{"id":1031,"date":"2026-04-09T02:38:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/player\/anna-leigh-waters\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T20:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:01:16","slug":"anna-leigh-waters","status":"publish","type":"player","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/player\/anna-leigh-waters\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30a2\u30ca\u30fb\u30ea\u30fc\u30fb\u30a6\u30a9\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30ba\uff08Anna Leigh Waters\uff09\uff5c\u53f2\u4e0a\u6700\u5e74\u5c11\u3067\u30d7\u30ed\u8ee2\u5411\u3057\u305f\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u9078\u624b"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pt-asof\"><small>\u203b\u9078\u624b\u30d7\u30ed\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30eb\u60c5\u5831\u306f2026\u5e749\u670826\u65e5\u6642\u70b9\u3067\u78ba\u8a8d\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u6599\u91d1\u30fb\u65e5\u7a0b\u30fb\u30e9\u30f3\u30ad\u30f3\u30b0\u30fb\u52df\u96c6\u72b6\u6cc1\u306f\u5909\u308f\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3001\u5229\u7528\u30fb\u53c2\u52a0\u524d\u306b\u8a18\u4e8b\u5185\u306e\u516c\u5f0f\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u3067\u6700\u65b0\u60c5\u5831\u3092\u3054\u78ba\u8a8d\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/small><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anna Leigh Waters (born January 26, 2007)<\/strong>\u306f\u30da\u30f3\u30b7\u30eb\u30d9\u30cb\u30a2\u5dde\u30a2\u30ec\u30f3\u30bf\u30a6\u30f3\u51fa\u8eab\u306e\u30a2\u30e1\u30ea\u30ab\u4eba\u30d7\u30ed\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30eb\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb\u9078\u624b\u3002\u5973\u5b50\u30b7\u30f3\u30b0\u30eb\u30b9\u3001\u30c0\u30d6\u30eb\u30b9\u3001\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u30c0\u30d6\u30eb\u30b9\u3067\u5b9f\u7e3e\u3092\u91cd\u306d\u3066\u304d\u305f\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u9078\u624b\u3067\u3059\u30022019\u5e74\u306b12\u6b73\u3067\u30d7\u30ed\u3078\u8ee2\u5411\u3057\u3001\u53f2\u4e0a\u6700\u5e74\u5c11\u306e\u30d7\u30ed\u9078\u624b\u3068\u3057\u3066\u6ce8\u76ee\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<h2>My encounter with pickleball<\/h2>\n<p>2017\u5e74\u3001\u30cf\u30ea\u30b1\u30fc\u30f3\u30fb\u30a4\u30eb\u30de\u304b\u3089\u306e\u907f\u96e3\u4e2d\u306b\u30da\u30f3\u30b7\u30eb\u30d9\u30cb\u30a2\u5dde\u306e\u7956\u7236\u6bcd\u5b85\u3067\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30eb\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb\u3068\u51fa\u4f1a\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u30022019\u5e74\u306b\u306f12\u6b73\u3067\u30d7\u30ed\u30c7\u30d3\u30e5\u30fc\u3057\u3001\u53f2\u4e0a\u6700\u5e74\u5c11\u306e\u30d7\u30ed\u9078\u624b\u3068\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<h2>\u7af6\u6280\u5b9f\u7e3e\u306e\u898b\u65b9<\/h2>\n<p>\u30a6\u30a9\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30ba\u306f\u8907\u6570\u7a2e\u76ee\u3067\u91d1\u30e1\u30c0\u30eb\u3068\u30c8\u30ea\u30d7\u30eb\u30af\u30e9\u30a6\u30f3\u3092\u91cd\u306d\u3066\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u305f\u3060\u3057\u3001\u901a\u7b97\u500b\u6570\u30fb\u52dd\u7387\u30fb\u30e9\u30f3\u30ad\u30f3\u30b0\u306f\u5927\u4f1a\u3054\u3068\u306b\u5909\u308f\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u672c\u7a3f\u3067\u306f\u56fa\u5b9a\u5024\u3092\u65ad\u5b9a\u305b\u305a\u3001\u6700\u65b0\u6210\u7e3e\u306fPPA Tour\u516c\u5f0f\u30d7\u30ed\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30eb\u3067\u78ba\u8a8d\u3067\u304d\u308b\u5f62\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Her coach and doubles partner is her mother,<strong>Leigh Waters<\/strong>(a former South Carolina NCAA D1 tennis player); their mother-daughter pairing is unique in the pro pickleball world.<a href=\"\/en\/player\/ben-johns\/\">Ben Johns<\/a>Their mixed doubles boasts a 97.63% win rate, the strongest pairing ever.<\/p>\n<h2>Play style<\/h2>\n<p>Her greatest trait is an aggressive, fast-paced playing style. She overwhelms net battles with extraordinary reach and hand speed. On top of youthful athleticism, tactical guidance from her mother broadens her range of play.