On January 15, five days before the start of the Australian Open, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams will meet to play a charity match for the victims of the fires that have devastated the ocean giant. The list of stars present at the Melbourne Rod Laver Arena will be completed with Stefanos Tsitsipas, Naomi Osaka, Nick Kyrgios and Caroline Wozniacki.
Since September, the flames have caused the death of 25 people in Australia, the destruction of 2,000 homes and the loss of millions of animals throughout the country. In the last hours, the mild temperatures gave the firemen a break, although as of Friday a new increase is expected to complicate the situation.
The cloud of smoke over Melbourne also sparked alarms in the Australian Open organization, although Craig Tiley, president of the Tennis Federation, ruled out any cancellation of the tournament on Tuesday.
In the last days the support shows in the world of tennis followed. Ashleigh Barty, number one of the WTA, will hand over her winnings at the Brisbane Tournament to the Red Cross to help the victims. In addition, all participants of the ATP Cup will donate 62 euros for each direct service connected.
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