Pat Cash partners with ASE to create ‘Cash for Charity’

Tennis legend Pat Cash has teamed up with Abler Sports & Entertainment to launch The Invitational with Cash for Charity—a tennis-meets-culture festival debuting January 2026 in Melbourne, featuring legends, entertainment, and fundraising ahead of the Australian Open

Hyderabad: Former Wimbledon Champion and Tennis icon Pat Cash has partnered with Abler Sports & Entertainment – ASE (pronounced ‘ACE’) to co-create ‘The Invitational’ with ‘Cash for Charity’ – a unique ‘festival of tennis’ blending sport, tennis, music, food, lifestyle and popular culture, set to debut in January 2026 in Melbourne, in the lead-up to the Australian Open.

The inaugural edition will feature legendary athletes and prominent personalities in a format that will blend on-court action with off-court energy and entertainment. The event will also feature a fundraising initiative – ‘Cash for Charity’, adding purpose and impact.

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“The Invitational is about more than tennis. I am proud to bring this to life with ASE, and do it in a way that celebrates the sport while supporting causes that matter.” said Pat Cash.

Ravi Krishnan, Founder and CEO of ASE, added: “This is what ASE is all about – creating Intellectual Properties that blend creativity and commerce, in collaboration with the right partners.

Pat is an Australian legend who is both extraordinary and empathetic. The Invitational will reflect these qualities in combination with elegance and exclusivity, as a unique addition to the Summer of Tennis”.