Azarenka, Dimitrov, Tiafoe to Headline Desert Smash Charity Event

The celebrities will return to Desert Smash subsequent month.

The most important names in professional tennis and leisure will battle on-court for a trigger because the nineteenth annual Desert Smash returns to the world-renowned La Quinta Resort & Membership on March 7, 2023.

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For the previous 19 years, world class tennis gamers, composed of ranked WTA and ATP tour gamers, have generously donated their time to take part within the nation’s most distinguished charitable set of matches.

This 12 months’s professionals embrace two-time Grand Slam Champion Victoria Azarenka, 2022 Roland Garros and US Open finalist Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov, Marta Kostyuk, 2023 Australian Open semifinalist Donna Vekić and 2020 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award winner Frances Tiafoe. 

Every year, this sell-out occasion provides tennis followers entry to a as soon as in a lifetime alternative to witness among the greatest tennis professionals be part of forces with Hollywood’s greatest celebrities for the one-day extravaganza.

This 12 months will probably be no exception with the addition of Grammy award-winning artist Pink, who will probably be making her Desert Smash debut. Anticipated gamers to affix Pink embrace Timothy Olyphant, Gavin Rossdale, James Marsden, Natasha Bedingfield, Colton Haynes, Lance Bass, Colton Underwood, Josh Richards, and extra. Extra gamers to be introduced within the coming weeks.

The Desert Smash Superstar/Professional-Am Event is arguably one of many nation’s most distinguished charitable set of matches, that includes ranked WTA and ATP Tour gamers and among the most notable and acknowledged superstar gamers from Hollywood.

Previous contributors embrace Novak Djokovic, John Isner, Stan Wawrinka, Mike and Bob Bryan, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka and Eugenie Bouchard.

In conventional Desert Smash style, the day will kick off with a LVBL Expertise powered by Wilson on the La Quinta Resort & Membership Tennis Middle. LVBL is a gamified, fast-paced, excessive cardio, music infused, LIVEBALL “king/queen of the court docket” that can embrace amateurs, touring professionals, and celebrities. Discover out about them at www.lvbl.membership!

Following this enjoyable interactive expertise is the fan favourite Desert Smash Tennis Exhibition, with longtime ESPN on-air Grand Slam Tennis host Chris McKendry because the emcee and chair umpires on the helm steering followers by way of an array of aggressive, but entertaining matches. The on-court matches will start with a WTA Tour professional participant match and proceed with superstar + professional participant doubles matches—in Desert Smash kind—all mic’d up offering amusing on-court banter! The exhibition will conclude with an ATP Tour males’s singles match that includes two of probably the most effectively acknowledged gamers within the recreation. All through the whole exhibition, visitors can count on on-court particular appearances, an unbelievable on-court stay public sale, fan interplay and interviews you’ll solely see at Desert Smash!

The official night after get together, Desert Smash Bash, will probably be hosted at ZENYARA the non-public property of billionaire Philanthropist and pal of the occasion, Michael Scott,. The unique get together will function an ultra-premium hosted bar, handed hors d’oeuvres and memorable shock musical efficiency!

This 12 months’s occasion, produced with MVA Experiential, Model Innovators and Epic Sports activities, will probably be elevating cash and consciousness for Enjoying For Change Basis (PFCF). Based in 2007, PFCF was established to create optimistic change by way of music and humanities schooling. The worldwide non-profit group is presently working 17 music packages throughout 13 international locations.

Tickets for Desert Smash and Desert Smash Bash can be found for buy now right here.

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