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Celebrating victory at the PPA Tour pickleball tournament with players holding the trophy.

Recap · May 22, 2026

ABC’s of the 2025-2026 PPA Tour Season (Anna Leigh and Ben’s Championships)

(Stats cited refer to gold medal matches) ANNA LEIGH WATERS: BEN JOHNS: Johns is the only player to have won at least one gold medal in every year since the…

Jim Ramsey

Two female pickleball players celebrating on the court during PPA Tour event.

Recap · May 20, 2026

The Defense Does NOT Rest for Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters

Professional pickleball match with players and large audience at PPA Tour event.

Recap · May 19, 2026

STATS WRAP! : Stats and Facts from the 2025-2026 Season

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Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns competing on the PPA Tour.

.com·Aug 5, 2026Carvana PPA Tour announces global “World Pickleball Rankings” systemThe first-of-its-kind ranking unifies every PPA Tour event into a single ranking and crowns the sport’s best all-around players.Reads on Pickleball.com

Europe is stepping onto the global pickleball stage in a big way.

.com·Aug 4, 2026A new frontier: PPA Tour Europe is bornA 20-event season across nine countries sets the stage for top players to rise and compete on a global level.Reads on Pickleball.com

.com·Jul 1, 2026PPA Tour calendar gets a shakeupOne of the biggest changes sees the Veolia Arizona Open added to the schedule in September.Reads on Pickleball.com

Carlota Trevino and Kelly Goodnow after winning the women's doubles title at the Boise PPA Challenger.

.com·Jun 16, 2026Kelly Goodnow becomes youngest gold medalist in PPA Tour history at Boise ChallengerOne of Anna Leigh Waters' longest-standing records in pro pickleball was broken over the weekend by a young star with a bright future.Reads on Pickleball.com

Female athlete holding trophy at PPA Tour pickleball event.

Recap · May 13, 2026Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Toys “R” Us PPA FinalsSan Clemente, California. May 10, 2026. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (4) Rachel Rohrabacher and Christian Alshon, 11-5, 11-5, 11-5. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1)…Jim Ramsey

Celebrating victory at the Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships.

Recap · May 5, 2026Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships.Peachtree Corners, Georgia May 3, 2026 MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def, (3) Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin, 11-4, 11-5, 11-4. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1)…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Apr 21, 2026Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Fasenra Sacramento Open.Sacramento, California. April 19, 2026. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (4) Tyra Black and Eric Oncins def. (1) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 11-7, 6-11, 3-11, 11-8, 11-8. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1)…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Mar 31, 2026Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Greater Zion Cup.Ivins, Utah. March 29, 2026. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (3) Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin, 11-5, 11-0, 15-13. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Ben…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Mar 19, 2026Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Veolia Texas OpenMcKinney, Texas. March 15, 2026. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (3) Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1)…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Mar 9, 2026Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the SXY Newport Beach OpenNewport Beach, California. March 8, 2026. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (10) Tina Pisnik and Eric Oncins, 11-4, 11-2, 12-10. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1)…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Feb 23, 2026Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Carvana Mesa CupMesa, Arizona. February 22, 2026. . MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (2) Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin def. (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns, 11-8, 11-9, 11-3. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1)…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Feb 16, 2026Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Zimmer Biomet Cape Coral Open.Cape Coral, Florida. February 15, 2026. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (3) Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin, 11-7, 9-11, 3-11, 12-10, 11-5. MEN’S DOUBLES…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Jan 26, 2026Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Pickleball Central National Indoor ChampionshipsLakeville, Minnesota January 27, 2026 MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (2) Tyra Black and Christian Alshon def. (1) Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin, 11-8, 11-9, 11-6. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Andrei Daescu…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Jan 20, 2026Championship Sunday Standout Stats from The Carvana MastersRancho Mirage, California. January 18, 2026. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (3) Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin, 11-7, 7-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-4. MEN’S DOUBLES…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Jan 7, 2026Most Winners, Longest Rallies, and Out Balls – Notable 2025 Stats.(Calendar year 2025) Triple Threats Players who finished the year ranked in the Top Ten in Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles: Triple Threats, part 2 Players who won titles in…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Jan 2, 2026Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Florida Dairy Farmers Daytona Beach OpenHolly Hill, Florida. December 21, 2025. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson def. (6) Kaitlyn Christian and Andrei Daescu, 11-5, 11-1, 11-4. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (3) Augie…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Nov 25, 2025Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Veolia Lakeland OpenLakeland, Florida November 23, 2025 MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 10-12, 11-4, 11-2, 8-11, 11-6. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Nov 10, 2025Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Jenius Bank Pickleball World Championships.Farmers Branch, Texas November 9, 2025 . MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 11-7, 11-4, 11-7. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (3)…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Oct 28, 2025Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Rate Vegas CupLas Vegas, Nevada. October 26, 2025. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (5) Jessie Irvine and Gabe Tardio, 11-2, 12-10, 11-7. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1)…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Oct 14, 2025Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Fasenra Virginia Beach CupOctober 12 & 13, 2025. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 11-7, 11-3, 11-3. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Ben…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Sep 30, 2025Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage OpenSacramento, California. September 28, 2025. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Jorja Johnson and J.W. Johnson def. (7) Kate Fahey and Dylan Frazier, 3-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-5. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (4) Dylan…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Sep 16, 2025Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Veolia Cincinnati ShowcaseMason, Ohio. September 14, 2025. . MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (4) Anna Bright and Andrei Daescu, 11-2, 11-8, 11-9. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1)…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Aug 12, 2025Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Veolia Bristol Open.Bristol, Tennessee. August 10, 2025. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 11-4, 4-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-3. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL…Jim Ramsey

Recap · Jun 24, 2025Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Select Medical Orange County CupSan Clemente, California. June 22, 2025. Waters’ fifth straight Triple Crown at Life Time Ranch San Clemente. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Jorja…Jim Ramsey

Recap · May 20, 2025Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Veolia Atlanta Pickleball ChampionshipsPeachtree Corners, Georgia. May 18, 2025. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. Etta Tuionetoa and Christian Alshon, 11-3, 11-2, 11-7. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (5) JW…Jim Ramsey

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