But it can apply equally to any field with a low bar for entry—politics, media, business—and a high rate of nepotism. Donald Trump, Andrew Cuomo, Elon Musk, Maggie Haberman, James Dolan: There seems to be a nepo baby at the heart of half of this country’s current controversies. Until then, though, it’s easier than saying someone was “born on third base.” Which brings me to my reason for writing this column: Can we tar professional athletes, and in particular professional tennis players, with the nepo brush, too? Last week, under the headline, “In Tennis, the ‘Nepo Babies’ are Everywhere,” the paper made the case that the sport is in the midst of a golden age of family favoritism. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ben Shelton, Sebastian Korda, Casper Ruud, Brandon Holt and Elizabeth Mandlik were cited as examples of young pros with at least one former pro parent.

Source: New York Times February 03, 2023 19:38 UTC