{"id":189054,"date":"2025-08-25T21:15:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T21:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/25\/maude-apatow-on-tennis-theater-and-always-celebrating-with-champagne\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T21:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T21:15:07","slug":"maude-apatow-on-tennis-theater-and-always-celebrating-with-champagne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/25\/maude-apatow-on-tennis-theater-and-always-celebrating-with-champagne\/","title":{"rendered":"Maude Apatow on Tennis, Theater, And Always Celebrating with Champagne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-dropcap\">In an alternate reality, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2022\/02\/euphoria-maude-apatow-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maude Apatow<\/strong><\/a> might be practicing her serve instead of learning lines for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2023\/11\/everything-we-know-about-euphoria-season-3?srsltid=AfmBOopmzbBl6PWhhj-L3KrF9lPieLJy1BdtPtkYrLW52GUzFC5A8qUf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the third season of <em>Euphoria.<\/em><\/a> \u201cMy dad was a ball boy growing up. He was really into tennis,\u201d she said of her father, director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/topic\/judd-apatow?srsltid=AfmBOoqZoGJd0v2oPpBbI9osxQ8nd-tO5BJcQlTOrVKHr2h1Bp97xr8C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Judd Apatow.<\/strong><\/a> \u201cI think he wanted my sister and I to play tennis when we were younger. It never really stuck.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"GenericCalloutWrapper-IJXIe fHhfKG\" data-testid=\"GenericCallout\">\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-fkZDUs kHRAYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eEeytc eRSvCP asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr hdztbW responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cGZhnX jwYQWO AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jYrTxZ hvludv caption AssetEmbedCaption-fyuOdR iTyhpv asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionText-brNLzD deqABF ijcmYY ixLsrW caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Maude Apatow in the Mo\u00ebt &amp; Chandon box at Arthur Ashe Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionCredit-eowWKH deqABF PwCDR kpuElq caption__credit\">Liam McGurl<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Although Judd didn\u2019t exactly get his wish, a love of tennis certainly transferred to his eldest daughter. In an exclusive conversation with <em>Vanity Fair,<\/em> Apatow shared her appreciation for the sport in the Mo\u00ebt &amp; Chandon box at Arthur Ashe Stadium on the first day of the US Open. \u201cI haven\u2019t been to the Open before,\u201d she shared, excitedly. Her first trip to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center saw 19-year-old rising star <strong>Learner Tien<\/strong> face off against one of the all-time greats, 38-year-old <strong>Novak Djokovic,<\/strong> who currently holds the all-time Grand Slam record with 24 wins. \u201cDjokovic is playing, so that\u2019s pretty cool,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Apatow has had a pretty cool year herself, with a memorable cameo as the well-meaning gentrifier Bethany in the hit comedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/best-movies-2025?srsltid=AfmBOopc0o4Ke24gz_AhA5VHbfh8ZGTPAIFiU0Bt6b_YgmutqzIII8Hs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>One of Them Days,<\/em><\/a> starring Grammy-winner <strong>SZA<\/strong> and <strong>Keke Palmer.<\/strong> \u201cI only worked a couple of days, but it was so fun,\u201d Apatow said. \u201cKeke is a comic genius. She can improvise better than anyone I have ever seen in my entire life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">While Lerner and Djokovic rallied back and forth, Apatow was joined by a slew of up-and-coming stars. <strong>Ben Ahlers,<\/strong> star of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/the-gilded-age-season-3-review?srsltid=AfmBOooxp1grLN4Yu4ScclzswzqIG6OGxXuHtFk-7lA7X8mcn31JCgog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Gilded Age<\/em><\/a> who is sometimes affectionately known as \u201cClock Twink,\u201d sat arm in arm with his girlfriend, Tony nominee and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/ryan-murphy-and-john-landgraf-believe-in-grotesqueries-big-twist?srsltid=AfmBOopxrVkuM0yMsh7vnrwuJNqKfHXIOLOLrZKQpQettp1r2R2tOlZ5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Grotesquerie<\/em><\/a> star <strong>Michaela Diamond.<\/strong> Together, they chatted with <em>Duster<\/em> actor <strong>Rachel Hilson<\/strong> about the match and their upcoming projects. Next to them, influencer <strong>Tinx<\/strong> was caught on camera mouthing \u201cThat sucks\u201d after Djokovic lost a nail-biter of a point against his 19-year old opponent\u2014which she immediately posted to her Instagram story. Wunderkind chef and tennis aficionado <strong>Flynn McGarry<\/strong> was locked into the match despite the fact that his second restaurant, Cove, is set to open this week in the West Village.