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Inside the Billionaire Shadow League Funding American Tennis
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Sep 10, 202647:02
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If you thought U.S. Open prices were bad, wait until you learn how much titans of Wall Street will pay to play with the pros. The Athletic's Matthew Futterman reports — from the bromance of Frances Tiafoe and hedge-fund king Bill Ackman, to the matchmaker of the Finance Cup and the Koch family court in the Hamptons — on how American tennis became symbiotic with a new class of mega-rich benefactors.
• Read more from The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7580250/bill-ackman-tennis-finance-hall-fame/
• Previously on PTFO: David Foster Wallace, Michael Joyce and the Psychology of Tennis
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"Inside the Billionaire Shadow League Funding American Tennis" is an episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out. Runtime 47 min. Published September 10, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
