Tennis stars raise $4.8 million for bushfire aid

The Australian Open ‘Rally for Relief’ exhibition matches raise global awareness and millions for the nation’s bushfire crisis, as smoke haze continues to affect Melbourne’s air quality.

Tennis stars raise $4.8 million for bushfire aid. Source: SBS News

Some of the biggest names in tennis took to Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday night to raise money for Australia’s bushfire victims, with the entertaining encounters raising a staggering $4,826,014.

Roger Federer, Nick Kyrgios, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev all contributed their time and skills to the initiative.

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Nick Kyrgios of Australia plays a shot in his match against Roger Federer of Switzerland during the Rally For Relief at Rod Laver Arena.

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