Citi Taste of Tennis Brings Star Power to Washington D.C.

Sunday marked a fantastic evening in D.C. with the return of Citi Taste of Tennis at La Vie. The celebration was hosted by WTA Tennis Pro Jessica Pegula and Tennis Channel’s Nick Monroe alongside Chef Kevin Tien.

Servin’ It Up Citi-Style: Pro tennis players including Gael Monfils, Elena Svitolina, Belina Bencic, Marcelo Arevalo, Lloyd Glasspool, JJ Wolf, Robin Haase, Maximo Gonzalez, Alexis Galarneau, Ugo Humbert, Petra Martic and more (full list below) sampled incredible cuisine including jackfruit tacos & braised beef slides courtesy of Chef Mac & Chef Pinke of Flavorture, Shawarma Grill Lamb Chops courtesy of Chef Juan of La Vie, Short Rib Paratha Taco courtesy of Chef Bader Ali of Gerrard Street Kitchen, and so much more.

Throughout the evening, guests sipped on delicious espresso cocktails from Segafredo Zanetti Coffee, bubbles from Zonin USA while VOSS’ custom bedazzled bottles added a bit of sparkle to the evening.

The Experience: Upon arrival, guests were welcomed into La Vie’s elegant Mediterranean-coastal ambiance, set alongside the Southwest Waterfront in Washington DC’s Wharf District. As the night continued, guests mingled with their favorite tennis stars while enjoying endless food from DC’s best chefs, all set to the tunes of talented singer/songwriter Najah Lewis, musician BJ Simmons and DJ Mad Linx.

Pro Tennis Players in Attendance 

Bernarda Pera, Marcelo Arevalo, Constant Lestienne, Corentin Moutet, Diego Schwartzman, Ellen Perez, Fabrice Martin, Gabriela Dabrowski, Giuliana Olmos, Hugo Nys, Jérémy Chardy, Jessica Pegula, JJ Wolf, John-Patrick Smith, Juan Sebastián Cabal, Lauren Davis, Mackenzie (Mackie) McDonald, Marcos Giron, Marta Kostyuk, Nicole Melichar-Martinez, Sabrina Santamaria, Santiago González, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, Ugo Humbert, Felix Auger Aliassime, Yoshihito Nishioka, Brandon Nakashima, Leylah Annie Fernandez, Leylah Annie Fernandez, Aldila Sutjiadi, Anna Mihalíková, Anna Danilina, Ingrid Neel, Belinda Bencic, Petra Martić, Robin Haase, Gaël Monfils, Elina Svitolina, Varvara Gracheva, Taro Daniel, Anna Blinkova, Zachary Svajda, Alycia Parks, Max Mryni

Featured Chefs

Chef Kevin Tien, Chef Bader Ali (Gerrard Street Kitchen), Chef Patrice Cleary (Purple Patch), Chef Alessandra Begggiato (Dolci Gelati), Chef Jassi Bindra (Amrina The Woodlands), Chef John Mooney (Bidwell), Chef Scheyla Acosta (Cashion’s Rendezvous), Chef Mac & Chef Pinke (Flavorture), Chef Shorne Benjamin (Saint Lucia Tourism), Chef Javon Cummins & Mixologist Dameain Williams (Barbados Tourism), Chef Keem Hughley (Bronze), Chef James Thomas (Café Riggs), Chef Ugo D’Agnese (Dolci Gelati), Chef Ryan Hackney (Chaos), Chef Juan Rivera (La Vie), and Chef Satha Boyd (NARA-YA).

Sponsors
Citi (Title Sponsor), Zonin USA, Barbados Tourism, Segafredo Zanetti Coffee, VOSS, Volkl, Saint Lucia Tourism, and Chef Works.

Looking ahead, please mark your calendar for the following: Citi Taste of Tennis New York: August 24, 2023 | Gotham Hall