KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 -- If you're eight, 15 or even 30 and wondering whether to pick up tennis or pickleball, tennis great Andre Agassi has a surprisingly clear answer - start with the harder path.

Speaking exclusively to Malay Mail during his visit for the 2026 JOOLA Titans Tour, the eight-time Grand Slam champion said tennis remains the ideal foundation, particularly for younger players.

"If you're eight years old, start with tennis because it's the hardest Mount Everest of racquet sports that exist," he said.

"You can always shift into something else when you're 13, 14."

Agassi explained that the technical demands of tennis build a strong base that can later translate into other racquet sports - especially pickleball, which conti...