The Daily Read: April 30

Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova among Mario Tennis entrants for $1M charity prize

By: Peter Bodo

Read at ESPN.com 


More virtual tennis is coming soon with some of the top stars this time competing in Mario Tennis for a chance at a cash prize donated to the charity of their choice. The event will feature top tennis players teamed with celebrities playing Mario Tennis Aces for Nintendo Switch. The virtual event will be streamed to a live audience.Viewers will be able to watch avatars playing, along with live feeds from the athletes in their homes. ESPN analyst John McEnroe and YouTube personality Justine Ezarik will provide commentary. The event will be streamed on Facebook Gaming and the IMG Tennis Facebook page.