History of Anna Leigh Waters in Timeline

Anna Leigh Waters is a highly accomplished American professional pickleball player. By November 2025, she had secured 165 gold medals and 37 triple crowns. Waters achieved the top ranking globally in doubles, mixed doubles, and singles from the Professional Pickleball Association. Notably, she became the youngest professional pickleball player at the age of 12. She is also recognized for her doubles partnership with her mother.

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January 26, 2007: Anna Leigh Waters Born

On January 26, 2007, Anna Leigh Waters was born. She would later become a professional pickleball player.

2007: Birth in Allentown, Pennsylvania

In 2007, Anna Leigh Waters was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

2015: Relocation to Delray Beach, Florida

In 2015, the Waters family relocated to Delray Beach, Florida, where Anna Leigh Waters became a competitive soccer player.

2017: Started Playing Pickleball

In 2017, Anna Leigh Waters began playing pickleball during a visit to her grandparents in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Several months later, she played in her first tournament.

2019: Became Youngest Professional Pickleball Player

By 2019, at the age of 12, Anna Leigh Waters became the youngest professional pickleball player in history.

2022: Nationally Televised Pickleball Match

In 2022, Anna Leigh Waters and her mother, Leigh Waters, participated in the first nationally televised pickleball match on CBS Sports, which was held at the Skechers Invitational Summer Championship in Los Angeles.

November 3, 2025: Pickleball Ranking

By November 3, 2025, Anna Leigh Waters had achieved significant success in professional pickleball, winning 165 gold medals and 37 triple crowns. She was ranked No. 1 in the world for doubles, mixed doubles, and singles by the Professional Pickleball Association.