In our 10 Most Influential Women in Pickleball series, our seventh guest is one of the best pro pickleball players in the world and an absolute fan favorite, Anna Bright. Anna was the #2 tennis recruit in the nation for tennis out of high school, valedictorian of her class, and completed high school a year early. Anna took her talents to Cal Berkeley where she played D1 tennis and double majored in Business Admin and Data Science. Post-grad, Anna decided to embark on an ambitious journey, hiking the Pacific Crest Trail solo, which totals over 2,600 miles and is the inspiration behind her infamous leg tattoo. Fast forward a year later and Anna became pickleball obsessed, taking the pro-world by storm. She is now ranked third overall in both mixed and women’s doubles, alongside Girlie #2 Miss Rachel Rohrabacher. She is a fierce competitor, a chronic overachiever and has a heart of gold. Did we mention she is hilarious? Kaitlyn asks Anna her goals for her future, who she will partner up with in mixed, if she would leave Rachel for ALW, and will she apply to be the next Bachelorette?! You are going to love this episode!! Talk Pickle To Me 👅
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0:00 Intro
1:10 Anna Cuts Her Own Hair??
4:40 Growing Up // Oldest of 3 Daughters, Chinese Immigrant Mother
6:30 Li Ping is Queen.
9:00 High School Valedictorian to Cal Berkeley tennis
14:30 Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail- 2600 Miles Solo?
20:15 Becoming Pickleball Obsessed
23:45 One-of-a-kind Competitor
26:00 Changes in Pro Pickleball from 2022 to Now
29:45 Off-Court Training- Conquering Pull Ups
32:20 The Girlies Inception
37:45 Mixed Partners?
41:11 Would Anna Leave Rachel for ALW?
44:10 What Makes Anna Leigh Waters So Good at Pickleball?
49:50 What Rules Would You Chang?
55:30 Up and Coming Pros
58:50 Big Girl Purchase - Homeowner
1:02:30 Goals
1:04:45 Proudest Moment
1:06:00 Should Anna Be the Next Bachelorette? 🌹// What She Looks For in a Guy👀