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Federer raises $600, 000 for Haiti charity

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Tennis community extends help for Haiti


At the prize distribution ceremony, President of Tennis Australia Geoff Pollard said that the charity match initiated by Federer to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims had raised more than $600,000.

Federer had organized a mixed-doubles fundraiser on the eve of the Open that featured some of tennis' top stars(Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt), wearing microphones on court and providing comedic commentary as they played.

Donations poured in after that: the ATP Tour, the WTA Tour and the International Tennis Federation contributed a combined $265,000; the Grand Slam Committee gave $177,000, Pollard told the crowd on center court after Federer won his 16th Grand Slam final.

Players have also donated rackets that are being auctioned on eBay and have raised almost $40,000. "Haiti is a tragedy that has touched the hearts of the world," Tennis Australia CEO Steve Wood said in the statement. "The tennis community just wanted to help."

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Atlanta Tennis Championships, Men Singles  Final
19:00
Final
 Mardy Fish (USA) Winner 2 4 6 77
John Isner (USA) 1 6 4 64
Fish - Isner    4 - 6    6 - 4    7 - 6   
Served By: J Isner Won By: Fish
Game J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Fish!!! After a short rally Isner sends a forehand long
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. First serve goes into the net.
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6-3   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Isner pushes forehand return over the line
5-3   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Isner Backhand return goes wayward
3-4   J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Isner!!! Isner hits a delightful forehand winner down the line and crowd enjoys it too
4-2   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Isner!!! Isner sends a thumping forehand winner down the line
4-1   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Isner!!! Isner produces a raking forehand down the line and Fish fails to control it
  M Fish to J Isner : Fault. M Fish serve lands outside the service line.
4-0   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Quick serve in the middle, Isner fails to read it
0-3   J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Isner backhand finds way into the net
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. J Isner serve lands outside the service line.
0-2   J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Fish!!! After a short rally Isner sends a forehand long
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. J Isner serve lands outside the service line.
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. First serve goes into the net.
Fish - Isner    4 - 6    6 - 4    6 - 6   
Served By: J Isner Won By: Isner
Game ACE, Winner: Isner!!! ACE! J Isner brings out big serve
40-0   IN, Winner: Isner!!! Fish pushes backhand over the line
  Fault. J Isner serve lands outside the service line.