There were plenty of storylines and drama throughout the week at the PPA North Carolina Cup, culminating in Anna Leigh Waters reaching a crazy career milestone and another triple for Ben Johns.
The venue at Cary Tennis Park in Cary, North Carolina, looked like it was a perfect spot on the PPA Tour and will continue to be a tour stop. Championship Court had great seating and the crowds were huge all week long.
Now, on to the storylines:
100 Gold Medals for ALW
Anna Leigh Waters wins her 100th PPA title 🏆 and her record 24th triple-crown 👑 @AnnaLeighWaters pic.twitter.com/RzQ8BexNUQ
— Carvana PPA Tour (@PPAtour) April 7, 2024
Anna Leigh Waters has earned herself 100 gold medals on the PPA Tour at the age of 17. The next closest woman on tour is Anna Leigh’s women’s partner – Catherine Parenteau – who has 37 gold medals.
- Waters has 36 singles titles, 31 women’s doubles titles and 33 mixed doubles titles – she is the all-time leader on the women’s side in PPA Tour titles.
- Her first Gold Medal came in August, 2021 when she won singles at the Takeya showcase. Her quest to 100 titles took less than three years to complete.
- She has won at least one gold medal in 41 of 45 PPA Tour events played.
- In her career, she is averaging 2.22 gold medals…
