Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro join tennis legends for charity exhibition match to benefit North Carolina hurricane victims
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As Western North Carolina recovers from the damage caused by Hurricane Helene and an ongoing wildfire, several relief efforts have been put into play. WTA stars Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro are playing their part, as the American duo have been announced for a charity tennis match scheduled for this weekend.
The two top 10 stars are scheduled to compete at the "Stars Servin’ Up Love" exhibition event, with proceeds from the event going to charities selected by the athletes. Former ATP World No.1's Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick are also set to compete at the event, which will take place on February 2, 2025 in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Auction to be held to aid relief efforts
The charity event, sponsored by Goldin, will feature an auction that will run through February 6, 2025. Items to be auctioned include tickets to Grand Slam tournaments and other one-of-a-kind experiences, with all proceeds will be donated to local relief funds.
The benefit will see the four Americans hit alongside celebrity guests Michael Kosta, Pete Wentz, Jeff Probst and Esai Morales.
"Even though neither one of us are really qualified to play with professional tennis players, we have racquets, therefore we're going to," Probst, the longtime host of Survivor, said on Instagram alongside Wentz, bassist and lyricist of Fall Out Boy.
‘Stars Servin’ Up Love’ will air live on Tennis Channel and TennisChannel.com at 3 p.m. ET, and re-air on Tennis Channel 2 on Monday.
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