US EditionTennis legend Andre Agassi ousted in second US Open Pickleball match
- Andre Agassi made his professional pickleball debut in the mixed pro division in Naples, Florida, where he partnered with Anna Leigh Waters.
- Agassi's entry into pickleball followed his retirement from tennis in 2006 and his growing role as a vocal advocate for the rapidly rising sport.
- Agassi and Waters secured a victory in their initial mixed pro division match with scores of 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, but their campaign ended after they were defeated in the following round by the team of Yang and Huynh-McClain.
- Ahead of the event, Agassi praised Waters as "right up there with the greatest ever" and projected pickleball will grow beyond imagination and reach the Olympics.
- Agassi’s brief pro pickleball debut at age 55 highlights the sport’s expanding appeal, especially as a more accessible alternative to tennis.
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Andre Agassi Victorious in Pro Pickleball Debut
Andre Agassi traded his tennis racquet for a pickleball paddle and, a day after his 55th birthday, notched a win in his pro pickleball debut alongside a teenage partner. The Grand Slam legend teamed with 18-year-old Anna Leigh Waters in the mixed pro division at the US Open Pickleball Championships,...
Tennis legend Andre Agassi ousted in second US Open Pickleball match
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Former tennis world No. 1 Andre Agassi’s pro pickleball debut at the US Open Pickleball Championships has come to an end, after he and partner Anna Leigh Waters fell in their second match to Len Yang and Trang Huynh-McClain. Agassi – an eight-time grand slam singles champion on the tennis court – and Waters clinched a victory in their first match over Stevie Petropouleas and Tristan Dussault with a 11-8, 9-11, 11-7 w…
Andre Agassi wins on professional pickleball debut at US Open
Andre Agassi won his professional pickleball debut a day after turning 55, teaming with 18-year-old Anna Leigh Waters to defeat a pair of even younger teens 11-8, 9-11, 11-7 at the US Open Pickleball Championships on Wednesday.
Andre Agassi makes pickleball debut
Tennis great Andre Agassi returned to the court to compete in his first professional pickleball tournament. Nearly 20 years after retiring, he teamed up with top ranked Anna Leigh Waters. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports from Naples, Florida.
Andre Agassi wins debut in U.S. Open Pickleball Championships
Andre Agassi emerged victorious in his professional pickleball debut, teaming with Anna Leigh Waters to record an 11-8, 9-11, 11-7 win in the mixed pro division at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships on Wednesday in Naples, Fla.
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