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CAPE TOWN: Tennis stars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal set a new attendance record for a tennis match, as more than 51,000 spectators turned up to watch a friendly exhibition in South Africa.
A sellout crowd of 51,954 were in attendance in Cape Town Stadium on Friday evening for the highly anticipated ‘Match in Africa’ between the two-rivals which Federer won 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
The exhibition raised $3.5m for the Roger Federer Foundation, which supports early childhood education in six southern African countries, including South Africa, the home country of Federer’s mother.
“It was an absolute pleasure to share the court with Rafa (Nadal) again, but the first time here in beautiful Cape Town in South Africa. It means so much more and … it really is very, very special on so many levels,” the Swiss player said after the match.
How does he do it?! 😯
Superb skill from @RafaelNadal! 👌#MatchInAfrica pic.twitter.com/zT4DXqYQvU
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 7, 2020