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Roger Federer should swing the racket for a good cause, so the request of the association «Tennis Australia».
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The Australian Tennis Association holds a charity tournament for bush fire help. And Federer should be part of it.
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Australian Nick Kyrgios sparked a wave of solidarity with his announcement that he would donate $ 200 per ace. He also asked for the benefit game.
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Rafael Nadal is also courted by Tennis Australia to play for a good cause.
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Novak Djokovic should also be persuaded to appear at the benefit tournament.
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Raging since October the devastating bush fires and make the entire Australian continent suffer. So far, almost 500 million animals have died and some people have lost their lives in the hell of fire.
The tennis stars do not want to stand idly by. Enfant Terrible Nick Kyrgios, for example, announced plans to donate $ 200 per ace that he served in the Australian summer.
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Kyrgios triggers a wave of solidarity
Many others jump on the train. Alex De Minaur, John Millman, Samantha Stosur – they all want to help in the course of the fire disaster and donate certain amounts of $ 100 to $ 250 per ace.
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The Tennis Australia association is also involved. He announces calls for donations for the Australian Open (from January 20). “We have been watching bushfire destruction across Australia for weeks, and those affected are constantly on our minds,” said association boss Craig Tiley. “It is heartbreaking to see and how so many people and communities suffer from it.”
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Tennis Australia plans to host a charity tournament in Melbourne on January 15, five days before the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, to raise millions for a good cause. Kyrgios, who asked the association for the exhibition event, is said to be one of the main protagonists.
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Association wants to persuade Federer, Djokovic and Nadal
As the newspaper “Sydney Morning Herald” reports, the association also targets the very big stars. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are currently being persuaded to participate.
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While Djokovic and Nadal are already in Australia for the newly introduced ATP Cup, Federer is currently still preparing in Dubai.
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Tiley explains: «We work closely with the top players, the response is there. We look forward to offering an evening of great tennis and entertainment to raise as much money as possible for bush fire help. »
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Tennis Australia has already pledged a $ 1 million donation and plans to contribute $ 100 per ace to the ATP Cup, which should increase the amount to 1.2 million.
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Due to the devastating fires, many sporting events in Australia had to be canceled. However, the tennis stars serve as planned. The ATP Cup, which was held for the first time, has been running in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth since Friday. The Australian Open will then take place in Melbourne.
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