Andre Agassi and his crew got here out victorious at Pickleball Slam 3, to take house 1 million {dollars} on Sunday. The occasion was held in Las Vegas’ Michelbob Extremely Enviornment the place Group Agassi took on a aspect led by Andy Roddick.
Steffi Graf (C) returns a volley as she and Andre Agassi play play a doubles match in opposition to Eugenie Bouchard (L) and Andy Roddick.(Getty Photos through AFP)
Followers received to see Agassi lengthen his undefeated streak and grow to be the reigning three-time champion, after coming into the occasion with a goal on his again.
The primary match noticed Agassi and Roddick face-off in a singles match, the place the previous reigned supreme with a straight-set win. Then within the subsequent match, Steffi Graf partnered particular visitor and Olympic silver medallist Fish, whereas Eugene Bouchard teamed up with John Isner. The match noticed Graf and Fish come out on high, successful in straight units.
Then Agassi, Graff took on Roddick and Bouchard within the most-awaited match. Agassi and Graf received the primary sport, 15-9. Then Roddick, Bouchard staged a comeback to win 15-10, pushing it to the decider , which they received once more. The competitors was despatched to a tiebreaker, the place Group Agassi claimed victory.
Pickleball was invented in 1965 in Washington state, USA. In the meantime in 2022, it was named as Washington’s official state sport. It’s much like tennis, desk tennis on a doubles badminton court docket, however with totally different guidelines, paddles and court docket strains. After its introduction, it turned common within the USA. It was named because the quickest rising sport in USA in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
As a consequence of its rising recognition, the Affiliation of Pickleball Gamers (APP) was fashioned in 2019. Then Main League Pickleball got here up in 2021, adopted by Nationwide Pickleball League of Champions Professionals in 2022. In 2023 the PPA and MLP merged to kind the United Pickleball Affiliation.
In the meantime in 2024, a brand new worldwide skilled pickleball organisation was fashioned, the Pickleball World Rankings. The rankings will see gamers earn factors to enhance their rankings by participations in PWR World Tour tournaments.