The Match for Africa 4, Seattle - April 29, 2017

While reading the above article, I saw another article from Bill Gates about his favorite books of 2016. A couple of the books he mentioned are (somewhat) tennis related, one being the String Theory, by the late David Foster Wallace and the other one Shoe Dog, by Phil Knight, co-founder of Nike.

It's an interesting article that shows the wide spectrum of interest and knowledge of Bill Gates. He is really an interesting man and a good writer, too.

My Favorite Books of 2016
By Bill Gates  | December 5, 2016


Here is the short video included in that article:

Big thanks to @RogerFederer & @BillGates for having me #Match4Africa. And to my partner @JohnIsner. Over $2Million was raised. pic.twitter.com/xko85ounBn

— Mike McCready (@MikeMcCreadyPJ) May 2, 2017

Rufus1 wrote:Bill Gates writes about what it was like to play with Roger and the experience of being part of Match for Africa 4.

https://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/Match-for-Africa

Title:  Playing Tennis With Roger Federer

This is amazing. Is it the first time an amateur shares his experience of playing with the pros? I always wonder what it is like to be standing on the return side of those bullet serves. As Gates describes it, he could barely see the ball! How I would love to try and handle those spin!

He and Mike did a terrific job. Bill's serves were excellent and consistent and Mike hit some incredible volleys. I thought they must spent a lot of time practising before the match.