PPA Takeya Showcase Newport Beach

 

Highlight Reel (15+ mins) Gold Medal Singles Match

Highlight Reel (8+ mins)

Highlight Reel (5+ mins)

History Is Made

By winning this match, Anna Leigh became the youngest player ever win a Professional Pickleball Singles title. 

Gold Medal Match: Catherine Parenteau vs Anna Leigh Waters, 14   

News Article: Pro Pickleball Tour Serves Winners in Newport Beach

Video: Singles

Highlight Point - "Best Point Of The Match" Dave Weinbach

53:12 Anna Leigh Waters vs Irina Tereshenko

Video: Doubles

1:25:27 Lucy Kovalova/Simone Jardim vs Anna Leigh Waters/Leigh Waters

6:35:23 Anna Leigh Waters/Leigh Waters vs Jill Braverman/Susannah Barr (Bronze Medal Match)

Video: Mixed Doubles

25:16 Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin vs Casey Chan/Ben McMakin

4:04:55 Catherine Parenteau/Riley Newman vs Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin

Blog Post

Championship Rematch in Round One 

The first round for defending PPA Champion, Lea Jansen, was against Anna-Leigh Waters, the Silver Medalist in the Orange County Cup. These two would likely meet in the final in there was a back draw.

With this PPA format this opening match will be a huge decider on who will end up with Gold. Technically this is considered a quarterfinal match but still feels early in the day to see these two play. This time around, it was all Waters. She was all over the court showing full control of her ground strokes. 

On a side to side point, she ran down a ball and ripped a backhand winner reminiscent of Rafa Nadal. Her stuff was too good throughout the match and won it in two games 11-3, 11-4. 

 On the other side of the draw, Callie Smith defeated Lauren Stratman in round one. She withdrew in the semi-final which allowed Catherine Parenteau to qualify for the Gold Medal Match after a single win over Annica Cooper. 

Parenteau will meet either Irina Tereschenko or Waters on Championship Sunday. The way things are looking right now, I don’t see anyone stopping Waters from playing on Sunday. (The Dink: PPA Takeya Showcase Singles Day) 

Pro Pickleball Teen Anna Leigh Waters Makes Sports History Again Winning The PPA Takeya Showcase Singles Title

NEWPORT BEACH, CA (August 10, 2021) -- Delray Beach based fourteen year old Anna Leigh Waters made sports history again Sunday at the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Takeya Showcase $90K Payout held at The Tennis & Pickleball Club at Newport Beach, CA winning the Pro Women’s Single Title over Catherine Parenteau, 26, in a thrilling 5 game match: 11-3, 8-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-2 (On-Court Interview, Highlight Reel, Full Match)

Anna Leigh is the youngest to win a Professional Pickleball Singles title.

Anna Leigh and her mother Leigh Waters, “the mother/daughter duo” (#TeamWaters) won the 2019 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships Pro Women’s Doubles title in Indian Wells, CA. At 12 years 10 months, Anna Leigh became the youngest athlete to win a professional championship.

In June, Anna Leigh lost a 5 game Pro Women's Singles Final match to Lea Jansen, 29, at the PPA Orange County Cup in San Clemente, CA: 8-11,10-12,11-8,11-7,11-8 (Watch Highlights). Last week, Lea and Anna Leigh played in the first round of the Takeya Showcase. Anna Leigh won the match: 11-3, 11-4

 

“Leigh Waters. Anna Leigh Waters. One of the biggest stories in pickleball.” Drew Fellios, Commentator: US Open Pickleball Championships/CBS Sports Network/Professional Pickleball Association (PPA)

The TeamWaters Pickleball Story Began in 2017

“The mother/daughter duo picked up the sport back in 2017 when they evacuated their home in Florida due to Hurricane Irma and stayed with Leigh’s parents for a couple of weeks. Leigh’s dad introduced them to the sport and from there they were hooked. “I think we played like morning, noon and night for two weeks straight while we were up there and the rest is history,” said Leigh.” - Chierstin Susel, Channel 12 KPNX-TV, NBC Phoenix
Mother-daughter pickleball duo are transcending the sport (February 2021)

The inspiring mother/daughter journey can be followed on Facebook and Instagram. 

Digital Press Kit (Interviews, Tournament Videos, Highlights, Photos, Schedules)

Lynn Cherry, Pickleball Podcast: “Actually, the media kit was really helpful. It really made it very fast to prep and the timestamps on the (interview) videos were great because I could get to exactly what I wanted to see or hear. I think that is really key!”

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