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21Mar/11Off

Tennis stars to play exhibition soccer (football) match for Japan relief efforts

Top ATP Stars such as Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer, Rafael Nadal, Richard Gasquet, and Japanese player Kei Nishikori will play an exhibition soccer match against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers:

"The match against the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers will take place at Ransom Everglades High School (3575 Main Highway) a couple miles south of the tournament in Coconut Grove at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 23rd. A dinner and auction will follow the soccer match at the new JW Mariott Marquis in downtown Miami." - according to Sony Ericsson Open website

You can donate to support relief efforts in Japan via the World Food Programme (WFP) or UNICEF Canada or the American Red Cross.
--WACB

Edit: P.S. - Read the ATP article written after the match here.

Posted by wacb