Sunday, September 22, 2019

Franklin Pickleball Masters Invitational


Highlights: Franklin Pickleball Masters Invitational hosted by Chicken N Pickle Wichita, Kansas September 22, 2019

Franklin Pickleball Masters (September)

Individual Medals
  • Bronze Women’s Doubles Pro: Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau 
  • Bronze Mixed Doubles Pro: Anna Leigh/Kyle Yates



MIXED DOUBLES - BRONZE 
Anna Leigh Waters/KyleYates vs Leigh Waters/Dave Weinbach 


  • 1:55 What a point...40 shot rally. Anna Leigh appears to have her sights set on Dave Weinbach
  • 3:32 Leigh runs down a beautiful lob hit by Kyle
  • 04:00 The 12 year old hits a lob over her mother for a winner
  • 4:35 Kyle hops the kitchen and hits a winner
  • 5:16 Anna Leigh (#AL) hits a drive down the middle for a winner (she did it again on the next point, too)
  • 7:07 Leigh hits a winner down the middle
  • 13:08 Dave almost knocks Leigh over reaching for a lob on her side of the court
  • 15:32 Leigh and Dave hit several overheads
  • 17:12 Amazing point bam-bam-bam
Start Game 2 19:09

  • 24:23 Longest dink session of match
  • 26:26 Lots of great defence. Leigh hits the winner
  • 27:14 Kyle hits a great lob and then a backhand Erne for a winner
  • 27:44 Out ball called in. AL makes it right
  • 31:44 Dave hits a no look dink
  • 32:19 Kyle hits a backhand down the middle for a winner
  • 49:35 Great rally. Kyle hits another backhand down the middle for a winner
  • 37:05 Kyle hits a backhand running away from the net - amazing shot
  • 43:43 Intense rally: 8-8-1
  • 46:27 Ref calls fault on Dave for touching his paddle down in the NVZ after hitting a volley
  • 48:20 #AL mis-hit goes in, setting up match point

2019 Texas Open

Highlight Point (68 shot rally): WOMENS DBLS OPEN GOLD
Simone Jardim/Lucy Kovalova vs Anna Leigh Waters/Leigh Waters


  • Texas Open (September) Silver Medal Women’s Doubles Pro




Full Gold Medal Match