Rafael Nadal & Iga Swiatek among stars to play 2022 US Open exhibition in support of Ukraine

Updated : Sep 05, 2022 11:50
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AP

A glittering line-up of tennis stars, including 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal, women's singles number 1 Iga Swiatek, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Coco Gauff participated in "Tennis Plays for Peace" event.

Played at the Louis Armstrong Stadium, one of the courts where the US Open matches are played, it is an initiative started by the sport's seven governing bodies this year to benefit Ukrainian humanitarian relief. 

As Ukraine celebrated its independence day on August 24, the message through the star-studded exhibition event: peace

Also read: FIFA World Cup 2022: Pakistan to send troops to Qatar for security

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