The stars will return to Desert Smash next month.
The biggest names in pro tennis and entertainment will battle on-court for a cause as the 19th annual Desert Smash returns to the world-renowned La Quinta Resort & Club on March 7, 2023.
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For the past 19 years, world class tennis players, composed of ranked WTA and ATP tour players, have generously donated their time to participate in the country’s most prominent charitable set of matches.
This year’s pros include two-time Grand Slam Champion Victoria Azarenka, 2022 Roland Garros and US Open finalist Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov, Marta Kostyuk, 2023 Australian Open semifinalist Donna Vekić and 2020 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award winner Frances Tiafoe.
Each year, this sell-out event gives tennis fans access to a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness some of the best tennis professionals join forces with Hollywood’s biggest celebrities for the one-day extravaganza.
This year will be no exception with the addition of Grammy award-winning artist Pink, who will be making her Desert Smash debut. Expected players to join Pink include Timothy Olyphant, Gavin Rossdale, James Marsden, Natasha Bedingfield, Colton Haynes, Lance Bass, Colton Underwood, Josh Richards, and more. Additional players to be announced in the coming weeks.
The Desert Smash Celebrity/Pro-Am Tournament is arguably one of the country’s most prominent charitable set of matches, featuring ranked WTA and ATP Tour players and some of the most notable and recognized celebrity players from Hollywood.
Past participants include Novak Djokovic, John Isner, Stan Wawrinka, Mike and Bob Bryan, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka and Eugenie Bouchard.
In traditional Desert Smash fashion, the day will kick off with a LVBL Experience powered by Wilson at the La Quinta Resort & Club Tennis Center. LVBL is a gamified, fast-paced, high cardio, music infused, LIVEBALL “king/queen of the court” that will include amateurs, touring pros, and celebrities. Find out about them at www.lvbl.club!
Following this fun interactive experience is the fan favorite Desert Smash Tennis Exhibition, with longtime ESPN on-air Grand Slam Tennis host Chris McKendry as the emcee and chair umpires at the helm steering fans through an array of competitive, yet entertaining matches. The on-court matches will begin with a WTA Tour pro player match and continue with celebrity + pro…
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