Kevin Anderson, ambassador of Tennis for Africa, attended the press conference on the initiative “TENNIS CAMPS” at Salaria Sport Village. The scholarships for youths from Tanzania are developed in the framework of a social developing project for youth through the promotion of sport and in particular or the discipline of tennis. “It is a pleasure for me to give my support to this important initiative and to be here for Tennis for Africa,” said Anderson. Four children from Tanzania have been selected to attend one-month tennis camps organised in Italy at the TEAM 2001 Tennis Academy of Gianfranco Barbiero in Padoa and at the BFD Tennis Academy of Fabrizio Di Meo in Rome. The initiative starts in June. The project...
Much fun was had at a charity exhibition on Saturday at the Monte-Carlo Country Club in support of Amade Mondiale Monaco, a charity that looks after the welfare of children worldwide. Novak Djokovic, Marin Cilic, Tomas Berdych and Grigor Dimitrov joined forces under the guidance of Goran Ivanisevic against a Jonas Bjorkman-led team of Dominic Thiem, David Goffin, Alexander Zverev and Mischa Zverev ahead of the 2017 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Watch Live Behind The Scenes With TennisTV Amade was founded in 1963 in accordance with the wishes of Princess Grace of Monaco, with the vision of a world where every child, whatever their social, religious or cultural origins, would have the opportunity to fulfill their potential. ”It was fun and...
Pablo Cuevas, an ATP ACES For Charity grant recipient for 2017 in support of the Corazoncitos Foundation, shares a message for mothers-to-be on 14 February, the congenital heart defect day.
The ATP ACES For Charity programme presented a $15,000 grant to CSJ leMoNaiD, the Apia International Sydney’s charity of choice, on Thursday. ATP Executive Vice President, International Group, Alison Lee and Sydney's Tournament Director Alistair Macdonald were on hand to present the cheque to Juliette Jones and her family. One of the nine charitable causes nominated by ATP World Tour players, tournaments and alumni, CSJ leMoNaiD was founded by 13-year-old Juliette with a mission to stop Motor Neurone Disease (ALS). The charity’s goal is to raise awareness and create a steady flow of revenue into research for a cure. [ALSO LIKE] Entering its seventh year in 2017, the ATP ACES For Charity program is a global initiative aimed at giving...
The Novak Djokovic Foundation, and Children Change Colombia, supported by Jamie Murray, have been selected among nine recipients in the ATP ACES For Charity grant programme for 2017. Grants of $/€15,000 will be awarded to a total of nine charitable causes, nominated by ATP World Tour players, tournaments and alumni. A total of eight grants will benefit youth through programmes worldwide, including Djokovic and Murray’s causes which respectively focus on early childhood education and development in Serbia and dedicated to defending the rights of Colombia’s most at-risk and neglected children. The other causes include the Zelmerlöw & Björkman Foundation’s boarding school in Kenya, Corazoncitos Foundation and Fundación Tenis Uruguay, Greater Curacao Tennis Patrons Foundation, SOS Children’s Villages, Beijing Golden Wings...