The Tennis Times » mats wilander http://thetennistimes.com Your Look Inside The World Of Tennis From a Players Perspective Fri, 25 May 2012 12:40:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Will Ferrell and Mats Wilander Play Charity Tennis Match http://thetennistimes.com/will-ferrell-and-mats-wilander-play-charity-tennis-match/ http://thetennistimes.com/will-ferrell-and-mats-wilander-play-charity-tennis-match/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 12:04:12 +0000 The Insider http://thetennistimes.com/?p=1344 will-ferrell-mats-wilanderWill Ferrell unveiled his tennis talent versus Swedish tennis world champion Mats Wilander on Saturday May 2nd at the K-Swiss Global Tennis Showdown at The Los Angeles Tennis Center at UCLA in Westwood, California.

During the no-holds-barred singles match, Wilander entertained the crowd with his skills that ranked him number one in the world, while Ferrell entertained the crowd with an oversized Prince racket and hilarious commentary. The match, umpired by comedian Andy Richter, raised more than $50,000 for The Swedish School of Los Angeles. Swedish School students even got involved in the match: at one point Ferrell played with a student on his back while Wilander had to hold hands with another student at all times during play.

Despite Ferrell’s attempts to distract Wilander, i.e. shouting IKEA while serving, Wilander walked away with the win:  final score 15 Wilander 14 Ferrell. Directly following the singles match, Ferrell and Wilander joined forces against actor/comedian Rainn Wilson and tennis star and UCLA alumni Justin Gimelstob for a fierce doubles match. Ferrell/Wilander again walked away with the win.  Post-match, The Dan Band performed while guests bid on auction items during a barbeque.

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]]> http://thetennistimes.com/will-ferrell-and-mats-wilander-play-charity-tennis-match/feed/ 0 Actor Will Ferrell to Play Mats Wilander in Charity Exhibition Match http://thetennistimes.com/actor-will-ferrell-to-play-mats-wilander-in-charity-exhibition-match/ http://thetennistimes.com/actor-will-ferrell-to-play-mats-wilander-in-charity-exhibition-match/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:08:24 +0000 The Insider http://thetennistimes.com/?p=1305 Actor Will Ferrell will be armed with a trusted ally – a Prince racquet – when he takes on Mats Wilander in a charity exhibition match on Saturday. Former French Open champ Wilander will come face to face with the new king of clay next month – and will be crowned a Viking after the encounter. The Swedish School of Los Angeles – a non-profit 501 C3 organization offering a cultural program for children – will host The K-Swiss Global Tennis Showdown, a charity tennis event, taking place on Saturday at The Los Angeles Tennis Center.

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