Gavin Rossdale: Evert Event Raises $1 Million

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The Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic closed out its 19th consecutive event, raising more than $1 million to help abused and neglected children in South Florida. Since its inception in 1989, the event has raised more than $17.8 million.

Sunday’s tennis action at the Delray Beach Tennis Center marked the event debut on the courts of both entertainment star Billy Crystal and golfing legend Greg Norman. In the featured match, Norman teamed with tennis star Justin Gimelstob to defeat Crystal and event host Chris Evert in what turned out to be the day’s most entertaining match 7-5.

In other matches, musician Gavin Rossdale and former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna paired up to defeat comedian Jon Lovitz and two-time Grand Slam champion Mary Pierce, in a close match, 6-5 (7-3). In another close match, 12-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres partnered with Gimelstob to defeat Novotna and Chevy Chase 6-5 (7-5). The day closed with Rossdale and Pierce holding off Evert and Alan Thicke 6-1.

The live and silent auctions at Saturday evening’s Gala at the Boca Raton Resort and Club raised more than $142,000. Among the auction items sold at the popular South Florida event was a tickets package for the 2009 US Open, four unrestricted business class tickets on Swiss Air and dinner with actor Chevy Chase.

Coverage of the 2008 event will air in January on ESPN, as part of the network’s coverage of tennis during the 2009 Australian Open

Results from Matches on Sunday, November 2

Match 1: Gavin Rossdale / Jana Novotna def. Jon Lovitz / Mary Pierce 6-5 (7-3)

Match 2: Dara Torres / Justin Gimelstob def. Chevy Chase / Jana Novotna 6-5 (7-5)

Match 3: Greg Norman / Justin Gimelstob def. Billy Crystal / Chris Evert 7-5

Match 4: Gavin Rossdale / Mary Pierce def. Alan Thicke / Chris Evert 6-1

Gavin Plays For Charity

Gavin Rossdale Photos & Pics | Gavin Plays For Charity
Just another reason why hes a member of Hollywoods most perfect fam

Rossdale traveled to Miami, Florida this past weekend to participate in the 2008 Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic - an event thats raised almost $17 million in its near 20-year-run to fight drug and child abuse and homelessness in the area.

Go Gavin for doing his part - and looking good in the process

Gavin playing in the Chris Evert Celebrity Tennis Match

Videos of Gavin playing in the Chris Evert Celebrity Tennis Match:

YouTube - jim courier jon lovitz justin gimelstob gavin rossdale

thanks Rosemarie/Lamb83

Gavin and Gwen at Wimbledon

people.com has an article about Gavin and Gwen at Wimbledon..

Wimbledon Gets Shot of Glamour from Gwen and Gavin - Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani : People.com
They came, they saw, and still he didn’t conquer. Even though reigning Wimbledon tennis champ Roger Federer had buddies Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale screaming support during an epic final on Sunday, it was not enough to hold off hotshot Rafael Nadal in what has already been called the greatest final of all time.

But if they gave grand slam titles to spirited supporters, Rossdale would surely be crowned world champ. During a match that slugged on for nearly five hours on-court, Rossdale’s repertoire of fist punching, seat jumping and hollering boosted the energy level from the usually placid competitors’ guest box.

In the five-set match (which spanned seven hours because of rain delays), Spain’s Nadal clawed back to win the final set against Federer, preventing the Swiss champ from winning a sixth Wimbledon title.

Federer and Rossdale have been friends for years – in the past, they have even been spotted playing tennis together in Los Angeles. Earlier in this two-week tournament, the tennis ace joined the Rossdales and their son Kingston, 2, as they went ape at the London Zoo.

During Sunday’s match a pregnant Stefani, wearing a red, white and black herringbone off-the-shoulder dress, had to remove her sunglasses as the light faded in the evening gloom for what turned out to be the longest final in Wimbledon history – and the first Spanish victory for 42 years.

If losing was hard for Federer, it appeared similarly painful for his famous fans. Moments after winning, Nadal leapt on top of a commentators’ box – directly in front of pop’s power couple – to embrace his family. While hundreds stood and applauded, only Rossdale, Stefani and Federer’s girlfriend, Miroslava Vavrinec, remained in their seats.

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