In the Open de Australia was raised almost 500,000 euros to help earthquake victims. 44 participants joined the four Grand Slam titles. Federer will team with Sampras and Agassi Nadal
Rafael Nadal's return to the tracks in Indian Wells will get a touch of solidarity. The Spaniard, who returns to the official competition at the 1000 Masters first year in Australia after suffering a hamstring injury in the quadriceps tendon, will join Roger Federer, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras to play a friendly match. The reason is to raise as much money as possible to help the thousands affected by the earthquake that took place in Haiti on 12 January.
Nadal and Federer are not only the number 1 inside the tracks, but also exert as such beyond. It is recalled that the Swiss and Spanish have already participated in an exhibition opener on Jan. 17 in the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, for the same cause, raising nearly € 500,000, including the box office and donations of Tennis Australia, the Association of Tennis Professionals and the women's tour.
Attendees will have the opportunity to see four prominent of the racquet that accumulate between them a total of 44 Grand Slam crowns. The organization hopes to raise a million dollars, as announced yesterday by tournament director Steve Simon. Federer, who was removed from Cup qualifying Davis v. Spain, to pair up with Sampras. A Nadal will play be next to Agassi, who will make his first public appearance after his controversial biography, under the name Open: an autobiography, in which he reported having taken banned substances.
Indian Wells, whose title sponsor is BNP, the same sponsor of Roland Garros and the Davis Cup in 2009 became the tournament with more influx of people outside the four majors. Attendees will have the opportunity to see four legends of the racket that accumulate between them a total of 44 Grand Slam crowns. The clash is scheduled for 19:30 on Friday 12 March, which will be the four and a half early Saturday in Spain and will be broadcast in prime time for the United States Tennis Channel.