2020 Match For Africa
Tennis tournament
Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town, South Africa
Friday, 7 February 2020
Tennis icons Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will compete in the 2020 Match for Africa in Cape Town on Friday.
This will be the 6th edition of this event, but the first to be played on the African continent.
It is organized by Swiss player Federer to raise money for the Roger Federer Foundation.
The 2010 Fifa World Cup venue, Cape Town Stadium has a seating capacity of more than 50,000 people.
It will be the venue to attempt to also set a new world record for most spectators to watch a tennis match.
The highly-anticipated event will be headlined by a match between two decorated tennis superstars Federer and Nadal, who hails from Spain.
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The doubles will be contested between Federer and American billionaire Bill Gates versus Nadal, and South African comedian Trevor Noah.
Federer, who has won a record 20 Grand Slams titles, is looking forward to returning to South Africa which is the birth country of his mother.
"This Match in Africa is a dream come true. I will play in my mother’s home country against my toughest rival and friend Rafa Nadal," Federer said.
"We share not only the love for tennis but also for the good cause of giving children a better start in education and in life.'
Meanwhile, Nadal, who is a 19-time Grand Slam title winner, is keen to compete against his biggest rival in Africa.
"Roger and I have shared so many magical moments on and off the court," Nadal said.
"Travelling with him to Cape Town and playing for the benefit of children is something I am very excited about. It will be my first time in the region with Roger as a tour guide – that will be fun."
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