The competition, slated for May 3 at 4 p.m. ET, will be a doubles tournament. The players will all be competing as Mario characters, and they’ll be able to use all of the games unique and fun features like teleporting tennis balls. The competition will be streamed for the world to see on Facebook Gaming.
Here is the lineup:
- 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
The #StayAtHomeSlam is part of #PlayApartTogether, a gaming industry initiative to help people stay safe, informed and connected through games. The tournament kicks off Sunday, May 3 at 1PM PST/4PM EST at https://t.co/sqW53VBc7x We’ll see you there! — Facebook Gaming #playaparttogether (@FacebookGaming) April 29, 2020