For years, the US Open has represented something more than tennis for Bridget Moynahan and her son Jack.
It has become a tradition.
Another tournament brings another opportunity for the mother and son to spend time together, sit courtside and add another photograph to a collection that quietly documents Jack growing up.
But when they returned in 2026, something looked very different.
Jack was no longer the little boy many people remembered from earlier family photographs.
He had just turned 19.
He was noticeably taller than his mother.
And once photographs from their latest outing appeared online, another conversation quickly followed.
Fans began debating which of his famous parents he resembles most.
Bridget and Jack Returned to the US Open Together
Moynahan, 55, attended the tournament in New York with Jack on Sunday, August 30.
The pair were photographed at the Emirates Suite while watching the action.
Both wore light-colored outfits.
Bridget completed her look with sunglasses and wore her hair pulled back.
Jack sat comfortably beside his mother while watching the match, occasionally reacting to what was happening on court.
Nothing about the outing appeared particularly unusual.
It was simply another year of a mother and son continuing something they enjoy doing together.
Then they stood next to each other.
That was when another detail became impossible to miss.
Jack Now Stands Considerably Taller Than His Mom
In photographs of the pair posing together, Jack appeared nearly a head taller than Bridget.
For people who remember photographs of him as a child, the contrast was striking.
Jack turned 19 on August 22, only days before the US Open outing.
He has grown up largely outside the entertainment spotlight that has surrounded both of his parents.
But occasional public appearances offer reminders of how much time has passed.
This one did exactly that.
The teenager from earlier photographs was now a tall young adult standing beside his mother.
But height was not the only thing attracting attention.
Fans started looking at his face.
And many immediately thought of his father.
The Tom Brady Comparisons Arrived Quickly
Jack is the son of Moynahan and retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
So when new photographs appeared, social-media users naturally began discussing whether the 19-year-old looked more like his mother or father.
Some viewers thought the resemblance to Brady had become particularly strong as Jack grew older.
Others saw elements of both parents.
And some believed Jack still looked more like Bridget.
Those reactions are subjective, of course.
Family resemblance is not something that can be determined by social-media consensus.
But the discussion illustrates how closely some fans have watched Jack grow from childhood into adulthood.
And this was not the first US Open photograph to produce that reaction.
The Tradition Was Already Visible a Year Earlier
In August 2025, Bridget shared a photograph from another US Open outing with Jack.
The pair attended a night match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
In the selfie, Jack was already standing noticeably above his mother.
Bridget kept the caption simple.
She described their US Open outings as a tradition and thanked Emirates for hosting them.
One year later, they were back.
Same tournament.
Same mother-son tradition.
But Jack looked another year older.
That progression is particularly noticeable because Bridget has generally tried to give her son a life that does not revolve around publicity.
There is a reason for that.
Jack Was Born During an Extremely Public Period
John “Jack” Edward Thomas Moynahan was born on August 22, 2007.
His parents were no longer together when he was born.
Bridget and Brady had ended their relationship in 2006.
Brady later married model Gisele Bündchen in 2009.
Brady and Bündchen went on to have two children together, Benjamin and Vivian, before announcing their divorce in 2022.
From the beginning, however, Bridget and Brady remained connected through Jack.
The circumstances attracted enormous media attention.
For Bridget, that attention was not always welcome.
In later interviews, she described how difficult the experience had been.
Bridget Has Spoken About Feeling Watched
Years after Jack’s birth, Moynahan reflected on the intense public scrutiny surrounding her pregnancy and early motherhood.
She described photographers following her.
She recalled feeling that people were watching her at a time when she wanted privacy.
Becoming a new mother already represented a major emotional transition.
Having that experience documented by photographers made it considerably harder.
Moynahan has said that her instinct was to protect her child.
That period influenced how she approached privacy afterward.
The polished photographs of Bridget and an adult Jack enjoying tennis therefore tell only part of the story.
Getting to this point took years.
Co-Parenting Became the Priority
Moynahan and Brady eventually built a co-parenting relationship around their son.
Bridget has spoken positively about the arrangement.
In comments about raising Jack, she explained that both parents eventually found partners who supported their efforts and cared deeply about him.
For Moynahan, the most important result was straightforward.
Her son was surrounded by love.
That approach allowed Jack to maintain relationships across an extended family structure.
Brady later became father to Benjamin and Vivian with Bündchen.
Jack grew up as their older half-brother.
And while his father’s football career remained intensely public, Jack’s own childhood was comparatively private.
Tom Has Also Spoken Proudly About Jack
Brady has shared occasional glimpses of his relationship with his oldest son over the years.
Sports naturally became one area of connection.
Jack has shown an interest in athletics and football.
But Brady has also been careful about allowing his son to develop his own identity rather than expecting him to reproduce his father’s extraordinary NFL career.
That distinction matters.
Being the son of one of professional football’s most accomplished quarterbacks creates obvious expectations from outsiders.
Jack, however, has his own interests and personality.
And both parents have publicly expressed pride in the person he has become.
His 19th birthday brought another example.
Jack’s 19th Birthday Was Emotional for Both Parents
Jack turned 19 on August 22, 2026.
Brady marked the occasion with a public birthday message reflecting on the day his first child was born.
He praised Jack’s kindness, thoughtfulness and empathy.
More importantly, he expressed pride in the young man his son had become.
The message was not centered on sports.
It was about character.
Bridget also marked the milestone.
Her message focused on something much simpler.
The person she loves calls her “mom.”
The two tributes came from different perspectives.
But they communicated essentially the same thing.
Jack remained central to both of their lives.
Only eight days later, Bridget and Jack were at the US Open.
