Hedgefonds billionaire Bill Ackman will make his ATP debut in addition to two -time Wimbledon Doubles Champ Jack Sock -at the age of 59.
The couple will go to the court tomorrow at an ATP Challenger event – the Hall of Fame open in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Ackman has a capital of £ 6.75 billion due to his role as founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management.
The resident of New York has previously shared the court with names such as Roger Federer And Stefanos Tsitsipas.
ACKMAN is accompanied by Jack Sock, a former tennis chries Wimbledon.
Ackman said via X: “I play the best tennis of my life and Jack is one of the biggest doubles ever.
“If we win, I am pretty sure that I will be the oldest person in tennis history at the age of 59 to win ATP points.”
Ackman is simply wide of the goal with that claim thanks to Gardnar Mulloy, who kept an ATP doubles ranking at the age of 64.
Ackman was initially set to partner Tennismaverick Nick Kyrgios After the Aussie suggested that they link an ATP event, the Pro ran an injury that had arranged him out of the fight.
Sock had officially taken a step back from tennis to concentrate on pickleball, but stepped in with partner Ackman – even though he only met him first last week.
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It was SOCK’s request for a joker sign for the duo with which they can participate in the tournament, where they are sponsored by Nike.
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Sock previously won the Doubles event in the Hall of Fame Open in 2021 alongside partner William Blumberg.
They will play the Australian duo Omar Jasika and Bernard Tomic in the Tour of 16, with the latter rather reached a career high single ranking of NO17.
A victory on the Aussies would win both players 25 ATP ranking lists, in addition to a cash prize of almost £ 1500 – of which Ackman says it would go to sock.
Oldest players to earn ATP Doubles Rankings -points
The five oldest players to earn ATP Doubles Rankings points according to the World Tennis Magazine, and where Ackman would fit if they won tomorrow.
Gardnar Mulloy – 64 in 1978
*Bill Ackman – 60 in 2025
Lars Elvstrom – 59 in 2009
Guillermo Oropez – 57 in 2004
Antonio Zugarelli – 55 in 2005
Pancho Segura – 54 in 1976
*If Ackman, 59, win, his ranking points would not run away until he was 60, which means that he would still have earned an ATP rank ranking at 60.
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