
← Doubles Only Tennis Podcast23 Jul · 22 min
DC Open Preview with Owner Mark Ein: Doubles Field, Mic'd Up Players, ATP Costs, & More
DC Open Preview with Owner Mark Ein: Doubles Field, Mic'd Up Players, ATP Costs, & More
Mark Ein is the owner of the DC Open, an ATP and WTA 500 tournament starting on July 25. I spoke with Mark the week leading up to the tournament about how he has built the DC Open into one of the premier 500-level tournaments in the world. We discuss doubles' role in the tournament, his passion for tennis, and plans for the 2026 tournament. Mark also shares his thoughts on the ATP doubles cuts. Mark’s background in sports and business, starting as a ball kid at the tournamentWhy he feat...