Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova will take part in a virtual tournament organized by the Women’s tennis Association (WTA).
- Reuters
Online competition, called Stay at Home Slam, will be held on 3 may. In addition to Sharapova, it will take the participation of sisters Serena and Venus Williams, Naomi Osaka, Madison Keys, Kei nishikori, Kevin Anderson and Taylor Fritz. Tennis players will play in pairs with models Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss, singer Silom, DJ Steve Aoki and other stars.
The tournament will be charitable.
🔜 @naomiosaka, @serenawilliams, @Venuseswilliams, @MariaSharapova and more will enter the world of the Mario Tennis Aces game!
More on the “Stay at Home Slam” happening May 3 –> https://t.co/nrm92QwDlapic.twitter.com/68BBibrXom
— wta (@WTA) April 30, 2020
Earlier the leaders of the ATP and WTA supported the idea of merging organizations.