Taking part within the occasion held in New York had been Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek, John McEnroe, Coco Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz, Leylah Fernandez, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jessica Pegula, Matteo Berrettini, Maria Sakkari, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda and Ben Shelton.
Nadal and Swiatek took on McEnroe and Gauff in one of many highlights of the night.
Ladies’s world No. 1 Swiatek stated: “For me, particularly as a result of Ukraine is true subsequent to my nation and since we as Poles are actually united and serving to, and I wish to use each alternative to point out folks that all of us may be united.”
US star Coco Gauff added: “For me to talk out is one thing that I all the time cherish. I all the time stated you possibly can change the world together with your racket.
“So being right here in the present day on Armstrong and enjoying for such a tremendous trigger is one thing that I will not take without any consideration, and I am grateful to do it amongst legends of the game.”
Ukrainian gamers Dayana Yastremska, Katarina Zavatska and Daria Snigur — in addition to former gamers Sergiy Stakhovsky and Olga Savchuk — had been additionally on the Louis Armstrong Stadium, whereas 12-year-old Ustyn Chornyy, from the Ukrainian Refrain Dumka of New York, sang the Ukrainian nationwide anthem.
The USTA stated that every one ticket income from the occasion went to the GlobalGiving’s Ukraine Disaster Reduction Fund, which helps humanitarian help in impacted communities in Ukraine and surrounding areas the place Ukrainian refugees have fled.
A number of hours forward of the occasion, the USTA introduced that Victoria Azarenka of Belarus wouldn’t take part, saying: “Within the final 24 hours, after cautious consideration and dialogue with all events concerned, Victoria Azarenka won’t be collaborating in our ‘Tennis Performs for Peace Exhibition’ this night.
“Vika is a robust participant chief and we recognize her willingness to take part. Given the sensitivities to Ukrainian gamers, and the on-going battle, we imagine that is the correct plan of action for us.”
