Because the demand to incorporate pickleball within the Olympics grows louder, tennis legend Andre Agassi believes that the game may very well be included within the occasion ‘sooner’ than anticipated.
“Pickleball goes so as to add an awesome deal to sport. Olympics, I completely can see it. I feel it’s going to possibly even occur before you’re hoping,” Agassi stated throughout the launch of the Pickleball World Rankings (PWR) DUPR India League.
The eight-time Grand Slam winner, who’s now actively concerned in pickleball, believes that one of many main causes behind the sport’s progress has been the truth that it’s extra inexpensive
“It doesn’t make you broke like tennis, because it’s inexpensive. You may expertise success, which is sweet for social growth… Give it a go as a result of all you want to do is attempt a number of occasions and it is going to be a part of your life,” Agassi stated.
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By his personal admission, he and his spouse Steffi Graf have been glued to the game over the previous couple of years. “Over the past two years, I’ve been taking part in rather a lot.It’s been an awesome outlet for me and my spouse, a unbelievable train,” be stated.
“These of you that watch it from a distance would possibly assume that previous folks play it or one thing, however I assume I’m a bit previous, however I promise you, you may problem your self on any stage that you just pour your self into it,” Agassi stated.
Becoming a member of him within the occasion, Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna was additionally impressed with the immense recognition of pickleball and didn’t rule out a chance of him taking over the game as soon as achieved with tennis.