Maria Sakkari participates in the Tennis Plays for Peace charity event in Melbourne

Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari attends the Tennis Plays for Peace charity event at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Wednesday 11 January.

Sakkari is currently in Western Australia, where she sealed Greece’s first Group A win at the United Cup in Perth after defeating Viktoriya Tomova 6-3, 6-2.

Sakkar’s upcoming charity event will include tennis players Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff, Alex Zverev, Frances Tiafoe and Alex de Minaur.

Tennis Plays for Peace is a global initiative supported by all Grand Slam tournaments, the Association of Tennis Professionals, the Women’s Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation to bring the tennis community and fans together to support the war relief efforts in Ukraine.

The funds collected from the tennis charity event support the emergency aid work of the UN International Children’s Emergency Fund Australia (UNICEF) and Global Giving in Ukraine. Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.

Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley said of the event: “Through Tennis Plays for Peace, the tennis community can offer practical help in fundraising and show our heartfelt support to the victims of war.”

We look forward to a great night of tennis and entertainment and a wonderful opportunity to come together and raise much needed funds,” Tiley added.

To date, Tennis Plays for Peace has raised $1,143,034 of the $89,292 goal. Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.

Tennis Plays for Peace tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for children and are available here. You can find more information on the AO’s website here.