Tennis legend Steffi Graf is heading back to the court--for a good cause.
The 41-year-old professional tennis player, who was the world’s top women’s tennis player for a record 377 non-consecutive weeks before she retired in 1999, is set to play in the 2011 Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic on Nov. 12 in Delray Beach.
“We are thrilled to have Stefanie at our event this year,” Chris Evert, host of the event and founder of Chris Evert Charities, said in a statement. “She has done so much for tennis but she has done even more for children around the world and we know she will be a great addition to our field of celebrities at this year’s event.”
Graf, who has two children with husband and tennis star Andre Agassi, made history by becoming the only tennis player to win all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same year.
The event, which helps raise money to support programs for at-risk children, has raised more than $19 million since 1989.
In past years the star-studded charity event has featured tennis legends Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Anna Kournikova; actors Billy Crystal, Matthew Perry, Chevy Chase; musicians Gavin Rossdale and David Cook.
Previous entertainers at the annual Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Gala have included Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Kenny Loggins, Kool and the Gang, The Commodores and Gladys
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