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Their box was conspicuously devoid of Honey Deuces\u2014the Open\u2019s signature pink vodka cocktail with honeydew melons shaped like tennis balls. Apatow and her compatriots chose to sip on complimentary Mo\u00ebt Champagne instead. \u201c[I] love to celebrate with Champagne,\u201d Apatow said. \u201cIt\u2019s really special to break out Champagne at the end of something.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-fkZDUs kHRAYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eEeytc eRSvCP asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr hdztbW responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cGZhnX jwYQWO AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Maude Apatow Maya Eshet Heather Matarazzo Cup Accessories Bracelet Jewelry Adult and Person\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eNxvmU cfBbTk responsive-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68acc67b078f07a894eeee51\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/Moet%2520&amp;%2520Chandon%2520Suite_Apatow_Ahlers_Joey%2520Andrew1.JPG\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68acc67b078f07a894eeee51\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/Moet%20&amp;%20Chandon%20Suite_Apatow_Ahlers_Joey%20Andrew1.JPG 120w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68acc67b078f07a894eeee51\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/Moet%20&amp;%20Chandon%20Suite_Apatow_Ahlers_Joey%20Andrew1.JPG 240w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68acc67b078f07a894eeee51\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/Moet%20&amp;%20Chandon%20Suite_Apatow_Ahlers_Joey%20Andrew1.JPG 320w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68acc67b078f07a894eeee51\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/Moet%20&amp;%20Chandon%20Suite_Apatow_Ahlers_Joey%20Andrew1.JPG 640w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68acc67b078f07a894eeee51\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/Moet%20&amp;%20Chandon%20Suite_Apatow_Ahlers_Joey%20Andrew1.JPG 960w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68acc67b078f07a894eeee51\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/Moet%20&amp;%20Chandon%20Suite_Apatow_Ahlers_Joey%20Andrew1.JPG 1280w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68acc67b078f07a894eeee51\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/Moet%20&amp;%20Chandon%20Suite_Apatow_Ahlers_Joey%20Andrew1.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jYrTxZ hvludv caption AssetEmbedCaption-fyuOdR iTyhpv asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionText-brNLzD deqABF ijcmYY ixLsrW caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Michaela Diamond, Ben Ahlers, Rachel Hilson, and Apatow and guests at the U.S. Open<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionCredit-eowWKH deqABF PwCDR kpuElq caption__credit\">Joey Andrew<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Apatow enjoyed her bubbly as a well-deserved night out amidst filming the highly anticipated and highly under wraps third season of HBO\u2019s <em>Euphoria<\/em> from director <strong>Sam Levinson.<\/strong> \u201cWe\u2019ve been shooting since the end of January, and we\u2019re getting close to finishing,\u201d Apatow says. \u201cIt\u2019s been really nice to see everyone together. It\u2019s been years since we shot the last season.\u201d Those years that have passed since the second season of <em>Euphoria<\/em>, which aired in 2022, are reflected in the script, which makes a bold leap into the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cIt\u2019s five years in the future. We\u2019re all navigating our adult lives,\u201d Apatow says of season three. While she\u2019s not at liberty to release details as to what is in store for her character, aspiring playwright Lexi Howard, Apatow can say that she thinks Levinson made \u201cthe right call\u201d by allowing the characters to age out of high school. \u201cI like that it\u2019s growing up with us,\u201d she says. \u201cFrom what I\u2019ve seen and read so far, I think people will really like it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/maude-apatow-on-tennis-theater-and-always-celebrating-with-champagne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an alternate reality, Maude Apatow might be practicing her serve instead of learning lines for the third season of Euphoria. \u201cMy dad was a ball boy growing up. He was really into tennis,\u201d she said of her father, director Judd Apatow. \u201cI think he wanted my sister and I to play tennis when we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":189055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[944,1510,12162,1569,117,790,3053],"class_list":{"0":"post-189054","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity","8":"tag-culture","9":"tag-euphoria","10":"tag-judd-apatow","11":"tag-qa","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-theater","14":"tag-us-open"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}