Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Maria Sharapova are among the tennis stars who will compete in a live-streamed tournament of Mario Tennis Aces, according to BBC.
Top tennis players will partner celebrities and play as characters from the game on Nintendo Switch.
E-sports have surged in popularity as the Covid-19 pandemic has forced the cancelation of live events.
Facebook Gaming will stream the event. The social media giant is making a push into hosting online gaming.
The pairs competing include Serena Williams and Gigi Hadid, Naomi Osaka and Hailey Bieber, Maria Sharapova and Karlie Kloss, Kevin Anderson and Ryan Tannehill, Venus Williams and Deandre Hopkins, Kei Nishikori and Steve Aoki, Madison Keys and Seal, Taylor Fritz and Addison Rae.
In Mario Tennis Aces the athletes and their celebrity partners will compete as game characters.
In the Nintendo version of the game, players can gain energy by performing trick shots and they can use ice rackets, shell rackets or flame rackets.
The winners of the competition will receive $1m (£801,000) to donate to the charity of their choice. The other competitors will be given $25,000 each to donate to charity.
The tournament will stream on Sunday 3 May.
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