Kate Middleton to Hit the Court with Tennis Legend Roger Federer In September
Kate Middleton to Hit the Court with Tennis Legend Roger Federer In September: Kate Middleton and tennis legend Roger Federer are set to square off on the court next month all in the name of charity.
The pair is set to host a day of tennis in London in September to raise funds. The pair will promote awareness for two charities that are very important to the Duchess of Cambridge. The names of the charities are Action for Children and the Lawn Tennis Association Foundation. Kate Middleton is a patron there.
Kate and Roger Federer will be joined at the event by the underprivileged children from East London. The children will be ranging in age from eight to 15. They will be given the unique opportunity to play alongside the 20-time Grand Slam champion. The event aims to show these young people that the sport can impart numerous physical and psychological benefits irrespective of their background or life experience.
Kate, herself, is a passionate champion of grassroots tennis. The special day will be giving the children from East London ages 8-15 a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play alongside Federer. The hope is to encourage young people from all backgrounds to become involved in the sport drawing from its numerous mental and physical health benefits.
This meet-up will soon be followed by a charity Open Practice Day on September 22 ahead of the Laver Cup. Laver Cup is a men’s team tennis tournament between Team Europe and Team World. Guests are allowed to buy tickets to watch Federer and other stars from the world of tennis. All proceeds from ticket sales will be going to Action for Children and the LTA Foundation.
Kate has been a lifelong tennis fan. She possesses a court at her home at Anmer Hall, in Norfolk. She plays with her husband Prince William, 40. The royal couple takes their children to a club in London for tennis lessons.
The Duchess visits the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. This is a contest in which Federer has won eight times in his illustrious career.
The day out with Federer comes after a year when Kate welcomed U.S Open champion Emma Raducanu, 19, back to the U.K.
Action for Children belongs to a group of Kate’s key charities. The charity helps vulnerable children, young people, and their families across the U.K. It has the intention to use the funds raised by the tennis events to provide practical and emotional care. The charity provides support for children, according to a release from Kensington Palace.
The money is set to go towards ensuring disadvantaged kids can have fun through activities and days out.
According to a release from Kensington Palace, the LTA Foundation will be putting the money raised from these two days hosted by the royal and Federer towards its SERVES initiative. The SERVES initiative brings tennis into communities that may have otherwise never picked up a racket. This will be funding 50 new coaching programs for children in some of the country’s most deprived neighborhoods.
Action for Children aids vulnerable British children, youth, and families. The charity plans on using donations to provide practical and emotional support for children. The money is set to go towards hosting more field trips, fun activities, and days out for disadvantaged children.
Federer has not been the first tennis champion who has recently faced the Duchess on the court. Their charity event comes one year after Kate visited the National Tennis Center in southwest London and welcomed the 2021 U.S. Open women’s singles winner, Emma Raducanu, back to the U.K.
The duo was joined by some other notable tennis stars. Joe Salisbury, Alfie Hewitt, and Gordon Reid were some of the names. After a brief conversation, the group played a short match for charity. Raducanu was impressed with her royal doubles partner’s performance on the court. She told reporters, “Her forehand is incredible!” The Duchess’s office revealed in a statement at the time, “Her Royal Highness is passionate about supporting grassroots tennis and encouraging young people from all backgrounds to become involved in the sport.”