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Supporting the fight against cancer is a top priority for Blake, whose father, Thomas Blake, died of cancer in 2004. To honor his father, Blake plays AnthemLIVE! each year and has established The Thomas Blake Sr. Research Fund at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

"I've enjoyed a great partnership with Anthem and look forward to another successful event. I'm close to my Davis Cup teammates and am happy they've agreed to join me this year to help raise funds to find a cure for cancer," said Blake. "It is especially rewarding to be returning to Arthur Ashe's hometown during the 40th Anniversary of his historic achievements in 1968 when he became world No. 1 and led the United States to a Davis Cup championship. Arthur Ashe inspired my father to begin playing tennis and I can't think of a more appropriate location for this event or lineup of players to partner with during such an historic time."

Ticket Information

Tickets for AnthemLIVE! go on sale Monday, June 16, and will be available at the VCU Box Office, 804-828-7267, or by visiting http://www.siegelcenter.com. Ticket prices will range from $15 to $125. Courtside tables for six people will be available for $3,000 each.

Player Information

James Blake

A New York native, Blake learned to play tennis at the Harlem Junior Tennis League. In 1997, he was the No. 1 junior tennis player in the country. Two years later at Harvard University, Blake was the No. 1 collegiate player.

In 2007, Blake compiled another consistent season winning two ATP titles in five finals. He also helped the U.S. men's Davis Cup team defeat Russia to win the Davis Cup for the first time in 12 years.

James Blake compiled a career-best season in 2006 with five ATP titles on four continents in eight finals. His titles won trailed only Federer (12), and he was tied for second with Nikolay Davydenko and Rafael Nadal on ATP ci
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