The Popularity of Pickleball Continues to Grow

 

The popularity of Pickleball continues to grow and at age 16 Anna Leigh Waters is currently the No. 1 player in the world in women’s professional pickleball.

She competes in all three divisions: Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Singles. Waters, who started playing pickleball in 2017, became the youngest professional player and tournament champion at the age of 12.

2023 PPA Atlanta Open

 

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Singles 

Anna Leigh Waters vs Mary Brascia (Interview) 

Doubles

Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright vs Vivienne David/Jorja Johnson (Interview) (Gold)

Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright vs Lauren Stratman/Meghan Dizon

Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright vs Catherine Parenteau/Parris Todd (Interview)

Mixed Doubles 

Anna Leigh Waters/Ben Johns vs Riley Newman/Parris Todd (Interview) (Gold)
Anna Leigh Waters/Ben Johns vs Spencer Smith/Susannah Barr

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Press

Forbes: Anna Leigh Waters Continues Her Reign Atop The Pickleball World 

PPA: Waters Walks It And Talks It In Atlanta

NML Blog: 5 Takeaways – ALW’s Dominance

2023 PPA Post Match Interview Playlist 
Anna Leigh Waters Pro Singles Titles, Triple Crowns

Daily Mail: The 16-year-old pickleball phenomenon

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The 16-year-old pickleball phenomenon who has beaten the MEN to become best player in the world and earn $1.4M... but is still receiving high school education 

2023 PPA North Carolina Open

 

 

Singles 

4:08:10 Anna Leigh Waters vs Salome Devidze

2:31:41 Anna Leigh Waters vs Danielle Bauers 3:11:07 Anna Leigh Waters vs Lina Padegimaite

Doubles

5:41:46 Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau vs Sarah Ansboury/Jillian Braverman 7:52:07 Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau vs Anna Bright/Vivian Glozman

Mixed Doubles

4:50 Anna Leigh Waters/Jack Sock vs Jill Braverman/Jake Kusmider 1:17:05 Anna Leigh Waters/Jack Sock vs Milan Rane/Raffa Hewett 3:50:13 Anna Leigh Waters/Jack Sock vs Anna Bright/James Ignatowich (pklmart stats) 7:30:53 Anna Leigh Waters/Jack Sock vs Julian Arnold/Vivienne David (Real Clear Stats)

Anna Leigh/Jack Sock Interview (Semifinals)

Anna Leigh/Jack Sock Interview (Gold)

Sport Business Journal - Labor and Agents: More agents test the waters as pickleball popularity soars

  

Kelly Wolf, Octagon vice president who helps oversee the agency’s tennis division, represents Anna Leigh Waters, who was the No. 1-ranked PPA singles and mixed doubles player, and her mother, Leigh Waters,who has ranked in the top 10 in doubles.  (Read More)

Fortune: This 16-year-old earns six figures as the world’s No.1

This 16-year-old earns six figures as the world’s No.1 pickleball player. 

Here’s how her mom helped hone her mental toughness

Pickleball Like a Pro: Anna Leigh Waters

I'm Anna Lee Waters

I play for the fives My Pro tip is drive your third shot and drop your fifth

I suggest driving your third shot

Because for me driving is the easier shot

and then you can take that fifth ball which is usually going to be easier

and you can just drop your fifth right in the kitchen

I would use this tip throughout the game

If it's not working

Then you can switch it up

But I would definitely start doing this when you start your match You can definitely use this on the court to level up your game.