Tickets are on sale now for the charity pro-am tennis tournament featuring Dirk Nowitzki, Luka Dončić, tennis legends Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish, and more.
Game, set, match! Dirk Nowitzki has achieved basketball greatness, sold out charity baseball games and, this fall, will pay homage to his first love – tennis. Returning after a three-year break, the beloved NBA champ and Dallas Maverick favorite will host the fifth-annual Dirk Nowitzki Pro Celebrity Tennis Classic on Sunday, September 25, 11 am at the SMU Tennis Complex.
Joining Dirk for the rain or shine charity pro-am competition will be Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks superstar, 2018-19 NBA Rookie of the Year and three-time NBA All-Star; former tennis pro Andy Roddick, 2003 US Open champion and the last American man to finish No. 1 in the ATP World Tour Rankings; and Mardy Fish, former World No. 7 tennis pro, Olympic silver medalist and current U.S. Davis Cup captain. Players are subject to change, and more players are to be announced.
Tickets are now on sale for $41 at Ticketmaster.com. Admission for children ages 3 and under is free. The SMU Tennis Complex is located at 5555 N. Central Expressway. Parking is available in the SMU Meadows Museum Garage at 5900 Bishop Blvd. Doors will open at 10am with the round-robin tournament concluding around 3pm.
Proceeds benefit The Dirk Nowitzki Foundation, which awards grants annually to organizations focusing on children’s wellbeing, health and education. For more information on The Dirk Nowitzki Foundation, visit dnfoundation.org.