Rain and wind caused issues for the majority of the weekend, and especially on Championship Sunday, but the PPA Tour was able to finish the Fasenra Virginia Beach Cup, albeit on Monday. Nothing was stopping Anna Leigh Waters from winning her 36th triple crown and 162nd gold medal on the PPA Tour this weekend. Storms … Read more
In the third PPA Tour event in the same amount of months, drama was high, upsets were huge, and so was the temperature and humidity. Enjoy the newsletter, subscribe today and receive the next issue straight to your inbox. The Veolia PPA Bristol Open took place at the Bristol Sportsplex, in Bristol, Tennessee. It seems … Read more
“I often make decisions based on what I can do to minimize possible regret in the future, and that’s why I chose to play today.” Anna Bright is a fixture on PPA doubles podiums, but it’s been about nine months since she brought her talents to the singles court. That changed yesterday when she played … Read more
Waters sat down with host Christine Williamson onsite from the MLP Mid-Season Tournament to address the pickleball haters, the pressure she feels as the world no. 1, and her Olympic dreams. The interview was a much-hyped appearance as part of ESPN’s “50 States in 50 Days” tour. Waters is competing to defend her team’s title … Read more
Waters sat down with host Christine Williamson onsite from the MLP Mid-Season Tournament to address the pickleball haters, the pressure she feels as the world no. 1, and her Olympic dreams. The interview was a much-hyped appearance as part of ESPN’s “50 States in 50 Days” tour. Waters is competing to defend her team’s title … Read more
The party rages on in South Florida as the Panthers continue to celebrate their second straight Stanley Cup. Don’t worry, Leafs Nation, it’s okay to be jealous. That’s where the conversation started on the Thursday edition of Leafs Morning Take. Frankly, it would be awesome one day to feel what that fan base feels seemingly … Read more
There’s been a lot of chatter about who the more dominant athlete is: Serena Williams or Anna Leigh Waters. First, it’s a ridiculous comparison, but it’s a comparison nonetheless, and I feel compelled to clarify that, in the smaller pond of pickleball, Anna Leigh Waters is a bigger fish than Serena Williams was at her … Read more
The Veolia PPA Atlanta Pickleball Championships (Slam) turned out to be one of the best tournaments of the year. We had upsets galore in men’s singles, new partnerships on the women’s side, and Anna Leigh Waters won another triple crown. The LifeTime Peach Tree Corners venue continues to showcase why it is a top tour … Read more
Tennis icon Andre Agassi is stepping onto a new kind of court—this time as a professional pickleball player. The former world No. 1 in tennis announced he will make his debut at the Minto US Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Florida. Agassi is partnering with Anna Leigh Waters, the current top-ranked player on the women’s … Read more
Update: According to multiple sources, Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters will be partnering together for the remainder of the 2025 year on the PPA Tour. This is a developing story; we will update as new information becomes available. According to Catherine Parenteau’s Instagram post, the winningest women’s duo in PPA Tour history is officially … Read more