Pointer Sisters to Headline 2017 Chris Evert Celebrity Tennis in Boca Raton

Chris Evert and past pro-celebrity participants

Participants at this year’s Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic will get “So Excited” when The Pointer Sisters headline the 28th annual gala, presented by master of ceremonies and ESPN tennis commentator Chris McKendry on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. 
 
The three-time Grammy-winning American R&B singing group from Oakland, Calif., during their career had 13 Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Top 20 hits including “I’m So Excited,” “Fire,” “He’s So Shy,” and “Slow Hand.”

Following a 20-year run on ESPN’s flagship program SportsCenter, McKendry’s focus moved to tennis in 2016 when she started fronting ESPN’s start-to-finish and extensive coverage of three of the sport’s majors — the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.

The black-tie gala will begin at 6 p.m. and includes dinner, cocktails, dancing, and live and silent auctions. Tickets are $750 per person. The three-day pro-celebrity charity event (Nov. 3-5) also includes two days of celebrity tennis at the Delray Beach Tennis Center.

Participating celebrities include:

TV Show Hosts: Dr. Phil McGraw (“Dr. Phil”),  Steve Doocy (“Fox & Friends”)
Actors/Actresses: Tate Donovan (“Damages”), Robin Givens (“Head of the Class”), Timothy Olyphant (“Justified”), Maeve Quinlan (“The Bold and The Beautiful”), Jamie McShane (“Bloodlines”) 
Musicians: David Cook (“American Idol”), Jordan McGraw (Hundred Handed)
Sports Professionals: Helio Castroneves (Indy Car)
Tennis Pros: Chris Evert, Sebastien Grosjean, Luke Jensen, Jesse Levine, Martina Navratilova, Rennae Stubbs
Gala Featured Performers: The Pointer Sisters
Gala Emcee: Chris McKendry (ESPN)

Since 1989, Chris Evert Charities, Inc. has raised more than $23 million in an ongoing campaign to provide a bright future for Florida’s most at-risk children. Proceeds from the event are distributed to programs funded through the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida and the Drug Abuse Foundation of Palm Beach County.

To purchase tickets to the gala and other pro-celebrity events go to www.chrisevert.org.