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Bill Ackman, a 59-year-old billionaire, made his professional tennis debut at the age of 59 on Thursday, with Andy Roddick branding the match "the biggest joke I've ever watched"
The loss came in the Hall of Fame Open, an official tournament of the lower-level ATP Challenger tour, which effectively made Mr. Ackman a tennis pro, if only for a day. It fulfilled a lifelong ambition — and, more than likely, he said, ended his career.
It looks so easy when you're watching from home but one billionaire shared his 'humbling' experience of playing professional tennis.
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Roddick slams the 'biggest joke I've seen in tennis'Former Grand Slam champion Andy Roddick has slammed the decision to allow American billionaire Bill Ackman, 59, to make his professional tennis debut in a Hall of Fame tournament. Ackman, a hedge fund manager and founder of Pershing Square Capital ...
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“I guess when you’re worth $9.5 billion, tour players will treat you like a “Make-A-Wish” child in your ATP Challenger match. Bill Ackman is an absolute joke. Shame on the Tennis Hall of Fame, shame on the ATP Tour for allowing this man to buy a wildcard,” one fan wrote sharing a clip of Ackman.
A billionaire hedge fund manager will team up with a two-time Wimbledon winner to make his ATP debut later this week. Bill Ackman is the founder and chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management,
Tennis fans have slammed US billionaire Bill Ackman for making a mockery of the sport after he and veteran Jack Sock were destroyed by Bernard Tomic and Omar Jasika in a professional match that looked more like a casual hit around with friends than one where prizemoney was on the line.
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