Genie Bouchard is playing in just her second tournament on the PPA Tour and she’s trying to make a name for herself in the pickleball world.
And on the long list of players who have already ascended the women’s singles pickleball hill – and there are more than a few – not many would think Parris Todd is right there.
Perhaps someday, Bouchard will be where Todd is. Along with becoming one of only two women to win a triple crown on the APP Tour, Todd has medaled six times on the PPA Tour.
And she also has a win, one of the few who does, against the game’s top player, Anna Leigh Waters.
“I feel like I’m in that form,” Todd said of playing at the championship level that got her past Waters back in 2022, the last time Waters lost a singles gold medal match. “I’ve been training really hard the last few months and I’ve been training singles a lot. I’m ready to come back and get a second one against her (Waters).
Waters is waiting, Todd is well on her way and Bouchard may be just getting started. But Wednesday, after Todd fell behind Bouchard 5-0, called a timeout, and then fell behind 7-0, the match turned and Todd found that championship form.
Tood, the No. 23 seed, rallied for an 11-8 win, then won the second game 11-0, moving into…
