A Legendary Match

Charity gala fatigue tends to set in around October in Hong Kong. Another ballroom, another auction paddle, another reason to dust off the evening jacket or gown. But those invited to the Rosewood Hong Kong on October 24 showed no signs of ennui—especially when Rafael Nadal walked in to co-host The Children Ball, an event bringing together The Wemp Foundation and the Rafa Nadal Foundation to support children’s mental well-being through sport and play.

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The tennis champion wasn't there for a mere photo op. He and Adrian Cheng—founder of The Wemp Foundation—have developed a friendship, the kind that began with launching Asia's first Rafa Nadal Tennis Center here and has evolved into something more substantial. Alongside Cheng’s wife Jennifer Yu Cheng, they co-hosted an evening of purpose.