Priyanka Chopra had all eyes on her at the Couture Council Award Luncheon in New York ahead of Fashion Week on Wednesday.

The Duchess of Sussex will cheer on the 37-year-old tennis star against Bianca Andreescu in Queens tomorrow as the former world number one again tries to equal the all-time grand slam record.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Twelve months ago a fast-rising young opponent - not to mention a vigilant umpire - turned the US Open final into something of a nightmare for Serena Williams.

Meghan Markle is understood to have touched down in New York, after being delayed on the commercial flight. The 8.25am flight was delayed by one hour and 17 minutes.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The Duchess of Sussex flew across the Atlantic to see her friend pick up a 24th Grand Slam title but instead witnessed the dramatic birth of a new superstar in tennis.

The Duchess of Sussex was seen with a friend heading into Modo Yoga location in the West Village of Manhattan. Meghan, 38, joined a surprisingly full class of up to 60 people at the eco-conscious studio.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: When you have lost your fourth Grand Slam final in a row it is perhaps a tiny consolation to get an arm around the shoulder from royalty as Serena Williams did.

Meghan Markle, 38, kept Prince Harry, 35, and four-month-old Archie close to her chest as she donned a delicate gold necklace with their initials on during her New York trip.

This mom-to-be has had a busy day. Just after attending Serena Williams' show Ashley Graham took some downtime before heading to the Savage X Fenty Show by Amazon Prime Video.

Alessandra Ambrosio was spotted with her mini-me daughter, Anja Mazur, 11, at Serena Williams' fashion show on Tuesday as part of New York Fashion Week.

The 37-year-old athlete/entrepreneur/activist showed off her terrifically toned stems while sporting a figure-hugging long-sleeve dress that featured a bold black and white design.

Tennis legend Serena Williams helped celebrate a partnership between the Yetunde Price Resource Center and the Apartment List on Thursday.

She's a proven force to be reckoned with on the tennis court, having scooped a jaw-dropping 23 major singles titles - the most by any man or woman in the Open Era.

Tennis star Serena Williams, 37, has opened up about how Meghan Markle, 38, travelled with four-month-old son Archie Harrison to watch her play in the US open final in New York in September.

The 38-year-old tennis ace's two piece was styled very high on the hips, making the most of her long legs and bounteous booty in two snaps she shared on Instagram on Friday.

Serena Williams - who has won 23 major world singles titles - yesterday showed off a pair of figure-hugging trousers from her clothing range, Serena, which she launched in the summer.

Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, enjoyed a family day out at Auckland Zoo with their daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., on Sunday.

Williams is attempting to win her 24th grand slam title in Melbourne this week - tying Margaret Court's record.

Williams previously shared a photo of herself having a mother/daughter playdate with Alexis Jr, two, in costume as Anna from Frozen: 'Princess attire required for conversations with @olympiaohanian.'

Serena Williams posted an ingenious social media clip on Wednesday in which she simulated a tennis game on grass against herself.

HENRY DEEDES: As Sir Lindsay Hoyle called time on Prime Minister's Questions, Jeremy Corbyn uncrossed his legs, wrinkled his nose and breathed a little sigh of relief.

What a paddling pool of thoughts Dominic Raab must have been going through shortly after 7pm last night.

HENRY DEEDES: There is a fairground spookiness to Parliament (pictured) at the moment. Most areas are boarded up or deserted.

Fourth seed Michael Smith became the latest victim of an upset after Luke Woodhouse claimed a memorable 3-1 win at the PDC World Darts Championship.

The 25-year-old from Milton Keynes created history on Tuesday night by becoming the first woman to beat a man at the PDC World Darts Championship when she overcame Ted Evetts.

Michael Van Gerwen secured a rapid victory over Ricky Evans to progress into the last 16 of the PDC World Championship.

The World Darts Championship was briefly halted on Monday night after a power cut interrupted the action at the Alexandra Palace.

Adrian Lewis crashed out of the World Championship at Alexandra Palace on Saturday night after surrendering a 3-1 lead against Belgian star Dimitri van den Bergh.

The former rugby player did not find the scintillating form which saw him whitewash John Henderson in the previous round with an average of 105 and afterwards hit out at Whitlock's pace of play.

Labanauskas, who had taken the opener to threaten a surprise, drew blood after accidentally stabbing himself with a dart, but showed no ill effects after the brief interruption.

Peter Wright will be the man to challenge defending champion Michael van Gerwen in the PDC World Championships final, as the pair came out on top on Monday night.

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Joel Embiid's left ring finger looked like the top of a used bendy drinking straw, grotesquely overlapping his pinkie to the point that it seemed he had his fingers crossed.

JEFF POWELL: My long-range admiration for Courtney Lawes as a man has been cemented by his principled stand against the fake allegations that criticism of Meghan Markle is racist.

HECTOR NUNNS AT ALEXANDRA PALACE: Stuart Bingham became the oldest Masters champion on Sunday night in a final dramatically halted by a phantom raspberry-blower.

Great Britain set up a winner takes all encounter against old rivals Hungary in Nottingham on Sunday when they took another step on the road to the Beijing Winter Olympics by beating Estonia 7-1.

British Cycling was subjected to a UK Sport review into the culture of its elite programme in 2016, but the sheer scope and breadth of this look into UK Athletics is thought to be unprecedented.

The upheaval and chaos at UK Athletics intensified on Thursday night with the surprise resignation of chairman Chris Clark.

It is four years since Jason Kenny won three gold medals at the Rio Games, thus matching Sir Chris Hoy as Great Britain's most successful Olympian by bringing his tally to six.

If Laura Kenny wanted to forget about the injury she was told would rule her out of the Tokyo Olympics, her two-year-old son had other ideas.

The four-man, 4km event is one of Team GB's most successful in any Olympic sport - they won gold at Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016. Veteran Ed Clancy was the only ever-present in those teams. 

WILL JEANES IN MARRAKESH: Da Costa, who drives for DS Techeetah, had finished second in the previous two races of the season in Chile and Mexico but led from pole.

GEORGE BOND: The longest championship drought in the history of North American professional sport met its end deep in the webbing of Anthony Rizzo's right glove.

Sportsmail understands the opening meet in Doha on April 17 will be pushed back until after the Olympic Games scheduled for the summer, with a new slot in September or October likely.

Sportsmail is shadowing seven British stars from a variety of sports as they prepare for Tokyo. Tom Bosworth takes the spotlight today. Here's an update on the other six...

The World Snooker Championship is the latest major sporting event to be postponed because of the coronavirus. Judd Trump was due to start the defence of his title at the Crucible on April 18.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Sir Steve Redgrave has told Sportsmail that delaying the Olympic Games until the summer of 2021 'makes a lot of sense'.

Three more events scheduled for May were postponed on Friday, but Diamond League organisers have claimed they're committed to delivering an 'extensive season' in 2020.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Ed Clancy has decided to delay his retirement by another year in a bid to win a historic fourth Olympic gold medal at the age of 36.