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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PPA Tour: Masters
Bracket Completed
Match #25
Jan 08
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
11
-2
G2
11
-6
Anderson Scarpa, Genie Erokhina
G1
11
2
G2
11
6
Match #41
Jan 09
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-4
Collin Johns, Christa Gecheva
G1
11
4
G2
11
4
Match #49
Jan 10
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
11
-2
G2
11
-2
Gabriel Tardio, Jessie Irvine
G1
11
2
G2
11
2
Match #53
Jan 11
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
7
-11
G2
11
-5
G3
12
-10
Christian Alshon, Tyra Hurricane Black
G1
7
11
G2
11
5
G3
12
10
Match #56
Jan 12
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
10
-12
G2
11
-5
G3
11
-3
G4
11
-3
Federico Staksrud, Catherine Parenteau
G1
10
12
G2
11
5
G3
11
3
G4
11
3
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Catherine Parenteau / Federico Staksrud
Bronze:
Tyra Hurricane Black / Christian Alshon
Bracket Completed
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters
Silver:
Kaitlyn Christian
Bronze:
Catherine Parenteau
Bracket Completed
Match #1
Jan 08
Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-2
Jessica Wilcox, Jalina Ingram
G1
11
1
G2
11
2
Match #17
Jan 09
Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-1
Allison Phillips, Pierina Imparato
G1
11
0
G2
11
1
Match #25
Jan 10
Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau
G1
11
-2
G2
11
-7
Lucy Kovalova, Lea Jansen
G1
11
2
G2
11
7
Match #29
Jan 12
Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau
G1
5
-11
G2
11
-2
G3
11
-2
Jackie Kawamoto, Vivian Glozman
G1
5
11
G2
11
2
G3
11
2
Match #32
Jan 12
Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-6
G3
5
-11
G4
12
-10
Rachel Rohrabacher, Anna Bright
G1
11
4
G2
11
6
G3
5
11
G4
12
10
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Catherine Parenteau
Silver:
Rachel Rohrabacher / Anna Bright
Bronze:
Tyra Hurricane Black / Jorja Johnson
Jan 21, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025
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338 Players
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Mesa, AZ, USA
529 Players
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Cape Coral, FL, USA
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