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Pickleball Slam 4 Pits Agassi, Blake vs. Waters, Bouchard in $1 Million 'Battle of the Sexes'

ESPN airs a $1 million exhibition built to boost pickleball’s TV footprint.

Overview

  • Coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday on ESPN from Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
  • The format features Blake vs. Waters and Agassi vs. Bouchard in singles before a deciding doubles match for a winner-take-all $1 million purse.
  • Organizers say the unsanctioned exhibition carries no APP, MLP, world ranking or DUPR impact and was modeled on golf’s The Match.
  • Agassi returns unbeaten in the Slam at 3–0, while 19-year-old Anna Leigh Waters enters as the sport’s top female player with 165 golds and 38 Triple Crowns.
  • Genie Bouchard has said she feels pressure and will lean on Waters’ strength, underscoring the event’s push for competitive authenticity with crossover star power.