Celebrities, business and political figures attend men’s final at Rod Laver Arena
There were no empty seats at Rod Laver Arena for Sunday’s men’s final, where billionaires, corporate heavyweights, sports legends, television stars and political operatives gathered to see and be seen as well as watch the tennis.
The closest place to the action was the field seats where the players sat. Sarah Snook And David LawsonThose who are with the Hollywood star Liam Hemsworth.
Snook Rising to fame with Murdoch-inspired family drama Inheritance and had some real-life inspiration at hand Sarah Murdoch – bride of the media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his wife Lachlan Murdoch – Who attended the match?
Hemsworth and his fiancee, model Gabriella Brooksjetted in from Byron Bay for the event.
However, the best seats at Rod Laver Arena are generally considered to be the front row directly behind the center of the starting line, and these seats are only available to Tennis Australia guests.
Twenty-two-time grand slam champion and two-time Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal He was deservedly in first place, right next to the Tennis Australia chair Chris Harrop and a few chairs next to the governor margaret gardner.
Tennis Australia guests dine before a match in the opulent O indoor arena, with direct access to the arena.
Other guests at the O included a Formula 1 driver Mark Webber and former America’s Cup winning sailor John Bertrandhe is currently president of the Australian Sports Hall of Fame.
Corporate heavyweights on Tennis Australia’s invitation list included trucking bosses Lindsay Fox And Andrew Foxand scion of the Myer family Rupert Myer.
They were joined by the former Woolworths CEO Brad BanducciIt is currently headed by Sir Rod Eddington, who chairs ticketing giant Ticketek and drinks company Lion.
Person sitting just ahead of the Tennis Australia seats Murdoch.
Before the game, he literally ran into media mogul Ryan Stokes, chief executive of Seven Group Holdings and son of former Channel Seven chairman Kerry.
He was right next to the famous chef at the match Guillaume Brahimi and billionaire chicken heir Tamie Ingham, The couple are expecting their first child together, three years after their lavish, celebrity-studded wedding in Paris.
They were chatting and Murdoch may have been giving the pregnant couple some advice from his popular girlfriend. Birth Skills The book, a step-by-step guide to taking charge of labor and birth, was published several years ago with obstetric physiotherapist Juju Sundin.
Emirates guests at the match included Australian cricket coach Ricky Ponting, A.O., Australian actors Rachel Griffiths, Simon Baker And Sigrid Thornton and American actor Paul Ben-VictorHe is best known for playing gangster Vondas. Wire.
theater friend Asher Keddie In addition to the TV star, he also appeared at the match as a guest of Channel Nine. Andy Lee and her fiancée, R.Ebecca Harding.
Founder of Microsoft and one of the richest men in the world. Bill Gatesreturned to Rod Laver Arena for the third day in a row in the tournament.
Gates made headlines around the world after taking the stage. last tranche of documents In the Epstein files.
But instead of being seen in public, the billionaire was courtside at the Open with his partner Paula Hurd in the front row seats.
Among the crowd was the founder of Hungry Jacks Jack Cowinright in front of the property developer Tim GurnerHe is famous for advising young people to solve their housing problems by putting down a deposit on ‘$22 avocado toast’.
Maybe he spent his avocado on toast savings on tickets to Sunday’s game.
general manager of Tabcorp Gillon McLachlan He was sitting in the front row with his wife, Laura. The couple also showed their support after the women’s final.
ANZ seats were headed by new CEO Nuno Matos and ANZ chairman Paul O’Sullivan.
There was a billionaire cardboard tsarina in the ANZ group. Fiona Gemindervice president and co-owner of packaging company Visy.
A billionaire and entrepreneur were also seen in the crowd Ed Craven, Founder of crypto gambling giant Stake.com and streaming platform Kick.
After a few poor years of sponsorship, ANZ returned to top-level sponsorship this year, even purchasing the naming rights to the old Court 3, which was rebranded as the beautifully alliterative ANZ Arena.
Other celebrities in her orbit included billionaire and Dodo founder Larry Kestelmanproperty developer and basketball league owner with billionaire Justin HemmesAustralia’s largest hospitality company owns Merivale and is excluded from this masthead. Good Food Guide Following allegations that he abused workers, he ignored allegations of sexual harassment.
The company denied the allegations. 53-year-old Hemmes was accompanied by her partner Madeline Holtznagel28.
This may have been the last year Ralph Lauren became the clothing sponsor of the Australian Open, but that didn’t stop the US luxury clothing brand from welcoming a host of celebrities to the Men’s final.
There were also actors among the guests Snook And Joel Edgertonmodel Adut Akech and K-pop star I don’t knowHe is the vocalist of the 13-member boy band SEVENTEEN.
28-year-old real name Seok-min Lee, sports 8.3 million Instagram followers of SEVENTEEN group stretching twice as much: 16.3 million, so it attracted a pretty big fan base outside the tent.
It was all smiles in the luxurious Emirates lounge before the match for the billionaire investor Alex Waislitz and her fiancée Rebekah Behbahani.
Newly engaged Waislitz reaches agreement with ex-wife Visy’s heir Heloise PrattIn September last year, he secured control of his Thorney Investments empire and ended a messy divorce battle.
Some time had passed between visits to the Australian Open. Angus SampsonGuest of champagne house Piper-Heidsieck.
The LA-based actor stars in the film. Lincoln’s Lawyer, His second season is about to air, but he estimates he last participated in the tournament in 2005. Lleyton Hewitt to lose Marat Safin in the final.
“We went back to his hotel afterward and I guess it was all set up for a winner,” Sampson said.
“There was almost no one there. No one knew what to do. Then he went down and got engaged.”
Hotel giant Marriott Bonvoy hosted cricketers David Warner And Aaron FinchAlong with their partners, they formed one of the most dominant white-ball opening partnerships in Australian history. Candice Warner And Amy Finch.
The Warners were enthusiastic participants in the Australian Open, bringing their daughter with them early in the tournament.
Prime Minister on the political front Anthony Albanese and first class Jacinta Allan They were absent earlier in the week because they were enjoying tennis practice.
Instead, the job was left to the deputy prime minister Ben Carroll in the final she will lead an all-male cabinet of ministers, including the minister of major events Steve Dimopoulos and minister of economic growth Danny Pearson.
Powerful public officials also joined the O compartment Jeremi MouleSecretary to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and Matt Carricksecretary of the department for jobs, skills, industry and regions.
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