Federer and Nadal form part of bushfire relief fundraiser organised by Tennis Australia

Thursday, 09 January 2020 at 12:31

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Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal will all play in an exhibition match to raise money for bushfire relief in Australia.

It is set for January 15 which is five days before the start of the Australian Open; it will take place at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena.

Nick Kyrgios, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki; will also be playing.

"For a period of about two and a half hours we're going to be showcasing the game, but also coming together as a community to play our part in the relief effort," said Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley.

This comes after various players have announced pledges; including Ashleigh Barty donating all prize money from Brisbane International and Nick Kyrgios donating per ace hit this summer.

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