Blue Owl to position emblem patches on dozens of athletes competing throughout the Australian Open,
French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open
Jordan Thompson named as Blue Owl’s devoted athlete ambassador for the Australian Open
NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Owl Capital Inc. (“Blue Owl”) (NYSE: OWL), a number one various asset supervisor, introduced at this time a marquee sponsorship settlement to broaden their presence in any respect Grand Slam tournaments in 2025 and turn into the unique monetary providers companion for skilled tennis’ Participant Patch Program.
Blue Owl’s emblem shall be featured on the shirt of choose gamers competing throughout males’s singles, ladies’s singles, blended doubles, males’s doubles and girls’s doubles competitions at this 12 months’s Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open tournaments. Along with Blue Owl’s presence on the courts, the agency shall be featured in iconic Melbourne transit hubs, social media and digital media throughout the Australian Open in an effort to lift model consciousness inside the nation and the broader APAC market.
Blue Owl Chief Advertising Officer Suzanne Escousse stated, “Just as Blue Owl is redefining alternative investing, we are supporting established and emerging professional players who are redefining the game of tennis. Tennis is a truly worldwide sport requiring peak performance in critical, high-pressure moments. This is the same ethos that underpins Blue Owl and allows us to focus on delivering results for our international client base. Following the success of our involvement with the Patch Program at the 2024 US Open, and given Blue Owl’s established presence within the country, Australia is the perfect place to kick off our presence across Grand Slam tournaments.”
Blue Owl has additionally partnered with Australian tennis skilled Jordan Thompson, who will function the agency’s Athlete Ambassador on the 2025 Australian Open “ January 12-26 in Melbourne. Most not too long ago, Thompson gained the lads’s doubles on the 2024 US Open, the place he was carrying a Blue Owl patch, and was a males’s doubles finalist at Wimbledon in 2024. He has additionally registered victories over a number of top-10-ranked opponents in singles competitions and beforehand represented Australia on the Olympics and the Davis Cup. Thompson shall be one among a number of opponents carrying Blue Owl’s emblem all through the match.
Jordan Thompson stated: “Blue Owl is focused on delivering excellence for its clients, which makes it a great fit for a partnership with professional tennis players. Support from firms like Blue Owl is tremendously beneficial for players who are preparing for career-defining events, especially the four Grand Slams. Our shared core values, including striving for success in every step of our journeys, whether that be in the financial services industry or competing as a professional athlete, is a perfect match. Alongside my coaches, my doubles teammate(s) and tennis fans, Blue Owl will play a key role for me here in Melbourne at the 2025 Australian Open.”
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