--- title: The World's Richest Tennis Player Is About to Play with the World's Richest Man description: Roger Federer's new doubles tennis partner is Bill Gates, in a charity Match for Africa taking place on April 29, 2017, at Seattle's Key Arena. authors: - name: Rob Wile url: https://money.com/author/rob-wile/ at_money_since: 2017 articles: 191 covers: - Lifestyle - Business - Career Advice - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Personal Finance - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://x.com/rjwile former_staff: true published: '2017-04-05T16:32:17.000Z' modified: '2024-04-17T05:35:46.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - Bill Gates - Charity - philanthropy - Roger Federer - Sports - tennis - world's richest man word_count: 193 canonical: https://money.com/bill-gates-roger-federer-tennis-charity-match/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![170404-bill-gates-roger-federer](https://img.money.com/2017/04/170404-bill-gates-roger-federer.jpg) *Bill Gates and Roger Federer will play in a doubles tennis match for charity.* In terms of wealth, it may be the most lopsided match in history. Microsoft founder Bill Gates will serve as Roger Federer's doubles partner in Seattle later this month in the Roger Federer Foundation's fourth Match For Africa charity event, benefitting children's education. "With my foundation, we want to provide one million children with the opportunity for a quality education by the end of 2018," Federer [said in a statement.](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/roger-federer-joins-bill-gates-john-isner-in-seattle-for-the-match-for-africa-4-to-benefit-childrens-education-in-africa-300434606.html) "The Match for Africa 4 in Seattle will help us reach our ambitious goals. I am very grateful for this opportunity to collaborate with Bill Gates, who in my opinion is the world's leading philanthropist." Gates, of course, is the [world's richest man](https://money.com/worlds-richest-people-earnings/), with a current net worth of $87 billion according to Forbes. With 18 grand slams in more than 18 years on tour, Federer is now the Bill Gates of tennis, with a net worth of $68 million [according to Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/profile/roger-federer/), easily more than any other active tennis pro. The pair will face off against American John Isner and another celebrity still to be determined. The match will be held April 29. 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