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Bill Ackman’s Pro-Tennis Debut Lasted 67 Minutes

Pershing Square CEO entered a competitive ATP tournament alongside Grand Slam winner Jack Sock

Bill Ackman during a doubles match at an ATP tournament on Wednesday.
Bill Ackman during a doubles match at an ATP tournament on Wednesday. Photo: Kyle Prudhomme/International Tennis Hall of Fame

Billionaire Bill Ackman likes to win at everything, but professional tennis was a step too far.

The 59-year-old hedge fund titan made his pro-tennis debut Wednesday, entering a competitive ATP doubles tournament alongside Grand Slam champion Jack Sock.

In a little over an hour it was all over, a straight-set defeat to Bernard Tomic and Omar Jasika. Former World No. 1 Andy Roddick, now a podcaster, described it as “the biggest joke I’ve watched in professional tennis.”

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