Tennis players includingSerena Williams andNaomi Osaka will take part in a charity doubles tournament on "Mario Tennis Aces " on May 3.- Tennis players will be paired with celebrities including Seal and Gigi Hadid.
- Each participant will receive $25,000 to donate to the charity of their choice, and the winners will get an extra $1 million.
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Tennis superstars including the Williams sisters, Naomi Osaka, and
They will be playing "Mario Tennis Aces" on the
- Serena Williams and Gigi Hadid
- Naomi Osaka and Hailey Bieber
Venus Williams and DeAndre Hopkins- Maria Sharapova and Karlie Kloss
- Kei Nishikori and Steve Aoki
- Madison Keys and Seal
- Taylor Fritz and Addison Rae
- Kevin Anderson and Ryan Tannehill
Commenting on their games will be tennis commentator John McEnroe and YouTuber iJustine (real name Justine Ezarik).
It is not yet clear whether the players will have assigned Mario characters or whether they will be able to chop and change as the tournament carries on.
"Competitors will play the video game from their homes across the country, and each will receive $25,000 donated to the charity of their choice, with the winner of the tournament receiving an additional $1 million in donation,"
This is not the first time tennis players have taken to gaming during the pandemic, with the Madrid Virtual Open currently taking place via "Tennis World Tour" on the PS4. Wimbledon winner Andy Murray appears to have taken particularly well to the format, taunting opponents including Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev.
—George Bellshaw (@BellshawGeorge) April 29, 2020Read the original article on Business Insider