April 29, 2020 07:00 pm
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Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka will play in a celebrity Mario Tennis tournament on Facebook
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Top tennis players including Serena and Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, and (known Overwatch fan) Naomi Osaka will compete in a live-streamed Mario Tennis Aces doubles tournament this weekend. The players will be paired with other celebrities and athletes, including Karlie Kloss, Steve Aoki, and Gigi Hadid, in a tournament that’s meant to offer a fun alternative to the pro sports that have gone missing due to the pandemic. The tournament is being called the “Stay at Home Slam,” and it’ll stream on Facebook Gaming.
With professional sports shut down across the globe, esports tournaments have become a common replacement for viewers and networks. While that’s meant pro gaming in a lot of cases, it’s also increasingly meant seeing how...
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