‘Jump From Tennis To Pickleball Not Easy’: Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi Praise Eugenie Bouchard’s Bold Move

The first time that Eugenie Bouchard will compete in a Pickleball Slam is on February 16, 2025, when she will be paired with Andy Roddick. They intend to compete for the one million dollar cash prize, but in order to do so, they will need to triumph over the reigning champions, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.Eugenie Bouchard has lately received acclaim from two of the most legendary tennis players in the sport, Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi, for her decision to transition from playing professional tennis to pickleball. The decision that Bouchard made to switch to pickleball, a sport that is a hybrid of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, came as a surprise to many people. Bouchard had previously been in the top ten in the world tennis rankings. The move that Bouchard made has garnered a lot of attention, particularly in light of the growing popularity of pickleball. Both Graf and Agassi praised her adaptability and professed their respect for it.
Steffi Graf made the following observation in reference to Bouchard’s new endeavour: “Genie has been really playing well this year, taking it from amateur to professional.” In my opinion, the move from tennis to pickleball is not an easy one. The fact that doubles and mixed is so different from tennis makes it a little more difficult to make the shift. As Graff put it, “We are hoping that she does not have an excessive amount of an advantage there.”
To respond to Stef’s criticism, I have the utmost admiration for Genie because she was one of the pioneers in bridging the gap between tennis and pickle. In addition, Agassi stated that “the strength and courage it takes to put yourself in a competitive environment, to put yourself on the line in something that is not particularly familiar to you, just shows that she is a competitive person.”

Bouchard, in response to their compliments, uploaded the video on her Instagram story using the following caption: “They are very lovely. My goal is to avoid having to defeat them in the month of February.