Overview

• Andre Agassi, an eight-time Grand Slam tennis champion, will make his professional pickleball debut at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Florida.
• Agassi will partner with 18-year-old Anna Leigh Waters, the world’s top-ranked pickleball player across all divisions, for the mixed doubles event.
• Their first match is scheduled for April 30 at noon ET and will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network, highlighting pickleball's growing mainstream appeal.
• Pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. with a 311% participation increase over three years, has attracted significant sponsorships and media deals.
• Agassi’s transition to pickleball follows years of exhibition matches and advocacy for the sport, though he has indicated no plans for a long-term professional career.