Monday, December 9, 2019

2019 Delray Beach Gunther Pickleball Classic


Hundreds are set to play in Delray Beach Gunther Pickleball Classic tournament this weekend December 5-8

Professional pickleball players will be playing in this week’s event. Local mother-daughter team Leigh and 12-year-old Anna Leigh Waters said they are excited to play at home again.

“We just won Nationals at the pro level as a mother-daughter team,” said Waters.


Women's Doubles Pro
Leigh Waters/Anna Leigh Waters,12 vs Martina Kochli/Michelle Esquivel


WPTV: Mother-daughter team Leigh and 12-year old Anne Leigh Waters, said they were excited to play at home again:

It's just been unbelievable and the fact that Anna Leighis 12 years old and I'm 40 years old.

She's the youngest professional player and the two of us actually won nationals a few weeks ago at the pro level in Indian Wells California.

So, we're really kind of making waves and showing that anybody of any age can play this sport. (Leigh Waters)

The Delray pickleball Club hosted the event. Over 500 players participated.

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Thursday, December 5, 2019

Team Waters 2019 Interviews Highlight Reel


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Saturday, November 30, 2019

Delray Beach Pickleball Club 2019 National Champions Banner

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November 29, 2019: The Delray Beach Pickleball Club honored club members Leigh
and Anna Leigh Waters today at their home courts at the Delray Beach Tennis Center by unveiling this fabulous banner for their 2019 National Championship.  

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 Leigh Waters: We had quite the surprise from Delray Beach Pickleball Club this morning! We are so thankful for the amazing banner and support from our pickleball family!! (Video)
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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Pickleball Magazine - Rising Waters


Anna Leigh Waters - One of Pickleball's Youngest Players - Is A Force To Be Reckoned With

Article: Rising Waters by Mark Berton, Pickleball Magazine 2019 Nov/Dec

"Every day feels like a gift for us," says Leigh.
"We are so grateful to our family, friends, and supporters for making this possible."

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Saturday, November 16, 2019

2019 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships Women's Doubles Pro Gold Medal Match


November 9, 2019 Women's Doubles Pro Gold Medal Match Point 
Anna Leigh’s 2019 USA Pickleball National Championships Medals Bronze Women's Doubles Skill/Age 5.0:19+ (with Christine McGrath)
Leigh’s 2019 USA Pickleball National Championships Medals Gold Women's Doubles Skill/Age 5.0:35+ (with Simone Jardim) Gold MIxed Doubles Skill/Age 5.0 35+ (with Jeffrey Warnick)

Womens Doubles Pro Gold Medal Match Highlight List

Anna Leigh Waters,12/Leigh Waters vs Jessie Irvine/Catherine Parenteau

 Commentators: Simone Jardim, Mark Renneson, Melissa McCurley

8:53:51 Game 1
8:58:58 Fast and Furious at the Non Volley Zone Line (NVZ) 8:59:59 Anna Leigh rips a winner down the middle
9:00:34 Nice get by Catherine as the ball hits the net
9:01:42 Jessie hits an overhead for a winner
9:02:37 Anna Leigh speeds up the pace
9:04:14 Rippin It at the NVZ Line
9:05:45 Team Waters defend from the baseline
9:08:00 Simone explains Anna Leigh rolling her shot crosscourt
9:08:26 Anna Leigh speed up the pace
9:09:13 Amazing 40 shot rally
9:13:25 Game Point
9:15:04 Game 2
9:17:21 Leigh poaches the ball at the NVZ for a winner
9:18:05 Ref dances during time out
9:23:31 Jessie volleys at the net and then hits a winner
9:24:17 What a shot by Jessie down the line
9:26:46 Anna Leigh hits an off pace ball down the middle for a winner
9:29:53 Game Point

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(Photo Credit: Carl Schmits, ProPickleball) Anna Leigh rips a two handed backhand
9:32:03 Game 3
9:32:34 Fast and Furious at the Non Volley Zone Line
9:34:52 Leigh hits a winner down the middle
9:36:39 Anna Leigh hits a double handed backhand volley down the middle for a winner
9:40:37 Catherine hits a winner down the middle
9:42:44 Leigh poaches with a forehand down the middle for a winner
9:43:04 Down 5-6-1 Team Waters heats up their intensity
9:43:27 Jessie hits a soft backhand winner down the line
9:43:50 Anna Leigh soft looper hits the baseline for a winner and celebrates by putting her fist in the air
9:45:43 Leigh hits a backhand winner in the back court corner
9:48:44 Leigh hits a nice overhead at an angle for a winner
9:49:27 The Waters 1-2 punch for 9-8-2
9:49:54 Anna Leigh speeds up the ball. Jessie hits it wide - Team Waters put their fists in the air. Anna Leigh lets out a yell 10-8-2
9:50:20 Championship point - Leigh Waters serving
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Twelve Year Old Anna Leigh Waters Wins National Pro Pickleball Title With Her Mom

Press Release:
Anna Leigh Waters, 12, and Leigh Waters Win National Women’s Pro Doubles Title
(Photo Credit: Carl Schmits, ProPickleball)
Twelve Year Old Anna Leigh Waters Wins National Pro Pickleball Title With Her Mom 
INDIAN WELLS, CA (November 14, 2019) -  On Saturday night, Anna Leigh Waters,12, and her mother, Leigh Waters, won the 2019 Women’s Doubles Professional National Title at the Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships. 
The annual tournament was held for the second year at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California.
In the Gold medal match, the dynamic mother-daughter duo lost the first game 6-11 to opponents  Jessie Irvine, 30, and Catherine Parenteau,25, but their high intensity play allowed them to win the next two games and the National Women’s Doubles Pro Title: 11-8, 11-8. 
Leigh also won a Gold Medal with Simone Jardim in Women's Doubles Skill/Age 5.0:35+ (Video Highlight) and Jeffrey Warnick in MIxed Doubles Skill/Age 5.0 35+. Anna Leigh won a Bronze Medal with Christine McGrath in the Women's Doubles Skill/Age 5.0:19+ bracket (Video Highlight). 

The National Champions talked about winning their title and how Anna Leigh balances her professional pickleball career with school during the Katlyn Christian vs Michelle Esquivel Women’s Singles Pro Match  Live @ Nationals YouTube live stream.

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Anna Leigh Waters Is Interviewed By Simone Jardim


Simone Jardim Pickleball (September 2019)

NOTE: Simone is the number one female Pickleball player in the world.

  1. 0:11 How long have you been playing Pickleball?
  2. 0:27 The first time we met was at East Naples...
  3. 1:21 When did you decide to play a tournament?
  4. 2:35  When was the time when you realized that this was much cooler - faster
  5. 4:08 What is your background?
  6. 5:26 What has been the highlight of playing Pickleball?
  7. 5:42 What has been one of your lowest points?
  8. 6:36 What are some of your goals?
  9. 7:21 What about playing with your daughter?
  10. 10:25 What about the struggles of every day? 
  11. 11:48 What do you enjoy doing off the court?
  12. 12:56 What would you like to see with pickleball?
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