Agassi, who is thought for his unbelievable achievements in tennis, shared a particular video message for his followers in India. He stated, “I am excited to go to India and produce the thrill of pickleball to its followers. I sit up for the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League and hope will probably be an important success within the nation.” The sports activities star has received eight Grand Slam singles titles, together with 4 Australian Opens, a French Open, a Wimbledon, and two US Opens, in addition to a gold medal in males’s singles on the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Commenting on Agassi’s upcoming go to, Pranav Kohli, CEO and Founding father of PWR, stated, “We’re completely thrilled to welcome Andre Agassi to India as he flags off the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League. His involvement brings an amazing enhance to our efforts to advertise pickleball in India and globally. Agassi’s ardour for the sport and his legendary standing on this planet of sports activities will certainly encourage gamers and followers alike, and we’re assured that this league will set new benchmarks for pickleball in India.”Vineet Jain, Managing Director of The Occasions Group stated: “We’re excited to have Andre Agassi on the launch of PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League. India is likely one of the fastest-growing markets for pickleball, exterior the USA. The participant participation, infrastructure, and amenities in pickleball is seeing development not solely in metro cities but additionally in smaller cities. Past leisure play, the game can be evolving professionally within the nation, with many gamers now pursuing it as a full-time profession. Andre Agassi’s participation is a testomony to the excessive development potential of pickleball in India and can additional enhance the participant and fan engagement. We on the Occasions Group are proud to be on the forefront of this pickleball revolution.”
Notably, forward of the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League, the PWR DUPR India Masters together with Battle of the League: Stage 1, a one off PWR 700 occasion will happen in New Delhi from twenty fourth to twenty seventh October 2024. The newest launch occasion in Dubai was attended by PWR participant Divyanshu Kataria, together with Ryler DeHeart, Megan Fudge DeHeart, Mitch Hargreaves and Emilia Schmidt.
The Battle of the Leagues is a novel PWR idea that includes team-based competitors for amateurs. Occasion companions embody DUPR, Minor League Pickleball, Pickleball United, Followers Play, the Indian Pickleball Affiliation, the Asian Pickleball Affiliation, and the World Pickleball Federation. Along with the USD 50K prize cash, the profitable groups in every class of the Battle of the Leagues will safe a spot within the DUPR Nationals within the USA, with PWR overlaying their journey and lodging bills.
