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Anna Leigh Waters (born January 26, 2007) is an American professional pickleball player. As of October 2022, she is ranked No. 1 in the world for doubles, No. 1 for mixed doubles , and No. 1 for singles by the Professional Pickleball Association. [1]
- Her Origin Story
- Why Pickleball and Not Tennis?
- Playing with Mom
- Moving Forward
It was Irma who got Waters into pickleball in the first place. Irma is not a coach or a relative, it's a hurricane. In 2017 when Hurricane Irma was bearing down on Florida, she and her family had to evacuate and went to Pennsylvania to stay with her grandfather for a couple of weeks. He played pickleball and asked Anna Leigh and her mother, Leigh, ...
Most top pickleball players started as tennis players and Waters is no exception. She started playing in youth tournaments at the age of eight. She had a lot of success, but not a lot of fun. To be honest, she hated it. "Pickleball is just so much more fun, that's basically all there is to it," Waters said. "Junior tennis tournaments are kind of te...
Another reason her journey has been fun-filled is that she and her mother have been playing doubles together. Not just playing together but winning together. Her mother Leigh said it's basically been any parent's dream come true. "We just have way too much fun together, I love it," she said Thursday while watching Anna Leigh play singles (their dou...
Anna Leigh won her opening match on Thursday, defeating Kaitlyn Christian 11-4, 11-1 as she began to move through the women's bracket. She then rallied in the second set to beat Callie Smith 11-8, 12-10 in the semifinals. She will play for the women's singles championship on Sunday against Lea Jansen who knocked off World No. 1 Catherine Parenteau ...
Anna Leigh Waters's Bio. A phenom in the pickleball world, Anna Leigh Waters is pickleball’s biggest star. Upon going pro at only twelve years of age, she became the youngest professional pickleball player in history and youngest pickleball champion in history.
Jun 8, 2023 · Teenager Anna Leigh Waters is dominating professional pickleball - Sports Illustrated. The Teen Dominating Professional Pickleball. Just old enough for a driver’s license, Anna Leigh Waters...
Dec 3, 2022 · Because professional pickleball phenom Anna Leigh Waters can probably tell you hers. The teen pickleballer was selected to Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2022 after raking in four PPA Triple Crowns, six US Open gold medals, and six USAPA Nationals Gold Medals to date.
May 22, 2023 · #1 pickleball player in the world Anna Leigh Waters dominated at the Atlanta Open, winning her 12th PPA triple crown.
No. 1 overall pick in 2023 MLP Draft…. Won 2019 Nationals with her mom, Leigh, and earned her first Triple Crown in early 2021…. Became the youngest-ever professional pickleball player at just 12 years old…. Named Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2022 after raking in four PPA Triple Crowns (now has 10), six US Open gold medals, and six USAPA ...
