The 2025-2026 PPA Tour Season has come to a close, with Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns dominating the courts and taking home numerous championships. The season saw Waters win medals in all 46 events she played in, while Johns won 31 gold medals and two silvers.
Looking at Waters' performance, she won 12 singles titles in 12 tournaments, extending her streak to 25 tournaments. In those 12 gold medal matches, she won 24 games while losing only one game to Kate Fahey in Utah. Waters also had more Clean Winners than her opponent in 11 of those 12 matches. In doubles, Waters won 16 gold medals and two bronzes in 18 tournaments, finishing the season with a title at Daytona Beach with Jorja Johnson. In mixed doubles, Waters and Johns won 15 gold medals and one silver in 16 tournaments, with their silver coming against Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin in three games at Mesa.
Key Statistics and Achievements
Some notable statistics from the season include:
- Triple Crowns: Waters played in all three disciplines 12 times and earned Triple Crowns in ten of them, raising her PPA Tour-record total to 44. She has won Triple Crowns in at least three consecutive tournaments six different times.
- Gold Medal Games: Waters won 85% of the games played in gold medal matches, compiling a record of 96-16. She or her team won in the minimum number of games necessary in 34 of those 44 gold medal matches.
- Winning Streaks: Waters enters the 2026-2027 season with a 25-tournament winning streak in singles, dating back to May 2024. Johns, on the other hand, has a 10-tournament winning streak in doubles, starting in Lakeland last November.
- Career Titles: Waters enters the new season with 194 titles: 63 singles, 65 doubles, and 66 mixed doubles. Johns enters the new season with 185 titles: 42 singles, 64 doubles, and 79 mixed doubles.
Johns' performance was also impressive, with 16 gold medals in men's doubles with Gabe Tardio. They won 16 of the 17 tournaments they entered, getting knocked off the medal podium only once, at the World Championships. Johns and Waters won 15 gold medals and one silver together in mixed doubles, with their silver coming against Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin in three games at Mesa.
As the 2026-2027 season approaches, both Waters and Johns are expected to continue their dominance on the court. With their impressive records and winning streaks, they will be the ones to beat in the upcoming season.
