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Federer et al hold special event for Haiti victims
Published: 17 January, 2010, 15:25
Edited: 25 January, 2010, 20:31
Rodger Federer (AFP Photo / Yoshikazu Tsuno)
The Australian Open starts Monday but its stars have already begun facing each other on the court to raise money for Haitian earthquake victims.
Following the initiative of world N. 1 Rodger Federer, tennis stars including Federer, reigning Australian Open champions Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, 2008 winner Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, US Open women's champion Kim Clijsters and Australia's Lleyton Hewitt and Samantha Stosur took over Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena to play a series of exhibition games.
The public was charged a minimum donation of ten dollars to watch.
Around 17,000 fans snapped up tickets for the ninety-minute event that raised $461 thousand.
Federer said afterwards: "I thought we should do something and within twenty four hours we were able to pull this off."
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Well done to all the players taking part. Good to see these highly ranked athletes giving their time for this cause