Last night, Andre Agassi, James Blake, Anna Leigh Waters and Genie Bouchard competed for a $1M purse in the Ares Pickleball Slam 4, a premier showcase of the fastest growing sport in America.
The Ares Pickleball Slam 4 was broadcast live in primetime on ESPN from the Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. After a thrilling series of three matches, Agassi/Blake emerged victorious over Waters/Bouchard — making Team Agassi a 4x Champion.
Photo Credit: Chris Allmeid for Ares Pickleball Slam 4
To open the competition, Waters cruised to win the first two games to defeat Blake (15-13), (15-5) to earn her team the first point of Slam 4.
In the second match, Agassi and Bouchard battled it out, with Agassi winning the first game (15-11) and Bouchard winning the second (15-4).
Agassi came out on top in the final game, defeating Bouchard (15-5) and earning Team Agassi/Blake their first point of the night.
In the main event, Agassi/Blake upset Waters/Bouchard, winning straight games (25-23), (21-15), securing a thrilling win for Team Agassi as they took home the $1M grand prize and became the champions of Ares Pickleball Slam 4.
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Source: Ares Pickleball Slam 4. Photo Credits: Chris Allmeid for Ares Pickleball Slam 4.