"Drag him to the bitter end, reach in and rip his heart out": Agassi takes dig at McEnroe as Pickleball Slam 2 teams set

Former world number one Andre Agassi has taken a dig at American legend John McEnroe in a promotional video for the Pickleball Slam 2.

The 53-year-old will be a part of the event which will be played in February next year.

The teams have been announced where Agassi will team up with his wife Steffi Graff whereas McEnroe will team up with former world number one Russia’s Maria Sharapova.

"A big shoutout to two savage pickleballers, John McEnroe and Maria Sharapova. What's happening? I hope you guys are looking forward to Pickleball Slam 2,” he said. “I know I am. Maria we had a blast last year, sorry you missed it.

"You would have saw me take John McEnroe and just drag him to the bitter end, reach in and rip his heart out. And the fun part was he blamed his partner the entire time. So you better bring your A-game.

"And Johnny Mac, I see what you've done. You've recruited one of the game's most beloved legends. You think that's gonna help you? It ain't going to help you because I've been doing some recruiting of my own, and I want to introduce you to my partner Steffi Graf.

Aggasi was also joined by his wife Graf in the video where she stated that the two are looking forward to seeing McEnroe and Sharapova.

"Hey guys, super excited,” she said. “Hey Maria, hi John. Really looking forward to see you guys. We're getting ready. we're working hard, so yo've got to bring your A-game like Andre said, Last year was such a blast, I can only imagine we're gonna have a great, great time. So, really looking forward to seeing you down at the Hardrock.”