A. Bright Future presents

Battle of Boston

One Point Tournament · Win $5K or $6K

McDonald vs Wolf · Harvard Murr Center

WhenFriday, December 4
Doors4:45 PM
WhereHarvard Murr Center, Cambridge

Tickets from $75 · Not a tax-deductible donation · Proceeds benefit A. Bright Future

Mackenzie McDonald McDONALD
VS
JJ Wolf WOLF
Under the dome · Harvard Murr CenterPhotos: Hameltion / CC BY-SA 4.0
Friday, December 4

The night

4:45PM
Doors & player check-inHarvard Murr Center, 65 North Harvard Street, Cambridge
5:00PM
One Point TournamentSingles and doubles draws. One point decides every match. Runs until 6:30 PM.
6:30PM
McDonald vs WolfPro exhibition under the dome until 9:00 PM, with the One Point finals on the Stadium Court between sessions.
Main event · 6:30 PM

Two of America’s best

Mackenzie McDonald courtside at the 2023 DC Open
Mackenzie
McDonald
USA · ATP career high #37

A Bay Area native and UCLA star, McDonald won both the NCAA singles and doubles titles in 2016 before turning pro. He has reached the fourth round at Wimbledon and the Australian Open, played in the 2021 Washington final, and beat Rafael Nadal at the 2023 Australian Open.

Photo: Hameltion / CC BY-SA 4.0

JJ Wolf at the 2023 US Open
JJ
Wolf
USA · ATP career high #39

A Cincinnati native, Wolf was the No. 1 college player in the country at Ohio State. On tour he has reached the fourth round of the Australian Open, played in an ATP final, and twice made the third round of the US Open. This summer he won the 2026 Vancouver Challenger title on his way back up the rankings.

Photo: Hameltion / CC BY-SA 4.0

Tickets

Watch the exhibition

Exhibition tickets start at 6:30 PM. McDonald vs Wolf under the dome until 9:00 PM.

Best seats

Courtside

$175

Courtside seating for the McDonald vs Wolf exhibition. Starts at 6:30 PM.

Not a tax-deductible donation. Proceeds benefit A. Bright Future.

Get courtside tickets
General admission

GA

$75

Seating up top or standing room. Starts at 6:30 PM.

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Get GA tickets
Play · 5:00 PM

The One Point Tournament

Every match is a single point. Win it and you move on. The finals are played on the Stadium Court between exhibition sessions, with real prize money on the line.

Draw 1 · 32 players

Singles

$300entry
  • Winner takes $5K
  • Includes 1 GA ticket

27/32 spots left

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Enter singles
Draw 2 · 32 teams

Doubles

$400per team
  • Winning team takes $6K
  • $200 per player · includes 2 GA tickets

30/32 spots left

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Enter doubles
Clubs, schools, companies

Org team

$2,500
  • 2 singles + 2 doubles teams
  • Your logo at the event
  • 10 exhibition tickets

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Enter an org team
Why we play

A. Bright Future

A Boston 501(c)(3) that helps Black and Latino boys grow on and off the court.

ABF pairs mentorship and education support with financial aid and high-performance tennis training, so talented kids get the coaching, guidance, and opportunities that are usually out of reach. We work alongside partners including the Berkshire Partners Boys & Girls Club and the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club.

Every ticket and entry for Battle of Boston helps fund that work.

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Friday, December 4 · Harvard Murr Center

See you under the dome

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Battle of Boston · A. Bright Future · Fri Dec 4 · Harvard Murr Center, Cambridge