Anna Leigh Waters Surpasses Ben Johns in Titles, While Hayden and Fed Win Gold

The Jenius Bank Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) World Championships brought the highest level pickleball from Farmers Branch Texas this past weekend. The Brookhaven Country Club in the northern suburb of Dallas hosted an incredible event that seemed to go on forever.

The first ever MLP Cup got the two-week pickleball extravaganza off to a great start, with the St. Louis Shock winning the standalone tournament . Just two days later, the PPA World Championships got underway with the Round of 64.

With 2025 being the third year in a row for PPA Worlds, this one was the biggest and best yet. The play was intense and the battle for medals fiercer than ever. 

Let’s get into the action.

Top Storylines Anna Leigh Waters Becomes the Winningest Player of All-Time on the PPA Tour Anna Leigh Waters has become the winning player in PPA Tour history. The 18 year old phenom has now won 168 gold medals on the PPA Tour, with Ben Johns amassing 167. It is possible the two go back and forth in terms of which player earns more titles, but for now, Anna Leigh has it. 

Earning her third triple crown in a row (previous two were Rate Vegas Cup and the Virginia Beach Cup ), Waters is playing on a different level right now.

In mixed doubles, Anna Leigh and Ben won their eighth title in a row. The win came over Jorja and JW Johnson, who was the last partnership to beat Waters and Johns. Waters and Johns made quick work of the young siblings, 11-7, 11-4, 11-7. This marks the 12th title... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/anna-leigh-waters-surpasses-ben-johns-in-titles-while-hayden-and-fed-win-gold/