Andy’s Reads – Is Sharapova Done, And Rafa Nadal Academy Opens in Kuwait

American doubles tennis player Abigail Spears suspended for 22 months for doping (Tennis.com)

Finley, a dog can hold 6 tennis balls in the mouth. It’s a Guinness World Record (USA Today)

Maria Sharapova is ranked outside of the top 300 in WTA rankings.  Does she still need to play tennis? (Tennis World)

Rafa Nadal Academy Kuwait was inaugurated with an exhibition match between Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer.  As always, Rafa won in straight sets. (ATP Tour)

No one in tennis knows how to handle Margaret Court and her homophobic views (NY Post)

Twenty two of the top 100 female players in the world are American, including two in the top 10. But do these American women have staying power? (Seattle Times)

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Bill Gates And Trevor Noah To Join Federer And Nadal In Match For Africa

Bill Gates will team up with Roger Federer in doubles to raise money for Federer’s charitable foundation.  “Team Gateserer” will play against Rafael Nadal and Trevor Noah, who is from South Africa.

The “Match for Africa” event, held in Cape Town, South Africa on February 7, 2020 will also feature the highly anticipated singles match between Federer and Nadal.

Match for Africa is the 6th edition of the event, and the first to be played on African soil.  Federer’s mother Lynette is from Kempton Park, Gauteng, in South Africa.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Federer’s charitable foundation.  The foundation has deployed $52 million to educate over 1.5 million children in six African countries and Switzerland.

The stadium will have a seating capacity of more than 50,000 people and is attempting to set a new world record for the most spectators to watch a tennis match.

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