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The tennis action will take place at 6 p.m. on Nov. 17 as part of the event being co-hosted by Billie Jean King and Sir Elton John.
Additional players will be announced in the coming weeks, according do a Disney press release.
“For more than 20 years, Mylan WTT Smash Hits has been one of the most rewarding and meaningful events in tennis,” King said in the release.
Last year’s Mylan WTT Smash Hits in Pittsburgh raised a record $1 million, bringing the 20-year total to more than $11.5 million for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and various local AIDS charities since 1993.
Tickets for Mylan WTT Smash Hits go on sale at 10 a.m. on Sept. 9. Prices from $50 to $125 and can be ordered through www.WTTSmashHits.com or ticketmaster.com.
Roddick, who is playing in his 9th Smash Hits event, is a former world No. 1. Roddick won 30 singles titles on the ATP Wo
rld Tour, including the 2003 US Open and was ranked in the top 10 for nine consecutive years.
Williams participated in her first Smash Hits in 1997, the only other time the event was held at Disney. The 4-time Olympic gold medalist has also won 44 career singles titles on the WTA Tour, including five Wimbledon singles championships.
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