ESPN to Air Pickleball Slam 4 on Wednesday, April 15th in Prime Time

By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Tennis standouts return to Slam play on ESPN this month for $1 Million in prize money.

Andre Agassi, James Blake and Genie Bouchard are all set to play Pickleball Slam 4 set to air live on ESPN on Wednesday, April 15th starting at 7 p.m. Eastern time.

Eight-time Grand Slam champion and Olympic gold medalist Andre Agassi will partner former world No. 4 and current ESPN analyst and Miami Open Tournament Director James Blake.

The duo will be competing against pickleball pros and PPA Tour No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters, who currently boasts 165 Gold Medals and 38 Triple Crowns, and Wimbledon finalist, former World No. 5 in WTA rankings and PPA Tour No. 9 Genie Bouchard with a $1 million purse on the line.

Ares Pickleball Slam 4 schedule
Match 1: Anna Leigh Waters vs. James Blake
Match 2: Genie Bouchard vs. Andre Agassi
Match 3: Genie Bouchard & Anna Leigh Waters vs. Andre Agassi & James Blake
(subject to change, all times ET)

Chris Fowler (play by play) and Sam Querrey (analyst) will call the Pickleball Slam 4 matches with Camryn Irwin reporting courtside. An encore presentation of Ares Pickleball Slam 4 will be available Sunday, April 19, at noon ET on ESPNEWS.

Created and produced by Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E) and GSE Worldwide, the event takes place at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood Fla.