Record-Breaking Performances Highlight a Stellar Season
In 2024, Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns solidified their status as premier athletes on the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour.
Waters amassed 42 gold and 4 silver medals across 17 tournaments, excelling in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events. Notably, she achieved 9 Triple Crowns, elevating her career total to 30.
Johns secured 32 golds, 4 silvers, and 1 bronze over 20 tournaments, with significant victories in singles, doubles alongside his brother Collin, and mixed doubles, primarily partnering with Waters. He also earned a Triple Crown in North Carolina, marking the 21st of his career.
Both athletes enter the 2025 season with over 130 career titles each, underscoring their dominance in professional pickleball.
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How much a top-ranked pickcleball star earns?
For world No.1 Ben Johns, his annual earning shot up for $2.5 million in 2021, as said in an interview with CNBC. In fact, 17-year-old, Anna Leigh Waters is set to topple Johns to become the highest-paid pickleball player in 2024, according to her agent Kelly Wolf. Based on her agency, Leigh Waters is set to earn more than $3 million in 2024, more than Johns. (Source)
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