Harvest Partners’ Michael DeFlorio sat near Spike Lee to witness the 19-year-old deliver a memorable backhand winner on match point to become the youngest American to hoist the US Open trophy since Serena Williams in 1999. Contributing to the record number were Hollywood icons Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Mindy Kaling, Ellen Pompeo and Shonda Rhimes, as well as basketball stars Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler. The battle drew a crowd of 28,143, marking the highest-attended women’s singles final in US Open history, according to the United States Tennis Association. “I hope and expect we get to see her for many years to come.” “Such poise and talent at an early age, inspiring really,” he said. “Call her champion,” said Nelson, referencing the slogan coined by Gauff’s sponsor New Balance, a play on the “Call me Coco” phrase that emerged when the Florida-based teen burst onto the scene in 2019 with an upset over Venus Williams in a dream Wimbledon debut. Providence’s Nelson, who is also co-founder and executive chairman of sports-focused investment firm Dynasty Equity, congratulated women’s singles champion Coco Gauff for her three-set comeback win on Saturday night over Aryna Sabalenka. “Good to see excellence,” Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said in social media posts, describing the quality of the men’s final as “phenomenal.”Īt its conclusion, the triumphant Djokovic - cheered on by Matthew McConaughey, Leonardo DiCaprio and Justin Timberlake - donned a “Mamba forever” t-shirt, dedicating his 24th major title as a tribute to his late friend Kobe Bryant, who wore the ‘24’ jersey for the Los Angeles Lakers. While Schwarzman’s colleague Prakash Melwani described himself as neutral, ArcLight’s Angelo Acconcia said he was rooting for Medvedev. Notably, just five seats separated the hedge fund manager and former Puerto Rico business partner Fahad Ghaffar, who filed a lawsuit against him last week. Relaxing cross-legged front row and courtside was John Paulson. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. IBM’s Gary Cohn, Warner Bros Discovery’s David Zaslav, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, IAC’s Barry Diller and Estee Lauder’s Fabrizio Freda were seen enjoying the match from suite-level. Delivered weekly.Īs folks rushed to their seats, former Carlyle CEO Kewsong Lee stopped to greet Morgan Stanley’s Dan Simkowitz and American Express’s Raymond Joabar. Also absorbing the action in Arthur Ashe Stadium was Blackstone co-founder Steve Schwarzman, who dined with friends including Trilantic’s Charlie Ayres at Aces, a white-tablecloth establishment, before the action began.Ĭoming soon: Sign up for Bloomberg’s Business of Sports newsletter for the context you need on the collision of power, money and sports, from the latest deals to the newest stakeholders. High-quality shotmaking garnered applause from KKR’s Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall, Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman, GoldenTree’s Steve Tananbaum, Coatue’s Phillipe Laffont, Chubb’s Evan Greenberg, Energy Capital Partners’ Doug Kimmelman, Samlyn Capital’s Rob Pohly and Soma Capital’s Aneel Ranadive. “You have to give him his due, he is unquestionably one of the greatest to play the game,” Nelson said before the match, though he claimed Carlos Alcaraz, last year’s US Open champion, as “my guy.” Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription.
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