8 time Grand Slam winner, Icon Andre Agassi to visit India next year

Tennis and Pickleball fans are looking forward to the 8-time Grand Slam winner Andre Agassi's visit to India in January next year to inaugurate the PWR DUPR Indian Tour and League. It's going to be a major event that aims to popularize pickleball in the country. The recent introduction of a new rankings structure by Pickleball World Rankings (PWR) and the launch of the PWR World Tour and PWR World Series has set the stage for an exciting future for pickleball.

Andre Agassi, in a video message for his Indian fans, stated:- "I'm excited to visit India and bring the excitement of pickleball to its fans. I look forward to the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League and hope it will be a great success in the country." 

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What is the PWR DUPR Indian Tour

PWR DUPR India Masters event includes the "Battle of the League: Stage 1," a PWR 700 event, and it's all happening in New Delhi from October 24 to 27 this year. The Battle of the Leagues is a one-of-a-kind team-based competition for amateur players. Partners for this event include Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR), Minor League Pickleball, Pickleball United, FansPlay, the Indian Pickleball Association, the Asian Pickleball Association, and the Global Pickleball Federation.

The winners of each category in Battle of the League earn a spot in the DUPR Nationals in the USA, with travel and accommodation expenses covered by PWR. The tournament offers a total prize money of USD 50,000. 

PWR, PWR World Series and PWR World Tour were recently launched in Dubai, with the GCC region announced as the host for the inaugural PWR World Series in February 2025.

All PWR DUPR events are sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association, the Asian Pickleball Association, and the Global Pickleball Federation.

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