Real Madrid have confirmed that
tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will play a charity exhibition match at their
Bernabeu Stadium on July 14.
The event is to raise money for the Realmadrid Foundation and the Rafa
Nadal Foundation, which both use sport as a tool to encourage social
integration.
It is hoped the chance to see the top two players in the world in
action will attract a crowd in excess of 80,000 people, and it will be a
particularly special occasion for Nadal, who is a passionate Real
Madrid fan.
A statement on the Real Madrid website read: "The pitch at the Santiago
Bernabeu Stadium will turn into a tennis court on 14 July for a charity
match between Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
"It will be organised by the Realmadrid Foundation and the Rafa Nadal
Foundation, hoping to gather a record 80,000+ crowd and collect proceeds
for projects developed by both foundations."
Djokovic and Nadal were the finalists in this year's first Grand Slam
in Australia. Serbian Djokovic prevailed 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 in an
epic contest lasting five hours and 53 minutes, making it the longest
final in Grand Slam history.
Source:
http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/laliga/story/real-madrid-rafael-nadal-to-face-djokovic-in-bernabeu-exhibition-041012
