THREE GENERATIONS OF TENNIS BAD BOYS GATHER FOR A GREAT CHARITY EVENT, JOHN MCENROE, LLEYTON HEWITT, NICK KYRGIOS, AND THE BEST PART RAFA RAFAEL NADAL (HOW DID HE LAND WITH THIS BUNCH?)

Written by: on 24th August 2015
Western and Southern Open tennis
THREE GENERATIONS OF TENNIS BAD BOYS GATHER FOR A GREAT CHARITY EVENT, JOHN MCENROE, LLEYTON HEWITT, NICK KYRGIOS, AND THE BEST PART RAFA RAFAEL NADAL (HOW DID HE LAND WITH THIS BUNCH?)

epa04890839 Rafael Nadal of Spain in action against Feliciano Lopez of Spain during their third round match in the Western and Southern Open at the Linder Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, USA, 20 August 2015. EPA/TANNEN MAURY  |

Sorry folks. Really in the middle of navigating the team from 10sBalls _com as they arrive in NYC. For the 2015 U.S. Open. They are all in the air and so is the energy for this tennis event ! It’s short notice so you get it in the raw form. Just the facts.

 

 

Former World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, Hall of Famer John McEnroe Headline Johnny Mac Tennis Project Benefit Matches August 26 at SPORTIME Randall’s Island

66-Time Champion, 14-Time Grand Slam Winner Nadal, Former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, Rising Australian Star Nick Kyrgios, Former World No. 1 Doubles Jonas Bjorkman To Compete To Help Provide Scholarships and No Cost Programming for NYC Kids

 

 

WHO:

 

John McEnroe, Tennis Hall of Famer

Rafael Nadal, 14-Time Grand Slam champion

Lleyton Hewitt, former World No. 1, 2001 US Open Champion, 2002 Wimbledon champion

Nick Kyrgios, Australian standout, World No. 41

Patrick McEnroe, U.S. Davis Cup captain and former World No. 2 doubles

Jonas Bjorkman, former No. 1 doubles player

 

 

What :

 

Tennis matches and other activities in support of the Johnny Mac Tennis Project, which provides scholarships, coaching, transportation and other financial assistance to qualified young tennis players in the greater New York area, as well as introducing the sport to hundreds of children each year in the neighborhoods surrounding JMTA’s Randall’s Island location.

 

WHEN: Wednesday, August 26

6 p.m., JMTA youth matches

7 p.m., Nadal vs. Hewitt FEATURE MATCH

followed by doubles featuring J. McEnroe, Kyrgios, P. McEnroe, Bjorkman

 

WHERE:

 

SPORTIME Randall’s Island

1 Randalls Island

New York, NY 10035

212-427-6150

 

Johnny Mac Tennis history :

JMTP benefit nights in previous years have featured Bjorn Borg (2011), Andre Agassi (2012), Jim Courier (2013) and Novak Djokovic (2014). JMTP and Sportime Clubs, home of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, have already provided over $2.0 million in scholarships and no cost programming to young players in NYC and its surrounding communities. SPORTIME Randall’s Island has been the flagship location of JMTA since 2010.

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