Anna Leigh Waters’ 50th Career PPA Singles Title: Anna Leigh Waters secured her 50th career women’s singles title on the PPA Tour with a commanding victory over Parris Todd at the Black Desert Resort Red Rock Open. The world No. 1 triumphed 11-2, 11-7 in Sunday’s final, adding another milestone to her already impressive career.
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Strong Start Sets the Tone
Waters dominated the opening game, showcasing her precise passing shots and powerful groundstrokes to claim the set in under 15 minutes. Todd, who was set to compete in multiple matches later in the day, took a medical timeout before the second game but returned to continue the match.
Despite a seven-point increase from Todd in the second game, Waters maintained her composure to close out the match in straight games.
“I’m glad that I wasn’t thinking about it to put any extra pressure on myself, especially against a great opponent like Parris. You don’t want to be thinking about other things during a match against her, so I’m super excited to have won 50.” – (waters)
Pickleball on National Television
Waters is set to return to the court later in the day alongside Catherine Parenteau in the women’s doubles final against Etta Tuionetoa and Allyce Jones. The match, along with the men’s singles and mixed doubles finals, will be aired live on FOX National at 4:30 p.m. ET.
“It’s just an amazing experience to be on FOX. It’s great for pickleball, it’s great for me, and it’s great for the fans. It’s even better for the people who don’t even know what pickleball us because they’ll be exposed to it. I’m really excited for it.” – (waters)
News in Brief: Anna Leigh Waters’ 50th career PPA singles title
Anna Leigh Waters won her 50th career PPA Tour singles title, defeating Parris Todd 11-2, 11-7 at the Red Rock Open. Waters overcame a late surge from Todd to claim the milestone win. She will also compete in the women’s doubles final, with matches airing live on FOX National.
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