Serena Williams donates signed dress to Australian bushfire appeal

January 10, 2020 9:51 AM

Serena Williams donates signed dress to Australian bushfire appeal

A signed dress worn by Serena Williams at her first tournament of the year is being auctioned off to raise funds for firefighters tackling Australia's unprecedented bushfire emergency. Williams, who is preparing for this month's Australian Open at the WTA Auckland Classic, joins a slate of sports stars from around the world who have stumped up memorabilia and cash to help pay for firefighting efforts. It came a day after reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton pledged $500...

Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal to headline Australian bushfire charity match

January 8, 2020 12:46 PM

Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal to headline Australian bushfire charity match

Tennis greats Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal will headline an exhibition match ahead of the Australian Open. The exhibition match at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena will raise money for bushfire relief. Tennis Australia announced that the match is slated for January 15, the week before the first Grand Slam of the year.   Vast wildfires continue to burn across eastern Australia. 25 people have been killed since the start of the disaster in September and destroyed more than 1...