World No. 1 Carlos Alvarez to join Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in charity tennis match ahead of U.S. Open

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will play in the match
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will play in the match
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Ukraine’s top tennis star Elina Svitolina will headline a star-studded charity event ahead of the U.S. Open, with 100% of the proceeds going toward GlobalGiving’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund, the US Open announced.

The ‘Stars of the Open’ exhibition will take place at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York on Aug. 23.

Joining Ukraine’s 2020 Olympic bronze medalist will be reigning U.S. Open champion and world No. 1 Carlos Alvarez, Frances Tiafoe, Chris Eubanks, Jessica Pegula, Matteo Berrettini, and the legendary John McEnroe.

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The 2023 U.S. Open begins on Aug. 28 and runs through Sept. 10.

London hosted the ‘Game4Ukraine’ charity football match on Aug. 5 to raise money for President Zelenskyy’s official United24 fundraising initiative.

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