Sir Elton John’s AIDS Foundation is partnering with the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation to hold a tennis exhibition Dec. 8 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The WTT Smash Hits event will raise money for local HIV/AIDS organizations. John and tennis great Billie Jean King have been holding Smash Hits events since 1993, exhibitions that not only feature the sunglass-wearing singer, but top tennis players such as Martina Navratilova, Andy Roddick and Anna Kournikova. WTT Smash Hits is a follow up to the Duel Under the Oaks, an exhibition match between Pete Sampras and James Blake in December that raised $216,000 for Hurricane Gustav relief and recovery.
Elton John joining B.R. tennis event
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