SPORTY Kate is to take on tennis legend Roger Federer — to raise money for disadvantaged children.<br /><br />The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, and former world No1 Federer, 41, will play a friendly match at a secret location.<br /><br />Kate hit a rally with British sensation Emma Raducanu, 19, last year, with the US Open champion hailing the royal’s “incredible” forehand.<br /><br />Her family are friendly with Federer, a tennis teacher to Prince George, nine, and a guest at the wedding of Kate’s sister, Pippa Matthews, 38.<br /><br />Kate, patron of Wimbledon All England Tennis Club, and Federer have joined up to help Action for Children and the LTA Tennis Foundation.<br /><br />The royal, who trained with the England team at Twickenham when made RFU patron in February and last month went sailing with Olympic hero Sir Ben Ainslie, suggested the collaboration.<br /><br />She and Swiss Federer — her mum Carole’s “heart-throb”, Kate once disclosed — will play a knockabout in East London watched by kids.<br /><br />Proceeds from an open practice session of The Laver Cup — a tennis contest co-founded by Federer — taking place next month will boost Kate’s charities.<br /><br />Some of the cash will fund 50 Lawn Tennis Association training programmers.<br /><br />Kensington Palace said: “Her Royal Highness is passionate about supporting grassroots tennis and encouraging young people from all backgrounds to become involved in the sport.”
