Pickleball Magazine January 2020

Leigh and Anna Leigh Waters, Pickleball Pros

Dynamic Duos!

Nationals was double the fun with some fierce pairs, including Ben Johns, who won Men's Pro Singles and Doubles (with Kyle Yates), Anna Leigh and Leigh Waters, who took gold in Women's Pro Doubles (Read Article)

The Pickler I Met: Anna Leigh Waters - The Future of Pickleball

November 2017 The Pickler I Met: Anna Leigh Waters - The Future of Pickleball

By Stacie Townsend

Anna Leigh was my first tournament Pickler. By this I mean, she was my partner for my first official pickleball tournament. Until I met Anna Leigh, I (at the age of 29) had yet to feel old on the pickleball court. However, Anna Leigh, who is 10 years old, races around the pickleball court with more exuberance and more grace than me (whether now or ever). With help from her tennis background, Anna Leigh has a knack for ripping forehands and backhands right at her unexpecting opponents, while constantly carrying a smile and keeping her blonde braid intact under her Pickler visor. (Read More) Delray Beach Gamma Pickleball Classic Thu 11/16/17 thru Sun 11/19/17 Womens Doubles Skill/Age Groups 3.0:8-49,50-99 Gold: Stacie Townsend/Anna Leigh Waters Mixed Doubles Skill/Age Groups 4.0:8-49 Gold: Leigh Waters/Neil Eichelberger (Leigh's Father) Women's Open $$$ Gold: Catherine Parenteau /Abbie David Silver: Andrea Koop/Sara Remynse

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.

Team Waters 2019 Interviews Highlight Reel

• WPTV News | West Palm Beach Florida - The Delray Beach Gunther Pickleball Classic (December 2019)
• Eddie and Webby Interview Anna Leigh and Leigh Waters (August 2019) 

• Texas Open WOMENS DBLS OPEN GOLD Simone Jardim/Lucy Kovalova vs Anna Leigh Waters/Leigh Waters (September 2019)  
• Simone Jardim Interviews Leigh Waters (September 2019) 
• Tournament of Champions Women's Doubles Pro Gold Medal Match Anna Leigh Waters/Leigh Waters vs. Jessie Irvine/Lindsey Newman (August 2019)
• Tournament of Champions Interview (August 2019)
• Simone Jardim Interviews Anna Leigh Waters (September 2019) 
• Franklin Masters MIXED DOUBLES - BRONZE Anna Leigh Waters/KyleYates vs Leigh Waters/Dave Weinbach (September 2019) 
• Simone Jardim Interviews Leigh Waters (September 2019)
• Eddie and Webby Interview Anna Leigh and Leigh Waters (August 2019) 
• Tournament of Champions Women's Doubles Pro Gold Medal Match Anna Leigh Waters/Leigh Waters vs. Jessie Irvine/Lindsey Newman (August 2019)
• Eddie and Webby Podcast 57 - Top Ten Moments of 2019
• World Pickleball Championship Women's Doubles Pro Silver Medal Interview (December 2019)

All Team Waters' Interviews

Delray Beach Pickleball Club 2019 National Champions Banner

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.  



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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What a surprise from Delray Beach Pickleball Club!! #DBPC #thankful #teamwaters #nationalchamps #ripit

A post shared by Leigh Waters AL Waters (@leighwaterspickleballpro) on Nov 29, 2019 at 9:33am PST

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."

Article Link List 

• Tournament of Champions (Highlights/Full Match)
• 2019 Tournaments 
• Florida Grand Slam Women's Doubles Open Gold Medal Match (Highlights/Full Match) 
• Anna Leigh Raps Hamilton  
• Paddletek Sponsorship  

Anna Leigh enjoys baking

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

November 9, 2019 Women's Doubles Pro Gold Medal Match Point 

• USA Pickleball National Championships (November) Gold Women’s Doubles Pro

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


(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