Tennis legend Andre Agassi returns to championships – but in a different sport

23 Apr 2025 • 9:29 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Tennis legend Andre Agassi, 55, is set to make his professional pickleball debut.
  • He will partner with teenage pickleball star Anna Leigh Waters in the mixed pro division at the US Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Florida.
  • This marks Agassi's first professional pickleball competition, although he has participated in exhibitions and promoted equipment.
  • Agassi, an eight-time Grand Slam champion, retired from professional tennis in 2006.
  • Pickleball, a mix of tennis and ping-pong, is the fastest-growing sport in the US.

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