Inside the Billionaire Shadow League Funding American Tennis
Inside the Billionaire Shadow League Funding American Tennis  
Podcast: Pablo Torre Finds Out
Published On: Thu Sep 10 2026
Description: 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/ • Subscribe to The Athletic• Previously on PTFO: David Foster Wallace, Michael Joyce and the Psychology of Tennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.