Former French Open Champion Iva Majoli Helps Raise funds for Zagreb Earthquake

Former French Open champion Iva Majoli has teamed up with Croatian track and field athlete Blanka Vlasic to form Athletes for Zagreb to raise funds for helping those affected by the earthquake in the city of Zagreb last month,

In a post on their Instagram accounts, Majoli and Vlasic commented, "As the entire world faces uncertainties and struggles to find a way to stop the pandemic that has impacted our lives in all areas, I am reaching out to you to ask for support to my city Zagreb. On Sunday morning, Zagreb was struck by a devastating series of earthquakes that left numerous people injured, many people lost their homes, the city centre which represents a historical and cultural heritage has suffered serious damage, and parts of our hospitals and medical facilities that are of crucial necessity now that we are dealing with a pandemic, have been left in ruins."

The Croatian is best known for defeating Martina Hingis in the 1997 French Open final - Hingis was the No. 1 player in 1997, winning all the other three Grand Slam singles titles that year. Majoli peaked at No. 4 in the world rankings.

Vlasic wrote on the cause's Go Get Funding page, "Croatia is a country known for its open-heart hospitality, culture, heritage, sports achievements and athletes. Croatians public services are now at a stretch as the country is fighting two major public concerns - stopping the growing number of patients affected by COVID-19 as well as the earthquake relief efforts. The effects of the earthquake have been devastating - parts of Zagreb's medical institutions have been left in ruins, many people lost their homes and numerous cultural and historical monuments have been devastated."

So far, Athletes for Zagreb have already raised over €32,000, and has a goal of raising  €200,000 to help people and regions affected by the earthquake.

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