Anna Leigh Waters Claims Women’s Singles Title: Anna Leigh Waters secured the women’s singles title at the Courts of McKinney facility with an 11-4, 15-13 win over No. 4 seed Kate Fahey in the CIBC Texas Open final. Waters, the top seed, overcame a strong comeback from Fahey to clinch another championship.
Waters Fends Off Fahey’s Late Surge
Waters appeared in complete control, reaching match point at 10-3 in Game 2. However, Fahey fought back with eight straight points to take an 11-10 lead and earn a game point of her own. The two players continued to battle, but Waters finally secured the win on her fourth match point.
“Kate’s a fighter. I definitely didn’t want to go three with her, and honestly, I’m glad that I wasn’t playing her at the end of a long day because it might have been a different story.” – (Waters)
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Waters Avenges 2024 Texas Open Loss
The Texas Open was the site of Waters’ only singles loss in 2024 when she fell to Salome Devidze in the semifinals. This year, she avenged that defeat with a championship victory and also claimed gold in mixed doubles. No. 5 seed Lea Jansen took home the bronze medal after Devidze withdrew before their scheduled match.
News in Brief: Anna Leigh Waters Claims Women’s Singles Title
Anna Leigh Waters won the women’s singles title at the CIBC Texas Open, defeating Kate Fahey 11-4, 15-13. Fahey pushed the top seed to the limit in Game 2, but Waters held on to win. Lea Jansen took bronze after Salome Devidze withdrew. Waters also won mixed doubles gold at the event.