Horizon Sports & Experiences, in partnership with InsideOut Sports & Entertainment and Hard Rock, Announces Inaugural Pickleball Slam Featuring Tennis Legends Agassi, Chang, McEnroe, and Roddick
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NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E), an innovative agency combining sports, experiential marketing and media capabilities, announced the Inaugural Pickleball Slam featuring tennis legends Andre Agassi, Michael Chang, John McEnroe, and Andy Roddick competing for a $1 million purse. Created and produced by HS&E and InsideOut Sports & Entertainment (ISE), the 2023 event will be held at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Sunday, April 2 and will be televised live exclusively on ESPN at 12:00 PM Eastern, immediately ahead of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
Key Points:
- "Pickleball is nothing short of a cultural phenomenon – experiencing a meteoric rise across genders, age groups, geographies, and income levels.
- The inaugural Slam will feature two legends' singles matches pitting Roddick versus Chang, followed by McEnroe versus Agassi in the second match.
- The final match of the day will be a doubles match with McEnroe and Chang competing against Roddick and Agassi.
- The 2023 Pickleball Slam includes an amateur challenge, which will be played on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1.