- January 26, 2007 Anna Leigh Waters was born
- 2015 The Waters Family moved from Clinton, North Catalina to Delray Beach, Florida
- September 2017, Anna Leigh and Leigh sought refuge at Leigh's father's residence in Pennsylvania in response to Hurricane Irma. During their stay, he acquainted them with the sport of pickleball.
“Anna Leigh started playing pickleball the same day I did in Pennsylvania,” Leigh explains. “I can’t tell you what an absolute privilege it is to get to play with her. She amazes me every time I step on the court with her. She is smart, encouraging, and her skills just keep getting better. Having her by my side on the court is so comforting and I have total confidence in her. We have that mother/daughter intuition that helps us play as a true team on the court. Winning a Major title together is something that we set out to do.”
Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread destruction across its path in September 2017. The storm's large wind field resulted in strong winds across much of Florida, except for the western Panhandle. The highest reported sustained wind speed was 112 mph (180 km/h) on Marco Island, while the strongest observed wind gust was 142 mph (229 km/h), recorded near Naples, though wind gusts of 150 to 160 mph (240 to 260 km/h) likely occurred in the Middle Florida Keys. More than 7.7 million homes and businesses in Florida were left without electricity at some point – approximately 73.33% of state. Many homes and businesses suffered damage or destruction, with more than 65,000 structures damaged to some degree in West Central and Southwest Florida alone. Agriculture experienced about $2.5 billion in damage. It was estimated that the cyclone caused at least $50 billion in damage, making Irma the costliest hurricane in Florida history, surpassing Hurricane Andrew.(Wikipedia) - 2017-2019 Delray Beach Gunther Pickleball Classic
- 2018 Texas Open
- 2019 Florida Grand Slam
- 2019 Tourament Of Champions
- 2019 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships
- 2020 Due to COVID, TeamWaters played in one tournament
2019-2021 National Professional Pickleball Women's Doubles Champions
Mother/Daughter Duo Leigh Waters and Anna Leigh Waters #TeamWaters
Monday, January 27, 2020
Timeline 2017-2019
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Elementary School Career Day
Elementary school career day! This first grader doesn’t want to be a doctor, scientist or teacher....she wants to be the one and only Anna Leigh Waters! We love that this sport is inspiring all ages to dream big pickleball dreams! (Minto US Open Pickleball Championships Facebook Post)
Update April 15, 2022: Who do you want to be like?
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Jonny Pickleball Show
January 10, 2020 Naples, FL
Anna Leigh Waters/Leigh Waters vs Kyle Yates/Jonny Andrews
Pre-Show Interview
Highlights with Jonny Pickleball and Jackson Lindquist vs Leigh and Anna Leigh Waters
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Monday, January 6, 2020
2020 Schedule
- January: The Jonny Pickleball Show Exhibition, Fort Myers, FL
- February: PPA Mesa, AZ
- February: Florida Grand Slam Bonita Springs, FL (#AL did not attend due to a soccer game)
- March: PPA Georgia Open Peachtree Corners, GA
- April: PPA Dallas, TX
- April: US Open Pickleball Championships Naples, FL
- May: PPA Phoenix, AZ
- May: Atlanta Open Hosted by Leigh and Anna Leigh Waters, Alpharetta, GA
- June: SoCal Classic Encinitas, CA
- July: Beer City Open Grand Rapids, MI
- July: Jonny Pickleball Show Exhibition, Fort Myers, FL
- July: PPA The Underground Invitational, Fort Meyers, FL
- July: AAP Chicago Pickleball Open, IL
- August: Pickle Polooza Festival, Encinitas, CA
- August: PPA Newport Beach, CA
- August: Tournament of Champions Brigham City, UT
- September: Triple Crown Atlanta, GA
- September: PPA Las Vegas Open, NV
- October: AAP Punta Gorda, FL
- October: Jonny Pickleball Show Exhibition, Fort Myers, FL
- November: USA Pickleball National Championships Indian Wells, CA
- November: Jonny Pickleball Show Exhibition, Boca Raton, FL
- December: Delray Beach Pickleball Classic, FL
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
2019 Pickleball Rocks Players of the Year
People loved watching the obvious positive connection and the way they worked perfectly together to win tournament after tournament, including the world’s biggest pickleball stage, the USA Nationals at Indian Wells.
Besides all the people who cast their votes for Team Waters, what caught our attention, was the wonderful mother/daughter and family connection that was present every time we personally saw them on the tournament trail.
The perfect example for future family pickleball teams.
This pair entered 9 Open Women Doubles events, playing against the strongest women’s teams in the world and came home with 9 medals: 4 Golds, 4 Silvers and 1 Bronze. (Read More)
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