After over a month off from play to start the Major League Pickleball (MLP) season, the PPA Tour is back in action this week.
The PPA Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships are taking place at the Life Time Peach Tree Corners, in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia.
The tournament is a Slam level tournament, meaning it is worth 2,000 PPA Points, instead of the normal 1,000 PPA Points for an Open level tournament. This also means this tournament is a progressive draw, with the Rd of 64 starting on Tuesday, May 13.
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Anna Leigh Waters is going for 150 Gold Medals
Anna Leigh is quickly approaching 150 gold medals on the PPA Tour. She is currently at 148, and needs two victories this week to reach the milestone.
A little backstory: Waters won her 100th gold medal at the PPA North Carolina in April 2024. Since then, she has been on a tear, and had the opportunity to win the 150th gold last month at the same exact PPA North Carolina tournament.
However, Jorja Johnson had other plans, beating Anna Leigh and Catherine in women’s doubles and Anna Leigh and Ben in mixed doubles.
I believe Anna Leigh will be as intense as ever, playing alongside Anna Bright for the first time in over a year and a half. She and Ben will be looking for revenge against the…
