20-time Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer will play his first-ever match in Sub Saharan Africa in Cape Town on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. Federer’s opponent will be 19-time Grand Slam Champion and rival Rafael Nadal. The match will be played to support children’s education in Africa.
The Match in Africa 6 will open with a Pro – Celebrity doubles match, at 19h30, entertainment and the main feature match starting at 20h30. Gates to the Stadium will open three and a half hours before the start of the event (16h00) and close one hour after the completion of the feature match.
16h00 | Gates Open | |
19h00 | Seated | |
19h15 | Welcome | |
19h30 | Curtain Raiser Pro-Celebrity Doubles Match Roger Federer/Bill Gates vs. Rafael Nadal/Trevor Noah | |
20h00 | Entertainment | |
20h30 | Start of Singles Match Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal | |
Approx 22h30 | End of Show |
A feast of entertainment awaits at The Match in Africa. Besides the world-class tennis between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, plus a celebrity curtain raiser match, two amazing local acts will be at the stadium to energise the crowd.
Look out for the Ndlovu Youth Choir and the Zip Zap Circus, who will both be delivering unforgettable showstoppers before the tennis action starts. Watch The Match in Africa live on TV or at the stadium on 07 February from 7PM.
Dare to dream with the Zip Zap Circus at The Match in Africa. Zip Zap Circus is a Cape Town-based social circus that uses the circus arts as a powerful tool for youth development and social transformation. Zip Zap works with a diverse community of children from all backgrounds to help bring their dreams to life.
They wowed the world on America’s Got Talent. Now they’re back to perform at The Match in Africa at Cape Town Stadium. See a true South African success story in action as the Ndlovu Youth Choir delivers an exclusive performance before Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal face each other for the first time ever on African soil.