Madrid, March 8 (EFE).- The men’s and women’s associations, ATP and WTA, the international federation (ITF) and the four Grand Slams (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open) join the initiative “Tennis Plays for Peace” and will make a joint charitable donation of $700,000.
Following the unified condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in a statement issued by the seven organizations on March 1, more efforts will be made in the coming weeks to support those affected by this crisis as part of the newly created “El Tenis Play for Peace” (Tennis Plays for Peace).
Also in the next tournament in Indian Wells we will see the players of the WTA and the ATP wearing ribbons with the colors of Ukraine.
The $700,000 donation will support the Global Giving NGO’s Ukraine crisis relief fund, which will provide immediate on-the-ground aid throughout the region, as well as the Ukrainian Tennis Federation.
The seven bodies will also communicate their support through their digital and social media platforms by highlighting the Ukraine ribbon icon, and announce further plans for the “Tennis Plays for Peace” initiative in the coming weeks.
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