(Bloomberg) — Icons from Wall Street, Hollywood and corporate America made pilgrimages to Flushing Meadows this weekend. Novak Djokovic gets revenge on Daniil Medvedev on Sunday night, The 2021 conqueror achieved his 24th Grand Slam by winning 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 in 3 hours and 16 minutes.
Jonathan Nelson, founder and CEO of Providence Equity Partners, was among thousands cheering for the Serbian, 36, who became publicly The oldest U.S. Open men’s singles champion in the tournament era.
“We have to give him his due, he is undoubtedly one of the greatest in the sport,” Nelson said before the match that despite claiming last year’s U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz was “my boy.”
The quality of the footage drew 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 Aneel Ranadive of Soma Capital. Blackstone co-founder Steve Schwarzman also attended the game at Arthur Ashe Stadium and dined with friends (including Trilantic’s Charlie Ayres) at white-tablecloth restaurant Aces before the game.
As people scrambled to take their seats, former Carlyle CEO Kewsong Lee stopped to greet Morgan Stanley’s Dan Simkowitz and American Express’s Raymond Joba. IBM’s Gary Cohn, Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, IAC’s Barry Diller and Estée Lauder’s Fabrizio Freda, They started enjoying the game at the suite level.
John Paulson sat in the front row, legs crossed. The hedge fund manager is just five seats away from his former partner in Puerto Rico, Fahad Ghaffar, who sued him last week.
Schwarzman’s colleague Prakash Melwani remains neutral, while ArcLight’s Angelo Arcencia declares himself a Medvedev supporter.
“It’s nice to see excellence,” said Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. On social media, the quality of the men’s final was described as “phenomenal”.
In his conclusion, A victorious Djokovic, cheered on by Matthew McConaughey, Leonardo DiCaprio and Justin Timberlake, wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the legend “Mamba Forever”. He dedicated his 24th major title to his late friend Kobe Bryant, who wore the “24” jersey with the Los Angeles Lakers.
call her a champion
Providence’s Nelson, who is also co-founder and CEO of sports investment firm Dynasty Equity, congratulated women’s singles champion Coco Gauff on her three-set victory over Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday night.
“Call her a champ,” Nelson said, referring to the slogan coined by Gauff’s sponsor New Balance, a play on the phrase “Call me Coco” when the Florida teen debuted in 2019 Appears when Venus suddenly appears due to her displeasure. A dream debut at Wimbledon.
“To have such grace and talent at such a young age is truly inspiring.” explain. “I hope and pray that we get to see her for many years to come.”
The match attracted a total of 28,143 spectators, making it the most-watched women’s singles final in the history of the US Open. According to the United States Tennis Association. Contributors to the record include Hollywood icons Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Mindy Kaling, Ellen Pompeo and Shonda Rhimes, as well as basketball star Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler. Harvest Partners’ Michael DeFlorio sat next to Spike Lee and witnessed the 19-year-old’s unforgettable backhand winner on match point that made her her first NBA player. Youngest American to lift the U.S. Open trophy since Serena Williams in 1999.
“You inspire us all,” J.P. Morgan’s Nell Miller told Goff, handing him a check for $3 million. The right-hander took the opportunity to honor Billie Jean King, who paved the way for equality in the awards 50 years ago. “Thanks Billie for fighting for this,” he smiled at the 79-year-old veteran.
Before playing in the New York Giants’ home opener on Sunday afternoon, Goff answered some questions on Instagram and posed for photos with fans, including philanthropist Laurie Tish. What do you plan to spend your profits on? In Hamburg were bills from his coaching staff and maybe a vacation, Gough said he downplayed his short-term need for real estate because he still lives with his parents and doesn’t want to move until he’s at least 21.
“The U.S. Open has always had a special way of creating ‘they’ve arrived’ moments for New York audiences, and a new generation of American tennis has had a year like this on both the women’s and men’s sides,” said co-founder of Sixth Street ’s Joshua Easterly was referring to Goff and the surprising Ben Shelton, who reached the semifinals. “It’s fun to watch and it’s good for the future of the sport.”
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