Venus Williams/Serena Williams vs Brenda Schultz-McCarthy/Nicole Melichar 6-4
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Dec. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BallenIsles Country
Club's Member residents and world-class tennis sensations, Venus and Serena
Williams will team up in doubles matches on the Stadium Court of the Club's
state-of-the-art Sports Complex today, December 22, 2013 at 3 p.m.
The celebrity tennis exhibition from 3 – 4:30 pm will pit the Williams
sisters against Brenda Schultz-McCarthy who holds the world record for the
fastest serve and Nicole Melichar from Stuart, Florida who has won two
singles and four doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. The Williams
sisters will also team up against Serena's hitting partner Sasha Bajin and
BallenIsles USPTA Pro 1 Ricardo Mendivil.
"Venus and Serena's competitiveness on court, is matched only by how
incredibly close they are off court which makes them a formidable doubles
team like no other," Exhibition Director and BallenIsles Tennis Director
Trish Faulkner said.
The Celebrity Tennis Exhibition is complimentary to Members and their guests,
with voluntary donations to benefit the Serena Williams Foundation
(www.theswf.org), which assists families affected by violent crimes
throughout the U.S. and also helps high school students who wish to continue
their education to build a better world.
"Serena and I are looking forward to playing with each other on the Stadium
Court in an event that will entertain members and benefit such a worthy
cause," Venus said.
BallenIsles Country Club has been lending its world class facilities to a
number of worthy causes in the community and the Club's teaching
professionals also donate their time extensively.
The highly valued tennis program at BallenIsles continues to attract a Who's
Who of former and current Grand Slam champions including Venus and Serena
Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Virginia Wade, Stan Smith, Fred Stolle, Mats
Wilander, Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Mikael Pernfors, Jimmy Arias, Aaron
Krickstein, Van Winitsky, Gigi Fernandez, Alina Jidkova, Dr. Anne Smith and
Betty Stove.
About BallenIsles Country Club
Nestled in the heart of South Florida's Palm Beach Gardens, BallenIsles
(www.BallenIsles.org) is highly regarded as a unique, private residential
community with a distinguished history. Home to some of the world's top
professional athletes and business leaders, it boasts 3 championship courses
with 54 holes of golf, 22 world class tennis courts and a state-of-the-art
Sports Complex.
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