Elementary School Career Day

Elementary school career day! This first grader doesn’t want to be a doctor, scientist or teacher....she wants to be the one and only Anna Leigh Waters! We love that this sport is inspiring all ages to dream big pickleball dreams! (Minto US Open Pickleball Championships Facebook Post) 

Update April 15, 2022: Who do you want to be like?

Jonny Pickleball Show

January 10, 2020 Naples, FL
Anna Leigh Waters/Leigh Waters vs Kyle Yates/Jonny Andrews



Pre-Show Interview


Highlights with Jonny Pickleball and Jackson Lindquist vs Leigh and Anna Leigh Waters

Sponsors

Team Waters Sponsors

Paddletek (Anna Leigh, Leigh)

Studio Margaret

Richard's Rainwater

FILA Pickleball

2025 Sponsors

• Paddletek: Waters has her own paddle design with the brand and has helped sell their products at tournaments. 
• Fila: Waters is sponsored by the sportswear manufacturer Fila. 
• Lock Laces: Waters is sponsored by Lock Laces. 
• Dynasty Financial Partners: Waters has received compensation for her endorsement of Dynasty Connect. 
Skechers: Waters endorses Skechers. 

2020 Schedule

Due To COVID-19 Team Waters attended one tournament and several exhibitions on their 2020 schedule. The events they did appear at are highlighted in yellow.

• January: The Jonny Pickleball Show Exhibition, Fort Myers, FL
• February: PPA Mesa, AZ
• February: Florida Grand Slam Bonita Springs, FL (#AL did not attend due to a soccer game)
• March: PPA Georgia Open Peachtree Corners, GA
• April: PPA Dallas, TX

• April: US Open Pickleball Championships Naples, FL
• May: PPA Phoenix, AZ
• May: Atlanta Open Hosted by Leigh and Anna Leigh Waters, Alpharetta, GA
• June: SoCal Classic Encinitas, CA
• July: Beer City Open Grand Rapids, MI 
• July: Jonny Pickleball Show Exhibition, Fort Myers, FL

• July: PPA The Underground Invitational, Fort Meyers, FL
• July: AAP Chicago Pickleball Open, IL
• August: Pickle Polooza Festival,  Encinitas, CA
• August: PPA Newport Beach, CA
• August: Tournament of Champions Brigham City, UT
• September: Triple Crown Atlanta, GA
• September: PPA Las Vegas Open, NV
• October: AAP Punta Gorda, FL
• October: Jonny Pickleball Show Exhibition, Fort Myers, FL
• November: USA Pickleball National Championships Indian Wells, CA
• November: Jonny Pickleball Show Exhibition, Boca Raton, FL
• December: Delray Beach Pickleball Classic, FL

2019 Tournaments

2019 Pickleball Rocks Players of the Year

People loved watching the obvious positive connection and the way they worked perfectly together to win tournament after tournament, including the world’s biggest pickleball stage, the USA Nationals at Indian Wells. 

Besides all the people who cast their votes for Team Waters, what caught our attention, was the wonderful mother/daughter and family connection that was present every time we personally saw them on the tournament trail. 

The perfect example for future family pickleball teams. 

This pair entered 9 Open Women Doubles events, playing against the strongest women’s teams in the world and came home with 9 medals: 4 Golds, 4 Silvers and 1 Bronze. (Read More)

World Pickleball Championship

Team Waters won a Silver Medal in the Pro Women's Doubles Bracket at the 2019 World Pickleball Championship in Punta Gorda, FL.


Match Highlight Reel: Anna Leigh Waters, 12/Leigh Waters vs Lindsey Newman/Catherine Parenteau

Match Highlight Reel: Irina Tereschenko/Denise Dy vs Anna Leigh Waters, 12/Leigh Waters

Mother-Daughter Duo Honored For 2019 Professional Pickleball Achivements

Press Release:

Anna Leigh and Leigh Waters are on the 

January 2020 Pickleball Magazine cover 

Mother-Daughter Duo Honored For
2019 Professional Pickleball Achievements 

(DELRAY BEACH, FL - JANUARY 5, 2020) ---  Anna Leigh Waters,12, and her mother Leigh Waters,40, were selected as Pickleball Rocks 2019 Players Of The Year. 

The dynamic duo are also on the Pickleball Magazine January 2020 cover.

Pickleball Rocks: "People loved watching the obvious positive connection and the way they worked perfectly together to win tournament after tournament, including the world’s biggest pickleball stage, the USA Nationals at Indian Wells, CA. Besides all the people who cast their votes for Team Waters, what caught our attention, was the wonderful mother/daughter and family connection that was present every time we personally saw them on the tournament trail.  The perfect example for future family pickleball teams.

This pair entered 9 Open Women Doubles events, playing against the strongest women’s teams in the world and came home with 9 medals:  4 Golds, 4 Silvers and 1 Bronze."

"Wow!!! What an honor!! Simply amazing!! Thanks so much to Pickleball Rocks," states Leigh Waters. "Your kind words in your article warmed our hearts!!!"

In the summer of 2017, Anna Leigh and Leigh evacuated to Leigh’s father's home in Pennsylvania due to Hurricane Irma. While there, he introduced them to pickleball.

“Anna Leigh started playing pickleball the same day I did in Pennsylvania,” Leigh explains. “I can’t tell you what an absolute privilege it is to get to play with her. She amazes me every time I step on the court with her. She is smart, encouraging, and her skills just keep getting better. Having her by my side on the court is so comforting and I have total confidence in her. We have that mother/daughter intuition that helps us play as a true team on the court. Winning a Major title together is something that we set out to do.”

In the November/December Pickleball Magazine article, Raising Waters, Leigh stated: "Every day feels like a gift for us. We are so grateful to our family, friends, and supporters for making this possible." 

Team Waters 2019 Interview Highlight Reel 

Digital Press Kit (Interviews, Tournament Videos, Photos, Schedule)