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(Seated, left to right) Deborra -Lee
Jackman, Anna Wintour, Wendi Deng Murdoch,
Gayle King
(Standing, left to right) Irving
Milgrom, Cheryl Scharf, Hugh Jackman, Dan
Faber, USTA Foundation executive director,
Y. David Scharf, USTA Foundation board
member and litigation partner Morrison Cohen
LLP, Jeff Harrison, director of development,
USTA Foundation, Vera Wang, Xin Li, Dana
Garner and Chris Garner
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Celebrities turned out in force to
show their support at the USTA Foundation Gala, which marked the
opening night of the 2018 US Open. Co-hosted by Billie Jean
King and TV personality Michael Greenberg, the star-studded
event at Arthur Ashe Stadium raised more than $1.5 million for
tennis and education.
Gala Attendees included Hugh Jackman, Anna Wintour, and
Vera Wang.
Additionally, a VIP auction
featuring admission to any concert anywhere in the US by country
singer Luke Bryan raised an additional $55,000. The Foundation
also presented Pam Shriver, former pro tennis player, with a
surprise award for leadership and advocacy. The USTA
Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis
Association, brings tennis and education together to change
lives, serving more than 225,000 young people. To date, the
Foundation has awarded more than $25 million in grants and
scholarships benefiting thousands of children and adults through
tennis, education and health curricula.
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