Tennis Is Only One Interest They Share
The US Open tradition provides a visible glimpse into Bridget and Jack’s relationship.
But it is not their only shared interest.
Music has also become a way for them to connect.
In 2023, Bridget discussed attending the Global Citizen Festival with her son.
The age difference between them created an exchange rather than a barrier.
She could introduce Jack to musicians from her generation.
He could introduce her to artists he enjoyed.
Moynahan specifically mentioned sharing the Red Hot Chili Peppers with her son while he introduced her to other performers.
She described being able to connect across generations through music as something special.
It is another surprisingly ordinary detail in a family surrounded by extraordinary public careers.
Bridget’s Career Was Happening Alongside Motherhood
While raising Jack, Moynahan continued building an acting career that included film and television.
She became especially familiar to television viewers through Blue Bloods, playing Erin Reagan throughout the CBS drama’s long run.
When that chapter ended, Bridget spoke about having more time available for her son.
The timing was significant.
Jack was approaching the end of high school and another major transition in his life.
For a parent, those final teenage years can disappear quickly.
Bridget appeared conscious of that.
And the annual US Open tradition provided another way to preserve some of those moments.
Public Photographs Have Become Markers of Time
Celebrity family photographs can attract attention for obvious reasons.
People notice clothing.
They notice height.
They notice facial resemblance.
But photographs taken years apart can reveal something else.
Time.
One year, Jack is a child standing beside his mother.
Later, he is a teenager.
Then suddenly, he is 19 and towering above her.
The changes happen gradually in everyday life.
Placed side by side, they can seem dramatic.
That is part of what made the latest US Open photographs stand out.
But the fascination with his resemblance to Brady can easily overshadow something more meaningful.
Jack Has Always Been More Than a Famous Last Name
Jack was born into an unusual situation.
His mother was a successful actress.
His father was already one of football’s biggest stars.
His arrival attracted media attention before he had any ability to understand it.
Yet both parents eventually built their relationships with him around something far more ordinary.
Parenting.
Bridget created traditions with him.
Brady shared sports, travel and family moments.
Both watched him develop his own interests.
And both have publicly emphasized the qualities they admire in him rather than treating him as an extension of their careers.
That distinction becomes more important as Jack enters adulthood.
The Resemblance Debate Misses Part of the Picture
Does Jack look like Tom Brady?
Many fans clearly think so.
Does he resemble Bridget Moynahan?
Others say yes.
Both can be true.
Children frequently inherit visible traits from both parents, and interpretations based on photographs are inherently subjective.
But there is another kind of resemblance that cannot be judged from a courtside picture.
Character.
Both Bridget and Brady have praised their son in ways that focus on who he is rather than what he looks like.
Kind.
Thoughtful.
Empathetic.
Loved.
Those descriptions tell a different story than comments about his height or facial features.
And they provide the more meaningful context for his 19th birthday.
The Little Boy in Old Photos Is Now an Adult
That may ultimately be why the US Open photographs attracted so much attention.
For longtime followers of Moynahan and Brady, Jack’s childhood seems familiar because pieces of it have appeared publicly over nearly two decades.
There were early photographs.
There were occasional family moments.
There were glimpses of him with his father.
There were pictures with his mother.
Then suddenly, the child in those memories became a 19-year-old.
The visual transformation is immediate.
But the family story behind it took years.
A Difficult Beginning Became a Stable Family Arrangement
Bridget has never hidden the fact that the circumstances surrounding her pregnancy were emotionally difficult.
She and Brady had separated.
The pregnancy became public.
Photographers followed her.
She felt exposed during a vulnerable period.
That is one reason her later comments about co-parenting carry additional weight.
What began under intense public scrutiny eventually became a family arrangement she has described positively.
Jack grew up surrounded by people who cared for him.
That did not erase the difficulty of the beginning.
It demonstrated what happened afterward.
The US Open Photos Show the Result
There was no dramatic announcement at the tournament.
No major family revelation.
No staged discussion about the past.
Just Bridget and Jack watching tennis.
They sat together.
They reacted to the match.
They posed for photographs.
And then they continued their day.
That normality is arguably what makes the images meaningful.
Years earlier, Bridget had described desperately wanting privacy and security as a new mother.
Now she could attend a major sporting event with her adult son and simply enjoy a tradition they had built together.
The contrast is significant.
Then Comes the Real Payoff
It is easy to look at the 2026 photographs and focus on how much Jack resembles Tom Brady.
It is easy to notice that he now stands nearly a head taller than Bridget.
Those are the details that immediately catch the eye.
But the photographs document something less obvious.
Continuity.
A mother and son returned to something they enjoy doing together.
One year became another.
A child became a teenager.
A teenager became a young adult.
And through those changes, the tradition remained.
Another Year, Another Match
The US Open will eventually end.
The photographs will become another set of memories.
Jack will continue into adulthood.
His relationship with both parents will inevitably evolve as his own life becomes increasingly independent.
But Bridget already has a collection of moments documenting the journey.
The music they shared.
The years of parenting.
The night matches.
The selfies.
And now the photographs of her looking noticeably smaller beside her 19-year-old son.
Fans can continue debating whether Jack looks more like Tom or Bridget.
There will probably never be a unanimous answer.
But the more meaningful resemblance may not be visible in a photograph at all.
Both parents describe a young man they are deeply proud of.
And behind all the discussion about height, famous parents and familiar facial features is something considerably simpler.
Bridget Moynahan went to the US Open with her son.
Again.
The boy she once worked so hard to protect from overwhelming public attention is now 19 years old, standing taller than she is and continuing a tradition they built together.
For all the attention surrounding the newest photographs, that may be the detail worth noticing most.
