Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States Senator from New York since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009.

Gillibrand graduated from Dartmouth College and from the UCLA School of Law. After holding positions in government and private practice and working on Hillary Clinton's 2000 U.S. Senate campaign, Gillibrand was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2006. She represented New York's 20th congressional district and was reelected in 2008. During her House tenure, Gillibrand was a Blue Dog Democrat noted for voting against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

Senator Gillibrand's top priorities in the United States Senate include creating more well-paying jobs to rebuild the middle class, increasing access to good, affordable healthcare and improving educational opportunities from pre-k to college or vocational training.

An early May 2021 tennis state of the union on this episode of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

Kristin Chenoweth  is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth received wide notice for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked, including a nomination for another Tony. Her television roles have included Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy-drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred in the ABC TV series GCB in 2012.

"Mc 2 Mc" Patrick & John McEnroe Kick Off Season 2 on Holding Court

The two brothers John McEnroe and Patrick McEnroe wax poetically about all things tennis on the season 2 kick-off of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe.   

Jon Patricof is CEO and Co-Founder of Athletes Unlimited, a network of new pro sports leagues. Athletes Unlimited is a new model of pro sports where athletes are decision-makers and individual players are champions of team sports. Patricof served as President of NYCFC from January 2016 to December 2018.

Patricof joined Tribeca Enterprises in 2005 as Chief Operating Officer. He oversaw the development of the Tribeca Film Festival, which was established in 2002, into one of the most prestigious festivals in the world. In 2014, Tribeca Enterprises sold a 50% stake in the Tribeca Film Festival to Madison Square Garden.

Australian Open Recap on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

Andrea Jaeger is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. Jaeger reached the singles final of Wimbledon in 1983 and the French Open in 1982. She reached the singles semifinals of the Australian Open in 1982 and of the U.S. Open in 1980 and 1982. She also won 10 singles titles. In mixed doubles, Jaeger won the French Open with Jimmy Arias in 1981. 

James Blake is an American retired professional tennis player. Blake was known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. During his career, Blake amassed 24 singles finals appearances (10–14 record), while his career-high singles ranking was World No. 4. Career highlights included reaching the final of the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the semifinals of the Beijing Olympics (upsetting Roger Federer along the way), the quarterfinals of the Australian Open (2008) and US Open (2005, 2006), as well as two titles at the Hopman Cup (2003, 2004) and being the No. 1 ranked American singles player. Blake was a key performer for the United States 2007 Davis Cup championship team, going 2–0 in the championship tie vs. Russia at second singles.

***Special Update*** Positive Covid test turns Tennis upside down  on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

***Special*** Update on the Australian Open on this edition of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe