Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau advanced to the final on Sunday at the CIBC PPA Tour Finals with a strong performance, defeating Jessie Irvine and Mari Humberg 11-9, 11-3 in the semifinals.
Irvine and Humberg, playing together for the first time this week, impressed many with their unexpected success. They notched key victories over Hurricane Tyra Black and Allyce Jones, as well as Callie Smith and Lucy Kovalova, during pool play to reach the semifinal round. However, Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau, the tournament’s top-seeded duo, proved too consistent under pressure, ending their opponents’ run in straight games.
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Overcoming Early Setbacks
This week presented challenges for Waters and Parenteau. They suffered an unexpected pool-play loss to Jorja Johnson and Lacy Schneemann, marking their first defeat as a pair to a team outside of Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher.
Waters reflected on how the loss forced them to shift their focus inward.
“I feel like, especially through the pool play, we’ve been worrying about different partnerships and what they’re doing,” she said. “But in the end, it’s about what we’re doing and what we’re doing well and what we’re not.”
A Showdown Awaits
With their semifinal victory, Waters and Parenteau will now face Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher in Sunday’s final at the CIBC PPA Tour Finals. The matchup is expected to be intense, with both teams bringing their best to claim the championship.
News in Brief: Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau
Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau advanced to the final of the CIBC PPA Tour Finals with a strong 11-9, 11-3 victory over Jessie Irvine and Mari Humberg in the semifinals. Despite an early pool-play loss, Waters and Parenteau’s renewed focus led them to the final, where they will face Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher. The showdown promises to be intense as both teams aim for the championship, with Waters and Parenteau seeking redemption after their unexpected defeat.
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