With sporting events around the world cancelled, it seems that Serena and Venus Williams are hitting the virtual court in Mario Tennis Aces. The tournament has been dubbed the ‘Stay at Home Slam’ and is raising money for the charity of the winner’s choice.
The Stay at Home Slam is being streamed live on Facebook and the IMG tennis page on Sunday, 4PM ET. Legendary tennis player John McEnroe and YouTuber iJustine (Justine Ezarik) will be commenting live on the entire event.
The two tennis champions will be joined by a number of celebrities and athletes doubling up to compete:
Serena Williams
Gigi Hadid
Naomi Osaka
Hailey Bieber
Venus Williams
DeAndre Hopkins
Maria Sharapova
Karlie Kloss
Kei Nishikori
Steve Aoki
Madison Keys
Seal
Taylor Fritz
Addison Rae
Kevin Anderson
Ryan Tannehill
Teams will be made up of two participants as the tournament will be running only doubles.
Each participant will be competing from their own homes. All participants will get $25,000 to donate to the charity of their choice, with the winner getting an additional $1 million to further their cause.
This isn’t the only virtual sporting event being held during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the NHL teaming up with EA to run a NHL Player Gaming Challenge. With all 31 league teams joining in, some of the sport’s biggest names will be competing live in NHL 20 on PS4 and raise funds for COVID-19 relief. The NBA held a similar tournament, and it donated $100,000 as well to COVID-19 relief efforts.
