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Photo: TeamWaters Mother/Daughter Duo Leigh and Anna Leigh Waters At The 2021 PPA Atlanta Open
Will Anna Leigh Waters Win Third Triple Crown At Atlanta Open?
ATLANTA, GA (May 17, 2022 ) – Last month, the #1 Ranked Professional Pickleball Women’s Singles Player in the World Anna Leigh Waters, 15, won her second Triple Crown and 12th pro singles title at the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Red Rock Open in St. George, UT. Tomorrow through Sunday March 22 at the PPA Atlanta Open, being held at the Lifetime Fitness Peachtree Corners in Peachtree Corners, the Delray Beach, FL, teenager has her sights set on capturing her 3rd Triple Crown and 13th pro singles title. NOTE: A Triple Crown in Pickleball is when a player wins in all brackets of a tournament: Singles, Mixed Doubles and Doubles.
“I'll be defending my triple crown,” she told The Palm Beach Post for their article and companion video a couple of weeks ago.
Watch the Pickleball Phenom’s 1st Triple Crown Highlight/Interview Reel (11+ mins) at the March Riverland Open in Port St. Lucie, FL.
Red Rock Open Mixed Doubles
Anna Leigh and Ben Johns, 23, the #1 Men’s Pickleball Player in the World, continued their unbeaten partnership by beating Catherine Parenteau, 28, and Riley Newman, 29 (3 out of 5): 11-9,5-11,11-9,12-10 (Watch Match: 4:46:59) NOTE: Ben won a Triple Crown, too.
Singles
Anna Leigh’s 12th pro singles title was against Lea Jansen, 29: 11-8,11-1,11-3 (Watch Match: 4:06:38)
Doubles
Anna Leigh and her mom, Leigh Waters, (TeamWaters) won their third consecutive title against Callie Smith, 31, and Lucy Kovalova, 30, in a knock-down-dragout thriller: 11-8,11-8,12-14,11-5 Watch Highlight/Interview Reel (11+ mins), Match: 10:57 )
Photo: Leigh Waters
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.
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