Share
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
Maria Sharapova, the former world number one tennis player, is set to return to the court after retiring in 2020 due to chronic shoulder problems. Sharapova, who won five Grand Slam titles during her career, will be partnering with John McEnroe in a pickleball match against Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf. The match is part of the second season of the Pickleball Slam, which will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Miami on February 4.
Pickleball, a sport that is rapidly gaining popularity in the United States, is played on a smaller court than tennis and uses plastic balls and paddles. Last year’s Pickleball Slam featured a $1 million cash prize and included players such as John McEnroe, Michael Chang, Andre Agassi, and Andy Roddick.
The Professional Pickleball Association recently signed former No.5, Eugenie Bouchard, to a tour. The sport has seen a surge in popularity, with high-profile team owners including Nick Kyrgios, Naomi Osaka, and LeBron James.
Read more at FirstSportz.
RELATED TOPICS:
Trump Says Netanyahu’s Trial Should Be Canceled
7 hours ago
Trump Signals US May Ease Iran Oil Sanction Enforcement to Help Rebuild Country
8 hours ago
CIA Says Intelligence Indicates Iran’s Nuclear Program Severely Damaged
9 hours ago
Upscale Woodward Park Area Apartments Sell for $19 Million
10 hours ago
Trump Administration Orders CA to Strip Trans Athlete of Medals
11 hours ago
Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Reboot Fast-Tracked to 2027
11 hours ago
Democratic Lawmaker Pleads Not Guilty to Assaulting US Agents at Immigration Center
11 hours ago

Israeli Settlers Raid West Bank Town, Troops Kill 3 Palestinians

West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in Fresno County

Trump Says Netanyahu’s Trial Should Be Canceled

Trump Signals US May Ease Iran Oil Sanction Enforcement to Help Rebuild Country

CIA Says Intelligence Indicates Iran’s Nuclear Program Severely Damaged
