Wednesday, February 22, 2023

2023 PPA Arizona Grand Slam

 

Doubles 

2:16:14 #1 Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright vs. #6 Jessie Irvine/Jackie Kawamoto (Interview)

7:13:53 Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright vs Lea Jansen/Allyce Jones Highlight 
3:43:16 Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright vs Yana Grechkina/Cierra Gaytan-Leach

Singles
5:46:00 Women’s Singles: #1 Anna Leigh Waters vs. #3 Lea Jansen (Interview)

5:52:15 Anna Leigh Waters vs Salome Devidze

Mixed Doubles

1:58:49 Anna Leigh Waters/Ben Johns vs James Ignatowich/Jackie Kawamoto
2:19:57 Match Highlight

3:20:40 Anna Leigh Waters/Ben Johns vs JW Johnson/Jorja Johnson (Stats)


Friday, February 17, 2023

How Pro Anna Leigh Waters Became The No. 1 Women's Player In The World

 

0:04 Anna Leigh talks about the New Jersey 5's and Major League Pickleball Mesa Anna Leigh Waters, Lea Jansen, James Ignatowich, Hayden Patriquin
2:08 Ryan Harwood, 5's General Manager, Pickleball Game? 2:45 What do you do outside of Pickleball? Fan Questions 3:51 Hayden Patriquin's Age? 4:45 James Ignatowich Age? 6:01 How many points would you have to give Chritian Alshon, before the game, in skinny singles, for it to be fair? 7:19 Ratio: Christian bagging you/You bagging Christian 8:17 How many men in the sport at full power can hit it harder than you? 9:19 Who is the toughest male player for you to face in mixed doubles? 9:49 How good is Steven Waters at Pickleball? Rapid Fire Questions 12:18 Favorite Food 12:41 Do you eat healthy 12:52 Breakfast 13:41 Working out Question For James 14:42 What MLP team are you most excited to play and least excited to play? 15:58 James: How about you? Last Question 17:40 If you had to play men's doubles, where would you rank yourself?

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Pickleball World #1 Anna Leigh Waters Re-Signs with Paddletek

 

World Number One professional pickleball player Anna Leigh Waters has extended her partnership with U.S. paddle manufacturer, Paddletek, and will continue to compete in professional pickleball events with her signature Paddletek paddle.

Niles, MI, February 16, 2023 --(PR.com)-- World Number One professional pickleball player Anna Leigh Waters has extended her partnership with U.S. paddle manufacturer, Paddletek, and will continue to compete in professional pickleball events with her signature Paddletek paddle.

“We are honored to continue our relationship with Anna Leigh and her family,” said Curtis Smith, CEO, Paddletek, LLC. “Our entire team is very proud to have witnessed Anna Leigh’s progression to the highest level of professionalism, as well as her #1 ranking.”

Anna Leigh was first introduced to Paddletek in 2018 when she was 11 years old and already a budding talent. Since that time, she and Paddletek have collaborated on paddle design and technology to deliver a high-level performance product to the pickleball marketplace. That collaboration will continue with a signature line of pickleball paddles that can help players of any age or skill level improve their game.

“I’m so excited to continue my relationship on and off the court with Paddletek,” said Anna Leigh Waters. “They have become like family to me and I cannot wait to debut my signature paddle line with Paddletek.”

About Paddletek
Paddletek began as a small family business inspired by a love of the sport and a vision for improving paddle technology. Paddletek has been changing the game since 2010, when they first introduced their advanced honeycomb core. While the brand has grown into one of the leading names in pickleball, the company’s mission remains the same: helping players reach the next level of play.

About Anna Leigh Waters
At just 16 years old, Anna Leigh Waters is a pickleball phenom. Waters began playing pickleball in 2017 when her grandfather taught her and her mother, Leigh, the game while they were in Pennsylvania waiting out Hurricane Irma. Anna Leigh and Leigh partnered to become a dominant force in women’s doubles capturing the Number One Ranking in 2022.

2023 PPA Arizona Grand Slam

 


Singles

5:46:00 Women’s Singles: #1 Anna Leigh Waters vs. #3 Lea Jansen (Interview) (Pro Stats)

5:52:15 Anna Leigh Waters vs Salome Devidze

Mixed Doubles

1:58:49 Anna Leigh Waters/Ben Johns vs James Ignatowich/Jackie Kawamoto
2:19:57 Match Highlight

3:20:40 Anna Leigh Waters/Ben Johns vs JW Johnson/Jorja Johnson (pklmart Stats) (Henry Stats) (12:05 Briones Pickleball Podcast)


Doubles

2:16:14 Women’s Doubles: #1 Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright vs. #6 Jessie Irvine/Jackie Kawamoto (Interview) (pkl Stats) (Pro Stats)

7:13:53 Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright vs Lea Jansen/Allyce Jones Highlight (Rally Length Reel)

3:43:16 Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright vs Yana Grechkina/Cierra Gaytan-Leach

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Monday, February 6, 2023

2023 PPA Desert Ridge Open

 


Singles

4:01:07 Gold Medal: #1 Anna Leigh Waters vs. #2 Catherine Parenteau (Highlight)

6:50:16 Anna Leigh Waters vs Lea Jansen


Doubles

1:24:31 Gold Medal: #2 Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau vs. #4 Lea Jansen/Allyce Jones
1:39:41 Highlight: Allyce Jones, dives after a net dribbler, head first into the Kitchen (Point Of The Tournament)

5:03:39 Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau vs Irina Tereschenko/Meghan Dizon
8:20:47Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau vs Anna Bright/Vivienne David (1st, 7-3-2)


Mixed Doubles

7:21 Gold Medal: #1 Ben Johns/Anna Leigh Waters vs. #2 Matt Wright/Lucy Kovalova

0:28 - #1 Ben Johns/Anna Leigh Waters vs. #32 Erik Forsythe/Kelsey Grambeau 1:03:37 - #1 Ben Johns/Anna Leigh Waters vs. #8 JW Johnson/Jorga Johnson 3:37:14 - #1 Ben Johns/Anna Leigh Waters vs. #4 AJ Koller/Jessie Irvine