Tennis legend and eight-time Grand Slam winner Andre Agassi will be visiting India to inaugurate the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League, a major pickleball tournament. Agassi, who has participated in a couple of pickleball exhibition and promotion tournaments in New York, was excited to come to India and help popularize the sport, which is gaining momentum in the country.
In a video message to his Indian fans, Agassi said: “I am excited to visit India and bring the excitement of pickleball to its fans. I look forward to the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League and hope it will be a huge success in the country.”
Prior to the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League, the PWR DUPR India Masters (including Battle of the League: Stage 1, a one-off PWR 700 event) will be held in New Delhi from October 24-27, 2024.
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Andre Agassi to India as he will kick off the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League. His participation is a huge boost to our efforts to promote pickleball in India and around the world. Agassi’s passion for the game and legendary status in the world of sports is sure to inspire players and fans alike, and we are confident that this league will set new benchmarks for pickleball in India,” said Pranav Kohli, CEO and Founder of PWR, on Agassi’s arrival in India.
Pickleball, a mix of tennis and table tennis, is slowly gaining popularity in the country, with pickleball courts being booked for months at a time in cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru. The league is sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association (the main pickleball body in India), the Asian Pickleball Association, and the World Pickleball Federation (the body that sets the rules and officially governs pickleball globally).
(With contributions from PTI)
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