Elton John poses with his collection of tennis stars at WTT Smash Hits 2009 - Photo: WTTFor 17 years, Elton John has held an annual tennis event called WTT Smash Hits to raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and other AIDS-related charities.
This year's event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana featured an array of top tennis players past and present, including Anna Kournikova, Serena Williams, Andy Roddick, Billie Jean King, Lindsay Davenport, Jan-Michael Gambill, Tommy Haas, Chandra Rubin, and Devin Britton.
Elton John served as the coach of one team, with his side coming up victorious thanks to Tommy Haas' 5-2 defeat of Andy Roddick.
The event raised $640,000, including $200,000 for AIDS charities in Baton Rouge. One of the biggest moments of the night occurred when Anna Kournikova and Serena Williams auctioned off trip to the Super Bowl to hopeful Saints fans, raising $12,000 in the process.
The complete results from World TeamTennis:
FINAL RESULTS – WTT Smash Hits in Baton Rouge, La.:
Pro-celebrity set: Elton John/Serena Williams defeat Andy Roddick/Anna Kournikova 4-3 (does not count toward total match score)
TEAM ELTON JOHN defeats TEAM BILLIE JEAN KING 16-13
Mixed Doubles: Tommy Haas/Serena Williams (Team Elton) def. Andy Roddick/Chanda Rubin 5-4 (Team Billie Jean)
Women’s Doubles: Lindsay Davenport/Liezel Huber (Team Billie Jean) def. Anna Kournikova/Serena Williams (Team Elton) 5-1
Men’s Doubles: Tommy Haas / Jan-Michael Gambill (Team Elton) def. Andy Roddick/Devin Britton (Team Billie Jean) 5-2
Men’s Singles: Tommy Haas (Team Elton) def. Andy Roddick (Team Billie Jean) 5-2
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