To be eligible to enter you must be able to travel to Melbourne any day during the first week of the Australian Open, which runs from Jan. 19 through Jan. 23... on your own dime if you don't live in Australia.

If you're OK with that, or live in Oz, than just hit up the link to submit 25 words or less explaining why you should get the chance to play tennis on Wii against the pro.

The good news is that even those who don't get to take on Djokovic can try their Wii Tennis skills out on professionals if they make it to the open. Lacoste's sponsored athletes including Tatiana Golovin and Richard Gasquet, and tennis legend Mats Wilander will be at Lacoste Centre Court, located at Melbourne Central Shot Tower Square on Level 1 to take on challengers.

Nintendo At the Australian Open

Taking place on October 25th at the Rocket on Holloway Road, the tournament will consist of Wii Tennis, Tekken, Unreal Tournament, Kuri Kuri Mix and Mario Kart competitions. Five individual winners will be named, with one overall winner being crowned Champion.

The event is free and supporters and spectators of either sex are welcome.

grl gmr tournament[ThinkMakePlay]

Full press release after the jump

13 October 2008: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Grl Gmr Tournament

Calling all female gamers! This is an opportunity to take part in the first Grl Gmr Tournament in London as part of London Games Festival Fringe.

On Saturday 25 October London Metropolitan University will be holding a tournament open to all female gamers. This action-packed celebration of prowess in the virtual arena will kick-start the annual London Games Fringe (http://www.londongamesfringe.com/) , a week-long festival where you can enjoy all that is great about games and interactive entertainment.

The 'Grl Gmr Tournament' (Girl Gamers Tournament), which will take place over half-term, was conceived and organised by staff from the BSc Computer Games and BA Game Studies, in conjunction with Gamelab London
(http://www.gamelablondon.com) .

The contestants taking part in the Tournament will battle it out by playing five different and challenging games: Wii Tennis; Tekken; Unreal Tournament; Kuri Kuri Mix and Mario Kart.

Five winners will be named, but only one Champion will be crowned – prizes and goodies awarded around 6pm. If you think you stand a chance then register online at: http://www.thinkmakeplay.co.uk/grlgmr There is limited capacity, so please book your place now.

Fiona French from the Faculty of Computing said: ‘We would like to see more girls and women applying for our courses; this is an opportunity to promote London Metropolitan University as a vibrant and welcoming environment for young women.’

Spectators and supporters, friends and family of any age and gender are welcome to come along to the event. The day will be jammed-packed with activities. Upstairs at the University’s Students Union complex, the Rocket, on Holloway Road, DS:London will be attempting to break the world record for simultaneous DSLite playing from 4pm onwards; in the evening there will also be a Playfire Games Pub Quiz.

Next door in the Graduate Centre, there will be an Information Event where you can find out more about all the courses available at London Met, including several which focus on games and the game industry, such as the BSc Computer Games and BA (Joint) Game Studies.

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Walking through the Panasonic booth at CEDIA, I saw plenty of Playstation 3's being used to demonstrate the high-def screens. Panasonic is all about the Blu-ray so they nixed the Xbox 360 I was told... yes, I know that make no sense. As I rounded a corner I saw this, two guys playing Wii tennis on a 103-inch high-def television. My perspective is all screwed in this shot, but trust me it was impressive. Nearby a Panasonic rep fidgeted.

"I thought you were just using PS3s in here because of the whole Blu-ray thing?"
"Yeah, we have a PS3 hooked-up to it too, but everyone wants to play with the Wii on this television."
"Are you worried about people accidentally throwing their remotes into that screen?"
"Yes, but that's why they're wearing the straps."
"That would really suck."
Sickly smile.

I'm terribly disappointed that I didn't know Wiimbledon was happening until it was too late. Especially since Barcade where the event was held (also home to the infamous Kotaku NYC party) was a scant ten minute subway ride from where I was staying, but ah well, guess you can't make everything.

Fortunately for all of us, Geekanerd.com there to catch all the action for us to enjoy today. If you haven't figured it out by now, Wiimbledon was a competition with teams going at it to see who would come out on top after a day of Wii Tennis. From the looks of the photos and video, a good time was had by all, with our friends from Geekanerd coming in second place. Top honors went to Ol' Rusty Bastard from team Wii-Tang Clan who was sporting a Mario costume for the event.

Talk is already circulating about a Wiibledon 2, so now may be the time to gather your best Wii tennis players together and start practicing. And keep your ear to the ground for a possible WiiGA Tour coming to a town near you. Flynn De Marco

Live in New York? Like to game? Into drinking? The first organized Wii Tennis tourney I've heard of, Wiimbledon, will be held June 23rd at Barcade in Brooklyn. Entering is totally free. From the event's official site:

Wiimbledon is a Wii Tennis tournament being held Saturday, June 23 from noon until 5pm at Barcade in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. There will be singles and doubles tournaments, prizes and, yes, beer. Maybe even some strawberries and cream. Oh, and cucumber sandwiches.

Wiimbledon [Official Site]

I'm about 100 percent sure that someone is swinging this poor dog's arm around, but it doesn't make it any less funny, especially the ending.

Get out! Get out! Get out!

We at Kotaku Tower particularly love the dog mii. Brian Crecente

Late Night host Conan O'Brien battles it out with tennis superstar Serena Williams in Wii Sports. And man, Conan kicks her ass. Brian Ashcraft

Thanks dean0130!