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Pickleball Pro Teen Anna Leigh Waters Wins 10th Singles Title, 1st Triple Crown
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL (March 17, 2022 ) – The #1 Ranked Professional Pickleball Women’s Singles Player in the World Anna Leigh Waters, 15, won her 10th pro singles title Sunday at the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Riverland Open and first Triple Crown. A Triple Crown is when a player wins titles at the same tournament in Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles.
The teenage superstar defeated Lea Jansen in the championship match: 11-2,11-8,11-0. Note: A PPA championship match is 3 out of 5 games. Each game is to 11 points and must be won by 2 points.
Anna Leigh has won at least one singles title each month over the past 8 months:
February 2022: Ororo PPA Indoor National Championships Lakeville, MN
February 2022: PPA Foot Solutions Arizona Grand Slam Mesa, AZ
January 2022: PPA Carvana Desert Ridge Open Phoenix, AZ
December 2021: Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships, Indian Well, CA
November 2021: PPA Masters, La Quinta, CA
October 2021: PPA Texas Open Shootout, Rockwell, TX
September 2021: PPA Orlando Cup, Orlando, FL
August 2021: Tournaments Of Champions, Brigham City, UT
August 2021: PPA The Takeya Showcase, Newport Beach, CA
March 2022: PPA Riverland Open Port St. Lucie, FL
Watch Anna Leigh’s Triple Crown Riverland Open Highlight/Interview Reel (11+ mins)
In January, Anna Leigh teamed up with Ben Johns, the highest ranked men’s pickleball player in the world in all three divisions (singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles), to play mixed doubles. They are undefeated and won their 4th consecutive championship beating Jessie Irvine and Jay Devillers: 11-2,11-4,11-3
Anna Leigh won the Pro Women’s Doubles title with her mom, Leigh Waters, beating Jessie Irvine and Catherine Parenteau: 12-10,11-6,11-8. TeamWaters won the 2019/2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships Pro Women’s Doubles.
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.”
The inspiring mother/daughter journey can be followed on Facebook, Leigh's Instagram and Anna Leigh’s Instagram.
TeamWaters Digital Press Kit (Interviews, Tournament Videos, Highlights, Photos, Schedules)
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