Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic

Monica Seles and Jensen Brothers Highlight Charity Event Saturday at Riviera

Nine-time Grand Slam winner Monica Seles and former French Open doubles champions Luke and Murphy Jensen will host the inaugural Bank of the West Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic Saturday at Riviera Tennis Club. Three-time Grand Slam champion and Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Capriati, former UCLA star Justin Gimelstob, former WTA Tour player Carling Bassett-Seguso and former ATP doubles star Robert Seguso, actors David Duchovny, Eric Braeden and Scott Foley, actress Donna Mills and musician Gavin Rossdale are among the other tennis and entertainment stars expected to participate in the event. “I am excited to have the opportunity to participate in the Bank of the West Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic along with Luke and Murphy,” said Seles, who was ranked No. 1 in the world in 1991-92. The fun-filled day of tennis and an ‘Evening with the Stars’ gala will raise money for a number of Jensen designated youth-oriented charities, including Jensen-Schmidt Tennis Academy for Down Syndrome, the National Down Syndrome Society and The Riviera Foundation. The event gets underway with a tennis pro-am from 9-11:30 a.m., followed by a kids’ clinic from 12-1:30 p.m. A pro-celebrity exhibition will be played from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The activities climax with the ‘Evening with the Stars’ gala from 7-11 p.m. at Riviera Country Club. The gala will feature top entertainment and a live auction. “I am honored to be asked to co-host the Bank of the West Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic,” Luke Jensen said. “It is going to be a special day and night that will benefit three great causes and we are especially excited to have Monica join us for the event.” “I’m still a tennis player, but I also have been studying very hard to become an actor, so the fact that I can be a part of an event that will bring tennis players and celebrities together in L.A. is just way too cool,” Murphy Jensen added. For tickets to the exhibition, call 877-888-6433.