On the eve of the Australian Open were played charity matches for Ukraine in Melbourne.
Rafael Nadal, Corey Gauff, Maria Sakkari, Alexander Zverev, Francis Tiafoe and Alex de Minaur took part in the exhibition matches. There was also a duel between 98-year-old Ukrainian tennis player Leonid Stanislavsky and 98-year-old Henry Young from Adelaide.
In total, 17 thousand spectators attended the arena. By the way, a show match with microphones was also played: Yastremskaya, De Minaur and Dimitrov played against Kostyuk, Sakkari and Nadal. Kostyuk was spotted hugging Nadal a couple of times.
A total of $200,000 was reportedly raised. The funds will be transferred to provide humanitarian support through the work of UNICEF Australia, as well as Global Giving platforms that provide assistance on the ground.
Comfy there, @marta_kostyuk? 🪑@CocoGauff gets the bragging rights over @FTiafoe 😅#AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/LE9CYkPEmf
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 11, 2023
“Is it too late for a wildcard?”
The centurions are smashing it on the RLA stage! 🏟#AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/DHi0q6nW1O
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 11, 2023
What a rally that was 😅 pic.twitter.com/w8rKxDFiMy
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 11, 2023
This is what it’s all about 🙌#AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/hQvOmX7HEY
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 11, 2023
It’s so great to have a full house here at RLA 🏟
Thanks to everyone who has come to show their support. pic.twitter.com/KHI0jk72Us
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 11, 2023
All fun and games for a good cause! 🎾
To donate 👉 https://t.co/YQwCwv4KH6 #AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/KMCTUOZFTj
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 11, 2023
