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The Mubadala Citi DC Open, held annually in Rock Creek Park, has hosted players like Coco Gauff and Serena Williams. This year, it’s adding chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants into the mix. Entrepreneur Mark Ein, who is behind the highly anticipated event, envisions it as “a tennis tournament wrapped in a Best of Washington food and wine festival.
This year’s event will be the first tennis tournament ever to attach microphones to players. Willing competitors in doubles matches will be miked so that anyone listening to the broadcast can hear partners’ communication with one another. Ein says it’s exhilarating to hear teammates planning their next move while also hearing their opponents, across the court, guessing what they’re going to do .
The event was founded when Richmond-born Black tennis champion Arthur Ashe, his agent Donald Dell, and tennis administrator John A. Harris sought to create a tennis tournament on integrated, equal-access public land. The tournament was a highlight of Ein’s childhood, too—he once was a ballboy—and he says that is part of the reason he sheds money to host it in its historical location instead of moving it to a private club.
Since Ein bought the tournament five years ago, the amount of temporary infrastructure that is installed each summer has tripled. Hundreds of people work throughout the year to prepare for each summer’s tournament, culminating in a three week build-out period, during which the site is closed to the public.
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