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Miami Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Sebastian Korda, and Others Take Time off Tennis to Partake in a Noble Cause

Published 03/18/2024, 1:27 PM EDT

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In the competitive era of sports, it is heartening to see the players take time out for noble causes. The sport of tennis is a perfect example of such matters. While some sweat it out in charity events, some players have their own foundations to make society a better place to live. One such noble gesture took place at the Miami Open, involving the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Sebastian Korda.

The Sunshine Double is entering its second leg and is poised for some thrilling action in the next few days. As the action heats up at the tournament, some players opted to take part in a wonderful initiative.

Stefanos Tsitsipas joins local tennis stars in a magnanimous gesture

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Ahead of the tournament, Rebuilding Together Miami took to social media to share the recent initiative by tennis stars. In the pictures shared via a story on its official Instagram handle, Stefanos Tsitsipas could be seen alongside Sebastian Korda, Caroline Dolehide, and Hailey Baptiste, assisting in the rebuilding of homes.

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Subsequently, they also handed out a donation by the Miami Open Unites, ATP Serves, and the WTA Foundation worth $5000 to the Rebuilding Together Foundation. Rebuilding Together Miami provides needy people with critical home repair and accessibility modifications at no cost to them. Thus, with this gesture, these tennis players have provided a revamped roof to those needy.

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Moreover, this is not the first time in recent months that Tsitsipas has been involved in a heartwarming initiative. Earlier this year, he made another kind gesture to those needy.

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When Tsitsipas donated thousands of dollars

Last year, Hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco in October. As a result, there was much devastation in this state, which needed huge funds to get back on its feet. Tsitsipas, who played in Acapulco, pledged $15,000 to the relief program to the city.

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Revealing this initiative, he said, “I will be donating $1000 for every ace I hit this week in Acapulco.” The Greek star hit 15 aces in the tournament, taking the sum to $15,000.

Following these great initiatives, Tsitsipas will aim to get back to his best on the court. Can he win the title in Miami? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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Vatsal Shah, a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports, combines sports management insight with two years of rich content creation experience. His journey at ES involves delving into the core of tennis, covering ATP/WTA tours, and contributing around 2000 articles. Notably, one of his pieces on Venus Williams garnered over 400k views.
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