‘Dr. Phil,’ Navratilova Headliners at 2017 Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Tennis Fundraiser

“Dr. Phil” McGraw heads the line-up at the 2017 Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic on Nov. 3-5 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center, with dinner, dancing and live and silent auctions at the Boca Resort & Club, and a pro-am and evening cocktail party at the Boca Resort.
 
McGraw, the nine-time New York Times best-selling author, is an avid tennis player and will be returning to Evert’s event for the first time since 2002.

Also named to the event are first-time participants Robin Givens (ABC’s “Head of the Class”) and Tate Donovan (DirecTV “Damages”), as well as 2016 attendees Timothy Olyphant (FX’s “Justified”), Jamie McShane (Netflix’s “Bloodline”) and former tennis pro Maeve Quinlan (CBS’s “The Bold and Beautiful”).
 
American Idol winner David Cook and three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves have also confirmed their attendance. Both have played in the event multiple times.
 
The first wave of tennis pros who are confirmed to play alongside Evert include longtime friend and fellow International Hall of Famer Martina Navratilova, and former French Open doubles champion Luke Jensen.

Evert’s 2016 event netted $700,000 for the charity. The monies that are raised are distributed to programs funded through the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida and the Drug Abuse Foundation of Palm Beach Country. 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.

For information on tickets or sponsorships, or to volunteer at the event, please go to www.chrisevert.org.