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=== Charity sports events === In April 2017, Gates partnered with Swiss tennis player [[Roger Federer]] in playing in the [[Match for Africa#Match for Africa 4|Match for Africa 4]], a noncompetitive tennis match at a sold-out [[Key Arena]] in Seattle. The event was in support of the [[Roger Federer Foundation]]'s charity efforts in Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2017/live-blog-bill-gates-roger-federer-play-tennis-charity-seattle/|title=Live blog: Bill Gates and Roger Federer play tennis for charity in Seattle|date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501032244/https://www.geekwire.com/2017/live-blog-bill-gates-roger-federer-play-tennis-charity-seattle/|archive-date=May 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Federer and Gates played against [[John Isner]], the top-ranked American player for much of this decade, and [[Mike McCready]], the lead guitarist for [[Pearl Jam]]. The pair won the match 6 games to 4. Overall, they raised $2 million for children in Africa.<ref name="match4">{{cite web|title=Match For Africa 4 a Huge Hit for Federer's Foundation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/04/match-4-africa-federer-isner-bill-gates-mccready-charity/65754/|website=Tennis.com|access-date=May 16, 2018|archive-date=May 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504100023/http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/04/match-4-africa-federer-isner-bill-gates-mccready-charity/65754/|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year, Gates and Federer returned to play in the [[Match for Africa#Match for Africa 5|Match for Africa 5]] on March 5, 2018, at San Jose's [[SAP Center]]. Their opponents were [[Jack Sock]], one of the top American players and a grand slam winner in doubles, and [[Savannah Guthrie]], a co-anchor for [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'' show. Gates and Federer recorded their second match victory together by a score of 6–3 and the event raised over $2.5 million.<ref name="match5">{{cite web|title=Roger Federer's Match For Africa Raises More Than $2.5 Million|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/03/roger-federers-match-africa-raises-more-25-million-jack-sock-bill-gates-charity/72548/|website=Tennis.com|access-date=May 16, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308030056/http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/03/roger-federers-match-africa-raises-more-25-million-jack-sock-bill-gates-charity/72548/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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