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Tennis Channel to cover Roger Federer match for Africa in Seattle w/ Mike McCready
Watch it live tomorrow over @ https://www.facebook.com/BillGates/videos/10154493558891961/
Thanks Ved!
http://www.10sballs.com/2017/04/27/roger-federer-and-bill-gates-tennis-match-for-africa-on-television-•-on-tennis-channel-tv/
ROGER FEDERER AND BILL GATES TENNIS MATCH FOR AFRICA ON TELEVISION • ON TENNIS CHANNEL TV
Always nice visiting @nike HQ. Something’s different this time #18 – Photo by @rogerfederer via Instagram.
TENNIS CHANNEL TO COVER ROGER FEDERER MATCH FOR AFRICA IN SEATTLE THIS WEEKEND
In All-Time Great’s First Match in Seattle Ever, Federer to Face American John Isner
Bill Gates to Join as Federer’s Doubles Partner During Charity Event
Tennis Channel will be live in Seattle on Saturday, April 29, at 9 p.m. ET, with Roger Federer’s first match in the city during an exhibition that will feature American star John Isner and Microsoft founder, philanthropist and Seattle resident Bill Gates. The Match for Africa 4 charity exhibition will include singles and doubles competition, a kickoff celebration and fundraising activity, the proceeds of which will benefit the Roger Federer Charitable Fund/Roger Federer Foundation, which promote children living in poverty in Africa.
The event will feature a three-set match between Federer and former World No. 9 John Isner. This will mark Federer’s first time playing tennis in Seattle, a city that has not held a men’s professional tournament since 1973. As part of the exhibition, Federer and Bill Gates will team up to take on Isner and lead guitarist Mike McCready of Seattle band Pearl Jam in a one-set doubles match.
Tennis Channel’s Mary Carillo will call the action from Seattle’s Key Arena and be joined by Federer’s former coach Paul Annacone (@paul_annacone) and former professional player Mark Knowles (@knowlzee10s) as analysts.
Tennis.com – part of Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Tennis Channel family – will stream the opening ceremonies beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET, followed by the entire event live. Tennis Channel’s telecast will begin with the doubles match featuring Federer and Gates against Isner and McCready at 9 p.m. ET. Following the conclusion of the doubles match there will be three-set singles match between Federer and Isner.
This is the foundation’s fourth Match for Africa and the first to be located outside of Zurich, Switzerland. Previous installments have featured star players like Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka and, most recently, World No. 1 Andy Murray. Proceeds go to the Roger Federer Foundation, which received $1.4 million from The Match for Africa 3 earlier this month.
Thanks Ved!
http://www.10sballs.com/2017/04/27/roger-federer-and-bill-gates-tennis-match-for-africa-on-television-•-on-tennis-channel-tv/
ROGER FEDERER AND BILL GATES TENNIS MATCH FOR AFRICA ON TELEVISION • ON TENNIS CHANNEL TV
Always nice visiting @nike HQ. Something’s different this time #18 – Photo by @rogerfederer via Instagram.
TENNIS CHANNEL TO COVER ROGER FEDERER MATCH FOR AFRICA IN SEATTLE THIS WEEKEND
In All-Time Great’s First Match in Seattle Ever, Federer to Face American John Isner
Bill Gates to Join as Federer’s Doubles Partner During Charity Event
Tennis Channel will be live in Seattle on Saturday, April 29, at 9 p.m. ET, with Roger Federer’s first match in the city during an exhibition that will feature American star John Isner and Microsoft founder, philanthropist and Seattle resident Bill Gates. The Match for Africa 4 charity exhibition will include singles and doubles competition, a kickoff celebration and fundraising activity, the proceeds of which will benefit the Roger Federer Charitable Fund/Roger Federer Foundation, which promote children living in poverty in Africa.
The event will feature a three-set match between Federer and former World No. 9 John Isner. This will mark Federer’s first time playing tennis in Seattle, a city that has not held a men’s professional tournament since 1973. As part of the exhibition, Federer and Bill Gates will team up to take on Isner and lead guitarist Mike McCready of Seattle band Pearl Jam in a one-set doubles match.
Tennis Channel’s Mary Carillo will call the action from Seattle’s Key Arena and be joined by Federer’s former coach Paul Annacone (@paul_annacone) and former professional player Mark Knowles (@knowlzee10s) as analysts.
Tennis.com – part of Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Tennis Channel family – will stream the opening ceremonies beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET, followed by the entire event live. Tennis Channel’s telecast will begin with the doubles match featuring Federer and Gates against Isner and McCready at 9 p.m. ET. Following the conclusion of the doubles match there will be three-set singles match between Federer and Isner.
This is the foundation’s fourth Match for Africa and the first to be located outside of Zurich, Switzerland. Previous installments have featured star players like Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka and, most recently, World No. 1 Andy Murray. Proceeds go to the Roger Federer Foundation, which received $1.4 million from The Match for Africa 3 earlier this month.
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We couldn't find a better man to play the national anthem at the Match for Africa tomorrow...thrilled to have Mike McCready from Pearl Jam! You can watch live tomorrow at 5:30 here on Facebook.
It’s great to see Seattle embrace the belief that all children deserve a world-class education and support the work the Roger Federer Charitable Fund, Inc. does for children throughout southern Africa. https://www.facebook.com/RFFCFund/
@ Bill Gates
Thrilled to have @MikeMcCreadyPJ from @PearlJam playing the national anthem at the Match for Africa tomorrow! Watch: http://b-gat.es/2pts2bu
Thanks to @BillGates, @rogerfederer & @JohnIsner for the clinic today! Can't wait for the Match for Africa tonight! http://b-gat.es/2pts2bu
Mike with the first winner! (PROMISE I will not live tweet the entire match, but this is surreal). @MikeMcCreadyPJ https://t.co/nKdVlt38kd
Mike! Killed it, of course, though felt weird to sit back down and now await the show. @MikeMcCreadyPJ #thematchforafrica #seattle https://t.co/UhKSKILTE4
I think Gates/Federer won BTW
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
Match For Africa 4 Seattle
Roger Federer made his inaugural visit to Seattle Saturday night (April 29) to play a doubles match with tech titan Bill Gates, against American tennis pro John Isner and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready. The game was part of the Match for Africa 4 Seattle event, benefitting the Roger Federer Foundation. RFF supports education projects in Africa, and Federer's home country of Switzerland. After a nail-biting (and highly entertaining) match, Team Gaterer ended up sweeping Team McIsner, 6-4. (Image: Sy Bean / Seattle Refined)
A little disappointed that Roger didn't mention Mike, he thanked Bill Gates and John Isner. Granted, I think Bill was the main reason it all came together in such a short amount of time, and without Isner there wouldn't have been a match, but still. Very unlike Roger who is always so gracious.
johnrisner - Fun night on court with these guys helping out the RF Foundation. Thanks @rogerfederer for having me, I won't soon forget it. #IsThatBillGates #YesItIs #mikemccready #microsoft #PearlJam #Match4Africa
pearljam - Big thanks to @RogerFederer and #BillGates for having me out at the #Match4Africa. And shoutout to my doubles partner #JohnIsner. The event raised over $2Million for the #RFFoundation - #MikeMcCready