Anna Leigh

Waters

(AL)

USA

UPA Tour Pro

Gender

Female

Age

Height

5'5" / 165 cm

DUPR ID

1RWDQ3

Turned Pro

2019

Plays

Right-Handed

Resides

Sponsor

Anna Leigh

Waters

(AL)

USA

UPA Tour Pro

Gender

Female

Age

Height

5'5" / 165 cm

DUPR ID

1RWDQ3

Turned Pro

2019

Plays

Right-Handed

Resides

Sponsor

Anna Leigh's Sponsors

About Anna Leigh Waters

A phenom in the pickleball world, Anna Leigh Waters is pickleball’s biggest star. Upon going pro at only twelve years of age, she became the youngest professional pickleball player in history and youngest pickleball champion in history. With both parents playing D1 college sports, Anna Leigh grew up playing both tennis and soccer. She took up pickleball when her family evacuated Florida due to Hurricane Irma in 2017, which is when her grandfather introduced his new evacuees to pickleball in his Pennsylvania backyard.

Originally partnering with her mom, Leigh Waters, the two pioneered a new playing style of “banging” and “ripping” on the pickleball court. Rather than patiently dinking and waiting for their opponents to make a mistake, the Waters sped things up and muscled their way through points – an aggressive style that won them a passionate fan base. Anna Leigh now parters in doubles with Anna Bright or Catherine Parenteau, while her mom remains her coach and manager— a true “momager.” In mixed doubles, Anna Leigh Waters generally partners up with Ben Johns.

Despite her numerous successes, Waters balances being a normal teenager with playing professional pickleball exceptionally well. She is quick to smile and laugh on-court, but her passion and fire leaves no one in doubt about what she wants the result to be. Outside of pickleball, she enjoys soccer, shopping, cooking, and fashion.

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Most recent tournament results for Anna Leigh Waters

Status

Event

Tue, Nov 5 2024

Bracket Completed

2024 Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships

#17:- vs -

#33:- vs -

#41:- vs -

#45:- vs -

Gold:- vs -

GOLD: Anna Leigh Waters

SILVER: Kate Fahey

BRONZE: Salome Devidze

Tue, Nov 5 2024

Bracket Completed

2024 Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships

#25:- vs -

#41:- vs -

#49:- vs -

#53:- vs -

Gold:- vs -

GOLD: Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns

SILVER: Marietta Wright / Christian Alshon

BRONZE: Rachel Rohrabacher / Federico Staksrud

Tue, Nov 5 2024

Bracket Completed

2024 Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships

#17:- vs -

#32:- vs -

#40:- vs -

#44:- vs -

Gold:- vs -

GOLD: Rachel Rohrabacher / Anna Bright

SILVER: Anna Leigh Waters / Catherine Parenteau

BRONZE: Allyce Jones / Tyra Black

Upcoming Pickleball Tournaments for Anna Leigh Waters

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Mar 12, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025

PPA Tour: Zimmer Biomet Texas Open

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131 Players

USD $95.00

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St George, UT

127 Players

USD $95.00

May 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025

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125 Players

USD $95.00

Aug 06, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025

PPA Tour: Bristol Open

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125 Players

Partnerships announced for CIBC PPA Tour Finals

Waters outduels Fahey in women's singles for second title of the day

Johns, Waters continue to dominate, win gold in mixed at Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships

An in-depth preview of MLP Miami

Waters, Parenteau take five-game thriller over Bright, Rohrabacher in Match of the Year candidate

Waters digs deep to defeat Buckner: 'I was just fighting my heart out'

Agent says Waters will earn over $3 million in 2024 as pickleball's highest-paid athlete

Pickleball strategy: An in-depth look at the Women’s Doubles Final from the CIBC Atlanta Slam

Which player will topple Ben Johns as the best in the world?

Veteran coach Bernstein on Fahey at Michigan: 'The intensity was just unreal'

Will Kate Fahey be the player to finally take down Anna Leigh Waters?

The hidden qualies grind with Robert Slutsky

Partnerships announced for CIBC PPA Tour Finals

Waters outduels Fahey in women's singles for second title of the day

Johns, Waters continue to dominate, win gold in mixed at Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships

An in-depth preview of MLP Miami

Waters, Parenteau take five-game thriller over Bright, Rohrabacher in Match of the Year candidate

Waters digs deep to defeat Buckner: 'I was just fighting my heart out'

Agent says Waters will earn over $3 million in 2024 as pickleball's highest-paid athlete

Pickleball strategy: An in-depth look at the Women’s Doubles Final from the CIBC Atlanta Slam

Which player will topple Ben Johns as the best in the world?

Veteran coach Bernstein on Fahey at Michigan: 'The intensity was just unreal'

Will Kate Fahey be the player to finally take down Anna Leigh Waters?

The hidden qualies grind with Robert Slutsky

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Partnerships announced for CIBC PPA Tour Finals

Waters outduels Fahey in women's singles for second title of the day

Johns, Waters continue to dominate, win gold in mixed at Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships

An in-depth preview of MLP Miami

Waters, Parenteau take five-game thriller over Bright, Rohrabacher in Match of the Year candidate

Waters digs deep to defeat Buckner: 'I was just fighting my heart out'

Agent says Waters will earn over $3 million in 2024 as pickleball's highest-paid athlete

Pickleball strategy: An in-depth look at the Women’s Doubles Final from the CIBC Atlanta Slam

Which player will topple Ben Johns as the best in the world?

Veteran coach Bernstein on Fahey at Michigan: 'The intensity was just unreal'

Will Kate Fahey be the player to finally take down Anna Leigh Waters?

The hidden qualies grind with Robert Slutsky

Partnerships announced for CIBC PPA Tour Finals

Waters outduels Fahey in women's singles for second title of the day

Johns, Waters continue to dominate, win gold in mixed at Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships

An in-depth preview of MLP Miami

Waters, Parenteau take five-game thriller over Bright, Rohrabacher in Match of the Year candidate

Waters digs deep to defeat Buckner: 'I was just fighting my heart out'

Agent says Waters will earn over $3 million in 2024 as pickleball's highest-paid athlete

Pickleball strategy: An in-depth look at the Women’s Doubles Final from the CIBC Atlanta Slam

Which player will topple Ben Johns as the best in the world?

Veteran coach Bernstein on Fahey at Michigan: 'The intensity was just unreal'

Will Kate Fahey be the player to finally take down Anna Leigh Waters?

The hidden qualies grind with Robert Slutsky

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