<\/p>\n<h2>Sponsors and influence<\/h2>\n<p><strong>In January 2026 she signed a long-term deal with Franklin Sports<\/strong>(estimated at over $10 million). She uses the signature paddle \"Franklin C45 Aurelius.\" She previously had a seven-year contract with Paddletek. She also signed an apparel and footwear deal with Nike, becoming the first Nike athlete in pickleball. With a large social media following, she is a symbolic figure in spreading pickleball to younger generations.<\/p>\n<h2>2026 highlights<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/tournament\/mb-hanoi-cup-2026\/\">MB Hanoi Cup 2026<\/a>she won women's doubles paired with<a href=\"\/en\/player\/anna-bright\/\">Anna Bright<\/a>(beating Tyra Black \/ <a href=\"\/en\/player\/catherine-parenteau\/\">Catherine Parenteau<\/a>in the final), and<a href=\"\/en\/player\/ben-johns\/\">Ben Johns<\/a>won mixed doubles paired with. After the tournament she also held a clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, contributing to pickleball's growth in Asia.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Articles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/player\/ben-johns\/\">Ben Johns player profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/player\/anna-bright\/\">Anna Bright player profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/tournament\/mb-hanoi-cup-2026\/\">MB Hanoi Cup 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/tournament\/ppa-tour-2026\/\">PPA Tour 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reference Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anna_Leigh_Waters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia \u2013 Anna Leigh Waters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ppatour.com\/athlete\/anna-leigh-waters\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PPA Tour Official Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/01\/13\/nike-anna-leigh-waters-pickleball-deal.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CNBC \u2013 Nike\u5951\u7d04\u5831\u9053<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.picklewave.com\/players\/477702-anna-leigh-waters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PickleWave \u2013 \u6226\u7e3e\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u203b\u9078\u624b\u30d7\u30ed\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30eb\u60c5\u5831\u306f2026\u5e749\u670826\u65e5\u6642\u70b9\u3067\u78ba\u8a8d\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u6599\u91d1\u30fb\u65e5\u7a0b\u30fb\u30e9\u30f3\u30ad\u30f3\u30b0\u30fb\u52df\u96c6\u72b6\u6cc1\u306f\u5909\u308f\u308b\u305f\u3081 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ssp_meta_description":"\u30a2\u30ca\u30fb\u30ea\u30fc\u30fb\u30a6\u30a9\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30ba\uff08Anna Leigh Waters\uff09\u306e\u30d7\u30ed\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30eb\u30fb\u6226\u7e3e\u30fb\u30d7\u30ec\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30a4\u30eb\u3092\u5fb9\u5e95\u89e3\u8aac\u3002\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30eb\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb\u9078\u624b\u56f3\u9451\u3002","swell_btn_cv_data":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[110,105,57,113],"player_country":[138],"player_level":[148],"player_hand":[152],"player_gender":[155],"region":[1973],"class_list":["post-1031","player","type-player","status-publish","hentry","category-overseas","tag-anna-leigh-waters","tag-ppa","tag-us","tag-pro-player","player_country-usa","player_level-pro","player_hand-right","player_gender-female","region-united-states"],"acf":{"dupr_rating":"","achievements":"","sns_x":"","sns_ig":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/player\/1031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/player"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/player"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1031"},{"taxonomy":"player_country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/player_country?post=1031"},{"taxonomy":"player_level","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/player_level?post=1031"},{"taxonomy":"player_hand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/player_hand?post=1031"},{"taxonomy":"player_gender","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/player_gender?post=1031"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=1031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}