Tennis icon Andre Agassi is about to take centre stage in Kuala Lumpur subsequent month, headlining a high-profile pickleball showcase that can culminate in a record-breaking match atop Merdeka 118.
The eight-time Grand Slam champion will lead the JOOLA Titans Tour 2026 on April 7 and eight, in what shapes as much as be one among Malaysia’s greatest pickleball occasions up to now. As the game continues to surge throughout Asia, organisers are positioning the two-day spectacle as each a celebration and a press release of intent.
The programme options exhibition matches, fan engagement actions, and a festival-style environment, with the headline attraction being a historic match staged at Merdeka 118—set to turn out to be the very best pickleball sport ever performed within the nation.
Agassi will likely be joined by Ben Johns, the present world No. 1 throughout all three divisions. Johns brings with him a rare résumé, together with greater than 190 gold medals and essentially the most Triple Crown titles in skilled pickleball historical past. Additionally within the line-up are prime worldwide names corresponding to Anna Vibrant, Federico Staksrud, and Tyson McGuffin.
The Kuala Lumpur leg may even showcase expertise from throughout the area. Gamers corresponding to Andie Dikosavljevic, Ken Tam, and Japan’s Kenta Miyoshi and Aiko Yoshitomi are set to characteristic, highlighting the game’s rising depth in Asia-Pacific.
Motion begins at Stadium Juara, the place exhibition matches will set the tone earlier than the occasion shifts to Merdeka 118 for the marquee conflict—Crew Agassi in opposition to Crew Ben Johns.
On the night of seven April, the spectacle extends past the courtroom. From 8:30 p.m., the town skyline will come alive with a coordinated show of lights, drones, and pyrotechnics across the tower, underscoring pickleball’s fast rise.
The main focus then turns to improvement on 8 April, with gamers collaborating in grassroots initiatives throughout the Klang Valley. These embrace free teaching clinics and meet-and-greet classes geared toward nurturing the native scene.
Tickets can be found on-line, beginning at RM169, with a number of tiers on supply, together with VIP entry.
