Chloe Grace Moretz surprises her mother Teri by taking her to the US Open Tennis Championships 

Chloë Grace Moretz surprised her mother Teri by taking her to day six of the US Open Tennis Championships in Manhattan Saturday.

'OMG...we are at the U.S. open!!!! Best surprise of my life! Thank you @chloegmoretz!' the divorced nurse and 'avid tennis bum' captioned her selfie.

Two years ago, the 18-year-old ingénue mysteriously asked her Twitter followers to 'please pray for my mama,' who had battled cancer when Chloë was 10.

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'OMG...we are at the U.S. open!'  Chloë Grace Moretz surprised her mother Teri by taking her to day six of the US Open Tennis Championships in Manhattan Saturday

'OMG...we are at the U.S. open!'  Chloë Grace Moretz surprised her mother Teri by taking her to day six of the US Open Tennis Championships in Manhattan Saturday

But Teri appeared to be in good spirits on this particular afternoon.

The Dark Places starlet donned a brown-patterned blazer, ripped skinny jeans, and Converse sneakers for her sporty outing.

Moretz gave her blonde locks a big boost with clip-in hair extensions, and she covered her minimally made-up face with black shades. 

Health woes: Two years ago, the 18-year-old ingénue mysteriously asked her Twitter followers to 'please pray for my mama,' who had battled cancer when Chloë was 10

Health woes: Two years ago, the 18-year-old ingénue mysteriously asked her Twitter followers to 'please pray for my mama,' who had battled cancer when Chloë was 10

'Best surprise of my life! Thank you!' But Teri - a divorced nurse and 'avid tennis bum' - appeared to be in good spirits on this particular afternoon

'Best surprise of my life! Thank you!' But Teri - a divorced nurse and 'avid tennis bum' - appeared to be in good spirits on this particular afternoon

Not-so-typical teenager: The Dark Places starlet donned a brown-patterned blazer, ripped skinny jeans, and Converse sneakers for her sporty outing

Not-so-typical teenager: The Dark Places starlet donned a brown-patterned blazer, ripped skinny jeans, and Converse sneakers for her sporty outing

The Clouds of Sils Maria actress - who's on break from filming Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising - obliged several fans with autographed balls.

Chloë - who's a fan of tennis pro Fabio Fognini - then took her seat inside the USTA Billie Jean National Tennis Center.

At one point, a small boy amusingly steadied his gaze on whatever the Library thespian was doing on her iPhone. 

Blonde ambition: Moretz gave her flaxen locks a big boost with clip-in hair extensions, and she covered her minimally made-up face with black shades

Blonde ambition: Moretz gave her flaxen locks a big boost with clip-in hair extensions, and she covered her minimally made-up face with black shades

Greeting her public: The Clouds of Sils Maria actress - who's on break from filming Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising - obliged several fans with autographed balls

Greeting her public: The Clouds of Sils Maria actress - who's on break from filming Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising - obliged several fans with autographed balls

Spectator: Chloë - who's a fan of tennis pro Fabio Fognini - then took her seat inside the USTA Billie Jean National Tennis Center

Spectator: Chloë - who's a fan of tennis pro Fabio Fognini - then took her seat inside the USTA Billie Jean National Tennis Center

Looky-loo! At one point, a small boy amusingly steadied his gaze on whatever the Library thespian was doing on her iPhone

Looky-loo! At one point, a small boy amusingly steadied his gaze on whatever the Library thespian was doing on her iPhone

The Florida-born belle will next play post-apocalyptic survivor Cassie Sullivan in the alien sci-fi flick The 5th Wave.

This week, Sony Pictures Entertainment released both the poster and the trailer for the action movie, which is based on the 2013 YA novel by Rick Yancey.

Ron Livingston, Liev Schreiber, and Maika Monroe also appear in The 5th Wave, which hits US theaters January 15 and UK theaters January 22.

Moretz is no stranger to physical roles having taken action in flicks like Kick-Ass, Hugo, Let Me In, and The Equalizer.

How to survive a plague: The Florida-born belle will next play post-apocalyptic survivor Cassie Sullivan in the alien sci-fi flick The 5th Wave 

How to survive a plague: The Florida-born belle will next play post-apocalyptic survivor Cassie Sullivan in the alien sci-fi flick The 5th Wave 

'Protect your own': This week, Sony Pictures Entertainment released both the poster and the trailer for the action movie, which is based on the 2013 YA novel by Rick Yancey

'Protect your own': This week, Sony Pictures Entertainment released both the poster and the trailer for the action movie, which is based on the 2013 YA novel by Rick Yancey

Next year! Ron Livingston (L), Liev Schreiber, and Maika Monroe also appear in The 5th Wave, which hits US theaters January 15 and UK theaters January 22 

Next year! Ron Livingston (L), Liev Schreiber, and Maika Monroe also appear in The 5th Wave, which hits US theaters January 15 and UK theaters January 22 

Sniper rifle: Moretz is no stranger to physical roles having taken action in flicks like Kick-Ass, Hugo, Let Me In, and The Equalizer 

Sniper rifle: Moretz is no stranger to physical roles having taken action in flicks like Kick-Ass, Hugo, Let Me In, and The Equalizer 

 

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