Cape Town is set to host the sixth edition of the Match for Africa, a charity event that will take place at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday 7th February 2020 for the benefit of children of this region. This event will be a great tennis show with a lot of resonance around the world.
The Match for Africa will be held in the Cape Town Stadium, which has a capacity of more than 50000 spectators. It will host a celebrity/pro doubles match between Federer and Bill Gates, the founder of the Microsoft Coorporation, against Nadal and South African comedian Trevor Noah.
Federer and Nadal already played the Match for Africa in 2010 in Zurich and Madrid. The two big stars will raise funds for the Roger Federer Foundation’s project to support the education of African children.
This event could exceed the crowd record of 42000 spectators set by the exhibition match between Federer and Alexander Zverev in Mexico City last autumn. Tickets sold out in just ten minutes as soon as they went on sale.
“The Match of Africa is a dream come true. I will play in my mother’s home country against my toughest rival and friend Rafa Nadal. We share not only the love for tennis but also for the good cause of giving children a better start in education and in life. I feel privileged to have other leading philantophists on board to entertain millions of people in the stadium and on TV. It will be a once-in a lifetime moment for my family”, said Federer.
“Roger and I have shared so many magical moments on and off the court. It will be my first time in the region with Roger as a tour guide”, said Nadal.
