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A busy week that includes the beginning of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells began with a bang on Monday night at the SAP Center in San Jose.
Tennis Channel will broadcast the Match for Africa 5 Silicon Valley, featuring 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and top-ranked American Jack Sock, live from San Jose, Calif., on Monday, March 5, at 10:30 p.m. ET.
The Match for Africa 4 took place at Key Arena in Seattle, Wash. this past weekend. It featured 18-time major champion Roger Federer, fellow pro John Isner, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready.
Click here to see photos from the tennis for charity in Seattle.
This simply doesn’t happen in Seattle . . . EVER. It has been over 5 years since a tennis player with any resume has hit a ball in the Emerald City. That was 2011, when Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, Michael Chang and John McEnroe swung by on their PowerShares tour – legends, yes, but aging and past their primes.
Click here to see tennis photos from the "Match For Africa 4".
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.