Hit for Haiti: Tennis players raise money for Haiti relief
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Unique opportunity
Fans waited hours to get $9.25 tickets to the "Hit for Haiti" exhibition match organized by Roger Federer on Jan. 17, 2010. Featuring a number of star tennis players, the event raised close to $200,000.
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Support Haiti
Tennis supporters wave a placard during a charity tennis exhibition one day before the start of the Australian Open.
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Master of ceremonies
The "Hit for Haiti" event was created and organized in just a little over a day by Roger Federer, who gathered a number of fellow tennis players to raise money for earthquake victims in Haiti.
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Star power
The tennis players in attendance at the exhibition included (L-R) Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
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A new role for Courier
Former tennis player and current TV commentator Jim Courier had a great view of the event from the umpire's chair.
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Fun day on the court
While the cause was a somber one, the atmosphere on the court was light, with players like Serena Williams frequently breaking into laughter.
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Three vs. three
Serena Williams (in yellow) and Samantha Stosur (in orange) were part of Roger Federer's "Red Team" while Novak Djokovic, Kim Clijsters and Rafael Nadal (L-R on the other side of the net) were on the "Blue Team." The Red Team earned a very close 7-6 in their one-set match.
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Total effort
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (bottom) sacrificed his body in an attempt to reach a shot while playing partner Rafael Nadal of Spain looked on.
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Good effort
Lleyton Hewitt of Australia (right) and doubles partner Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrate a point on Jan. 17, 2010.
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Double team
Andy Roddick of the United States (left) and teammate Rafael Nadal of Spain both went for the same ball during their "Hit for Haiti" charity exhbition.
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Reason to celebrate
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (right) and Rafael Nadal of Spain showed off their best chest-bump form to celebrate winning a win in Melbourne.
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Mic'd up
All of the tennis players involved in "Hit for Haiti," including Lleyton Hewitt of Australia, wore microphones so they could interact with fans.
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Awkward move
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (left) wasn't fast enough to get out of the way of a hard-struck ball.
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Fan favorite
Laughing at jokes made at her expense by friend Andy Roddick, Serena Williams received a warm welcome from the crowd in attendance one day prior to the start of the Australian Open.
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Friends and rivals
Roger Federer of the Red Team plays a backhand to Rafael Nadal of the Blue Team during the "Hit For Haiti" charity exhibition match ahead of the 2010 Australian Open at Melbourne Park.
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Looking and leaping
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer (bottom left) reaches for a return as partner Serena Williams of the US (bottom right) and opponents Kim Clijsters (top right) of Belgium and Bernard Tomic of Australia look on.
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Just for kicks
An avid soccer fan, Spain's Rafael Nadal showed off some ball skills on Jan. 17, 2010.
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Watch out!
While Andy Roddick ditched his racket to try and steal the ball from Rafael Nadal, Nadal ran into a ballboy not quick enough to get out of the way.
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Feeling of success
Serena Williams, Roger Federer and the other tennis players involved in "Hit for Haiti" not only entertained the Aussie fans, but they also raised close to $200,000 (and counting) for Haiti relief efforts.
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Helping out Haiti
Roger Federer (left) shakes hands with Haitian visitors Marckenson Brown (back right) and Zoe Doran (center) at the end of the "Hit for Haiti" exhibition on Jan. 17, 2010.
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