Roger Federer and Kate Middleton team up to raise money for charity during Laver Cup

Thursday, 18 August 2022 at 10:30

Updated at Thursday, 18 August 2022 at 00:27

byEvita Mueller

Tennis will return to the O2 arena later this year and Roger Federer will team up with Kate Middleton to raise funds for children's charities.

Although Roger Federer has been absent from the sport of tennis for a while, he has been very active off the courts. A good part of that went to family time but he's also been busy with charity work that included trips to Africa. His official return will happen at the Laver Cup which starts on September 23rd.

During the Laver Cup, Federer will team up with Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, to raise money for a children's charity. The planned event will involve tennis, with Federer and Middleton spending the day engaging in tennis-related activities with kids between the ages of 8 and 15 who are assisted by the charities Middleton supports.

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An official statemenet by the Laver Cup reads:

"The Laver Cup is committed to supporting community initiatives impacting young people in each city it visits and the collaboration with Action for Children and the LTA was initiated by a recommendation from The Duchess. Her Royal Highness is passionate about supporting grassroots tennis and encouraging young people from all backgrounds to become involved in the sport."

Federer used Twitter to express:

"Excited to announce that Laver Cup is partnering with The Duchess of Cambridge this year to raise funds for two incredible charities – @actionforchildrenuk and the @LTA Tennis Foundation. Thank you for your support, and I look forward to seeing you in London."

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