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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 16: Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi attends the Longines Melbourne Boutique Launch on January 16, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sam Tabone/WireImage)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 16: Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi attends the Longines Melbourne Boutique Launch on January 16, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sam Tabone/WireImage)
Andre Agassi is once again ready to share the court with his dearest wife, Steffi Graf. After playing in the Roland-Garros Tennis Tournament in 2009, they are ready to make a comeback together as a team. But this time they won’t be seen playing tennis; it’s all going to be about pickleball. Agassi is ready to team up with his wife for the next pickleball Slam, against John McEnroe and Maria Sharapova.
While the Slam is scheduled for next year, the 53-year-old American tennis legend opened up about what made his wife get into pickleball. But that’s not the major highlight. In addition, he also took a cheeky take on playing pickleball with his wife while making a humorous statement about their relationship.
Andre Agassi opens up about practicing with Steffi Graf
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Recently, when the 8-time Grand Slam champion appeared on the Pat McAfee Show, he talked about his experience playing pickleball till now. Along with that, he also talked about how his wife got into the sport while taking a sarcastic dig at practicing pickleball with his wife, Steffi Graf while sharing a piece of relationship advice.
He said, “I have been playing it with my wife too, which, by the way, can either add a great deal to your relationship or it can ruin it. So you gotta be careful with that one.”
While the doting husband is quite careful of things both on and off the tennis court, he also listed the reason why both of them got into playing the pickleball slam. He stated, ““It did feel like a slam,” I gotta be honest, and that’s why I wanna do it again, and that’s why Steffi is doing it too, my wife. She was there, she’s like wow, she is been getting into it, it’s a lot of fun.”
Last year, the 22-time Grand Slam champion was there to support her husband, but looking at the way things turned out to be, she was taken away by the charm of the sport. But that’s not the only reason that got her into playing Pickleball Slam 2. A few days ago, the former German tennis player also talked about what triggered her to join the pickleball craze.
What triggered Graf to become a part of the pickleball craze?
Just a few days before, in a video uploaded by the Pickleball Slam’s official Instagram page, the tennis couple shared their experience with the sport. Subsequently, the 54-year-old German tennis star also highlighted how she got motivated to play pickleball. She stated, “Seeing him kind of get ready for it and into it and really engaged for something you know. As a tennis player, it is a little unusual and I am still learning to do.”
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In addition, she also highlighted how seeing them having so much fun on the day of the event was cool. Even though they were hurting, at the same time they were also enjoying their time on the court. With her participation in the pickleball Slam 2, she is ready to give the sport a try and relive her moments on the court.
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Nevertheless, are you excited to watch Andre Agassi share the court with Steffi Graf? Do let us know in the comment section below.
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