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Participants at the Arthur Ashe Kids Day have an opportunity to play and/or watch numerous tennis matches before and after the main event at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Center. The main event at the stadium consists of a concert and tennis matches. As people enter the stadium, they are handed hats to commemorate the event. Tennis greats that have appeared annually at Arthur Ashe Kids Day include Venus and Serena Williams , Andre Agassi , Andy Roddick , and Anna Kournikova , who play to entertain the children and families and to raise money for Charity . Kids Day has been hosted by MTV VJ Quddus and Sportscaster and ‘’ Figure It Out ’’ host Summer Sanders s. Many popular singers have also performed at Kids Day, including Britney Spears , Jessica Simpson , 98 Degrees , Bow Wow , Jessie McCarthy , Rihanna , O Town , JoJo , Monica and many others. During the day many tennis stars sign autographs and take pictures with the children. At the 2005 Arthur Ashe Kids Day, the United States Postal Service unveiled and issued the Arthur Ashe Commemorative Postal Stamp in the presence of the Ashe family. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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