Quick answer: At the Veolia Chicago Cup, which finished Sunday, October 11, 2026, Anna Leigh Waters won all three of her finals, Roscoe Bellamy beat top seed Chris Haworth 11-4, 11-5 for the men’s singles title, and Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin took men’s doubles 11-1, 11-6.
The 30-second version
- Waters swept: mixed, women’s doubles and women’s singles on the same Sunday, her 45th Triple Crown.
- Milestone: the mixed final was her 200th PPA Tour title. She left with 202.
- Upset of the week: No. 4 seed Roscoe Bellamy over top seed Chris Haworth in men’s singles.
- Men’s doubles: Staksrud and Patriquin won after Ben Johns and Jack Sock lost their first match.
- Next: the Virginia Beach Open, October 12 to 18.
Who won the Veolia Chicago Cup in 2026?
Anna Leigh Waters won three of the five pro titles at the Veolia Chicago Cup, with Roscoe Bellamy taking men’s singles and Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin taking men’s doubles. All five finals were played on Sunday, October 11.
| Event | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed doubles | Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns | Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson (3) | 11-4, 11-4 |
| Women’s doubles | Anna Leigh Waters / Anna Bright | Tyra Black / Catherine Parenteau (2) | 2-11, 11-3, 11-4 |
| Women’s singles | Anna Leigh Waters | Kate Fahey (2) | 11-1, 11-7 |
| Men’s singles | Roscoe Bellamy (4) | Chris Haworth (1) | 11-4, 11-5 |
| Men’s doubles | Federico Staksrud / Hayden Patriquin | Nico Acevedo / Jaume Martinez Vich (14) | 11-1, 11-6 |
Seeds are in brackets where the recaps state them. The first four scores come from Pickleball.com’s finals report and its story on Waters’ 200th title. The men’s doubles score comes from The Kitchen’s recap. The Dink has the same five.
The PPA Tour’s event page lists the tournament as a Cup-level event worth 1,500 ranking points, played October 5 to 11 at Life Time North Shore in the Chicago area.
How did Anna Leigh Waters win three titles in one day?
Waters won the mixed doubles final first, then women’s doubles, then women’s singles, dropping one game all day. The mixed win with Ben Johns was her 200th career PPA Tour title, and the two that followed gave her what Pickleball.com counts as her 45th Triple Crown.
- The one wobble: she and Anna Bright lost the first game of the women’s doubles final 2-11 to Tyra Black and Catherine Parenteau, then won the next two 11-3 and 11-4.
The milestone has its own post, Anna Leigh Waters’ 200 titles, and her profile is in our Pro Spotlight on Waters.
What happened in the men’s draws?
The men’s side produced the surprises. Roscoe Bellamy, seeded fourth, beat top seed Chris Haworth 11-4, 11-5 for what Pickleball.com called his second career PPA Tour title.
- Johns and Sock went out early. Ben Johns and Jack Sock lost their first men’s doubles match to the No. 27 seeds, Anouar Braham and Bruno Faletto, 8-11, 11-5, 11-3, Pickleball.com reported.
- Staksrud and Patriquin took advantage. They beat the No. 14 seeds, Nico Acevedo and Jaume Martinez Vich, 11-1, 11-6 in the final. See our Pro Spotlight on Federico Staksrud.
What does the Veolia Chicago Cup mean for the rest of the season?
The Veolia Chicago Cup widened the gap at the top of the women’s game and opened up the men’s, where the top seed lost the singles final and a No. 27 seed knocked out Ben Johns.
- Next stop: the Virginia Beach Open, an Open-level event worth 1,000 points, runs October 12 to 18.
- Team play returns: the MLP Nations Cup is set for October 30 to November 1 in Dallas, according to Major League Pickleball’s schedule release.
If a week like this makes you want to compete, our New England tournament calendar is the place to start. The rest of our pro coverage lives in The Pro Corner.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Veolia Chicago Cup in 2026?
Anna Leigh Waters won women’s singles, women’s doubles with Anna Bright and mixed doubles with Ben Johns. Roscoe Bellamy won men’s singles, and Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin won men’s doubles.
When and where was the Veolia Chicago Cup played?
The PPA Tour lists the event as October 5 to 11, 2026, at Life Time North Shore in the Chicago area. All five pro finals were played on Sunday, October 11.
Did Anna Leigh Waters win her 200th title in Chicago?
Yes. Pickleball.com reported that the mixed doubles final with Ben Johns, won 11-4, 11-4, was her 200th career PPA Tour title. She won two more finals that day.
Who beat Ben Johns in men’s doubles in Chicago?
Anouar Braham and Bruno Faletto, the No. 27 seeds, beat Ben Johns and Jack Sock 8-11, 11-5, 11-3 in their first match, according to Pickleball.com.
What is the next PPA Tour event after Chicago?
The Virginia Beach Open, which the PPA Tour lists for October 12 to 18, 2026, as an Open-level event worth 1,000 ranking points.
Sources: Pickleball.com, The Kitchen, The Dink, the PPA Tour’s event pages and Major League Pickleball, all linked above and checked October 12, 2026.