Quick answer: Anna Leigh Waters 200 titles: she won her 200th career PPA Tour title on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at the Veolia Chicago Cup, taking the mixed doubles final with Ben Johns 11-4, 11-4. She was 19. She won two more finals that afternoon and left Chicago with 202.
The 30-second version
- No. 200: mixed doubles with Ben Johns, 11-4, 11-4 over Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson.
- Age at No. 200: 19 years, 8 months, 15 days.
- Same day: women’s doubles and singles titles for her 45th Triple Crown.
- Running total: 202 PPA titles, 14 more than Ben Johns.
- New England tie: the PPA lists her paddle as a Franklin, a Stoughton, Massachusetts company.
When did Anna Leigh Waters win her 200th PPA title?
Anna Leigh Waters won her 200th PPA Tour title on October 11, 2026, in the mixed doubles final of the Veolia Chicago Cup. She and Ben Johns beat the No. 3 seeds, Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 11-4, 11-4, according to Pickleball.com’s report.
The milestone was a week late. At the Las Vegas Open on October 4 she won title No. 199 in women’s doubles with Anna Bright, then lost the mixed final to Bright and Hayden Patriquin, Pickleball.com reported.
Anna Leigh Waters 200 titles: what do the numbers look like?
The short version is one PPA title about every two weeks for more than seven years. The table below separates what the tour’s coverage states from what I calculated.
| Number | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Career PPA Tour titles after the Chicago mixed final | Pickleball.com |
| 202 | Total after she also won women’s doubles and singles that day | Pickleball.com results, my addition |
| 66 | Mixed doubles titles won with Ben Johns | Pickleball.com |
| 45 | Career Triple Crowns, meaning all three titles at one event | Pickleball.com |
| 30 of 31 | Games won in Chicago across three draws | Pickleball.com |
| 188 | Ben Johns’ PPA titles, for comparison | Pickleball.com |
| 2,789 | Days from her pro debut on February 21, 2019 to No. 200 | Guinness date, my arithmetic |
| 13.9 | Days per PPA title over that span, about 26 a year | My arithmetic |
One caution on the pace figure. It runs from the day Guinness World Records says she turned pro, and the PPA count covers PPA Tour events only. Her real rate at PPA events is at least that fast.
How are the 200 titles split between singles, doubles and mixed?
Almost evenly, which is the rarest part of the record. Her PPA Tour athlete page had not been updated when I read it on October 12. It still showed 199 titles: 65 in singles, 67 in women’s doubles and 67 in mixed.
Chicago added one in each column. By my count that makes 66 singles, 68 doubles and 68 mixed, for 202. If that holds once the page updates, Johns has been her partner for 66 of 68 mixed titles.
What else did she win in Chicago?
She won all three draws she entered, her 45th Triple Crown. Pickleball.com’s Sunday recap lists the other two finals:
- Women’s doubles: Waters and Anna Bright beat Hurricane Tyra Black and Catherine Parenteau 2-11, 11-3, 11-4. That opening game was the only one she lost all week.
- Women’s singles: she beat No. 2 seed Kate Fahey 11-1, 11-7.
How does 200 compare with Ben Johns?
She is ahead of him and almost eight years younger. Johns had 188 PPA titles after the Chicago mixed final, so Waters finished the weekend 14 clear at 202. He is 27 and turned pro in 2016. She is 19 and turned pro in 2019. Our Ben Johns age and Anna Leigh Waters age pages have the timelines side by side.
Is there a New England connection?
Yes, through her paddle. The PPA lists her paddle as the Franklin C45 Hybrid, and Franklin Sports is headquartered at 17 Campanelli Parkway in Stoughton, Massachusetts, per the company’s contact page. So the most decorated player in the sport swings a paddle from a company based south of Boston.
- Her gear: we track it on what paddle Anna Leigh Waters uses, next to the rest of what the pros play.
- Her story: read the Anna Leigh Waters pro spotlight, the Ben Johns spotlight and the Pro Corner.
Frequently asked questions
How many PPA titles does Anna Leigh Waters have?
She has 202 by our count as of October 12, 2026. She won her 200th on October 11 at the Veolia Chicago Cup and added two more titles the same day.
Who was her partner for title No. 200?
Ben Johns. They won the mixed doubles final 11-4, 11-4 over Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson. Pickleball.com reports it was their 66th mixed title together.
How old was Anna Leigh Waters when she won her 200th title?
She was 19 years, 8 months and 15 days old. The PPA Tour lists her date of birth as January 26, 2007.
What is a Triple Crown in pickleball?
It means winning singles, gender doubles and mixed doubles at the same tournament. Chicago was her 45th on the PPA Tour.
Does Anna Leigh Waters have more titles than Ben Johns?
Yes. Pickleball.com put Johns at 188 PPA Tour titles on October 11, 2026, the day Waters reached 200.
Sources: Pickleball.com reports of October 4, 11 and 12, 2026, linked above; the PPA Tour athlete page, read October 12, 2026; Guinness World Records; The Dink’s Chicago recap. Ages, day counts and the 66/68/68 split are our arithmetic.