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The International Tennis Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Celebration continued Friday with the Celebrity Pro Classic, featuring Hollywood stars teaming with tennis legends on Stadium Court.
Television stars Uzo Aduba, Hanna Berner and Angela Kinsey took the court with Hall of Famers Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and James Blake, along with Class of 2025 inductees Bob and Mike Bryan. The celebrities and tennis legends were mic’d up while playing multiple matches of mixed doubles.
The event also featured special guest appearances on the concert stage from Maria Sharapova, Chris Evert, Tracy Austin and other tennis luminaries. The Celebrity Pro Classic was part of Friday’s Fame Fest & Food Truck Festival, which ran from noon to 6 p.m. at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
The celebration concludes Saturday with additional Fame Fest activities from noon to 8 p.m., live podcast recordings with Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters, the formal Induction Ceremony at 6 p.m. on the Horseshoe Court, and a concert by Fitz and the Tantrums at 8 p.m.
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