Fans flock to Rally for Relief
Fans are flocking to Melbourne Park today for the Rally for Relief charity match starting at 2pm.
Melbourne, 16 January 2011 | Tennis Australia
Fans are flocking to Melbourne Park today for the Rally for Relief charity match starting at 2pm.
Rod Laver Arena seats have sold out but people can still purchase a ground pass for $10 and watch all the action on Giant Screens in Garden Square where singer Anthony Callea will perform at 1pm.
People attending to watch qualifying matches will also need to buy tickets today to support victims of the Queensland floods.
Tickets are available from Melbourne Park and Fed Square Box Offices. At Melbourne Park the Box Offices are located at the City Entrance and RLA forecourt.
Following the charity match – which will be live streamed on www.australianopen.com/live – there will be a 14-day auction of autographed player apparel from players taking part in Australian Open 2011.
Click here to find out more about this auction.
From 2pm today donations can be made by either by credit card or internet banking through the Rally For Relief website.
The teams for Rally For Relief today will be as follows:
GREEN TEAM:
Pat Rafter (Captain)
Andy Roddick
Andy Murray
Victoria Azarenka
Vera Zvonareva
Rafael Nadal
Kim Clijsters
GOLD TEAM:
Lleyton Hewitt (Captain)
Novak Djokovic
Ana Ivanovic
Justine Henin
Caroline Wozniacki
Roger Federer
Sam Stosur