Happy Birthday Anna Leigh

Anna Leigh is 15 years old today

 

2021 The Dink Awards

 

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The Inaugural Dink Award Winners

• Women's Player of The Year: Anna Leigh Waters
• Women's Most Improved Player: Anna Leigh Waters
• Best Dressed: #TeamWaters

PicklePod Interview

Listen on to podcast or watch the interview on YouTube.

*Show notes:* (0:10) The Waters explain why they aren’t sponsored by The Dink anymore (4:10) What it’s like being “the young phenom” (8:25) “The Dink Guy” (10:30) The story of the Waters and Pickleball (20:10) Drill to play ratios (23:40) The time AL showed up to a random court and is gambling happening? (35:10) The Waters drop and the guys weigh in on their future (39:00) Nationals results and big news about Simone Jardim (45:40) The guys close out the episode with recent news

NBC News: Not Your Grandparents’ Sport: Mom-Daughter Duo Ride Pickleball Wave To The Pro Circuit

 

It’s the game that’s suddenly everywhere, one of the fastest growing sports in America. It’s not tennis. It’s not badminton. It’s Pickleball, and it’s no longer just for retirees. More and more young people are picking up the paddle, and it’s won over celebrities from the Kardashians to Leo DiCaprio. Now, Pickleball is going professional, and a mom-daughter duo from Florida are taking the sport by storm. (NBC News Dec. 14, 2021)

Desert Sun: Pickleball champions: Anna Leigh Waters, Tyson McGuffin, Riley Newman all win double-gold

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Pickleball's 14-year-old wunderkind Anna Leigh Waters has officially changed the conversation when it comes to her playing prowess. 

The talk used to be about how she was such a good player for being so young. Now when her name comes up the conversation is more like "Is she the best pickleball player in the world?" 

Waters picked up another impressive double victory Sunday at the Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championship held in Indian Wells. She won the women's singles title and the women's doubles with her playing partner, and mom, Leigh Waters. (Read More)

2021 #1 Singles Pro Player: Anna Leigh Waters

After taking gold at the Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships, Anna Leigh finishes the year as the #1 pro singles player in the World Pickleball Rankings!

Anna Leigh's 2021 professional singles titles:  

 

• August: PPA The Takeya Showcase, Newport Beach, CA 

• August: Tournaments Of Champions, Brigham City, UT

• September: PPA Orlando Cup, Orlando, FL

• October: PPA Texas Open Shootout, Rockwell, TX

• November: PPA Masters, La Quinta, CA

• December: Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships, Indian Well, CA

 

2021 Nationals

 

 

Singles

2:32:21 Anna Leigh Waters vs Jill Braverman

4:00:34 Irina Tereschenko vs Anna Leigh Waters

Thursday Notebook

Mixed Doubles

2:10 Catherine Parenteau/JW Johnson vs Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin 1:09:29 Riley Newman/Lindsey Newman vs Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin 2:40:30 Leigh Waters/Dave Weinbach vs Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin 3:21:51 Catherine Parenteau/JW Johnson vs Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin Leigh Waters/Dave Weinbach vs Mary Brascia/Daniel Roditi

Friday Notebook
NML Live Blog

The Tyson McGuffin Show - Point Analysis: Riley Newman/Lindsey Newman vs Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin

Doubles

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11:27 Leigh Waters/Anna Leigh Waters vs Maggie Brascia/Mary Brascia

2:00:27 Anna Leigh Waters/Leigh Waters vs Andrea Koop/Lucy Kovalova (Highlights)

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

Lea Jansen/Irina Tereschenko vs Leigh Waters/Anna Leigh Waters #AL (Gold Medal Match)

Saturday Notebook

Highlight: TeamWaters vs Jessie Irvine/Catherine Parenteau

Sunday Notebook: Anna Leigh Waters, Tyson McGuffin, and Riley Newman All Earn Double Gold 

Top 10 Moments at Nationals

 

2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships Pro Portrait

YOUTH FOR HISTORY
Pickleball’s 14-year-old phenom Anna Leigh Waters picked up another impressive double victory on Championship Sunday taking Gold in the Pro Women’s Doubles and Pro Women’s Singles divisions making her the youngest player in history to win at Nationals. Anna Leigh also won a Bronze medal in Pro Mixed Doubles to top off the week.

2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships Pro Portrait

WATERS REPEAT
Anna Leigh Waters and Leigh Waters took a straight-set victory to become back-to-back Gold medalists in the Pro Women’s Doubles division. This power mother-daughter duo shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon and will surely be back looking for the three-peat in 2022.