# Anna Leigh Waters Wins 2026 MLP MVP After 60-4 Season 2026-08-06T18:02:39+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Anna Leigh Waters has been named Major League Pickleball’s 2026 MVP after a 60-4 regular season that helped New Jersey 5s secure the No. 1 playoff seed. She also holds 181 career gold medals and 39 Triple Crowns, and is ranked world No. 1 in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, according to Times Now News. Waters’ season has also featured a lively rivalry with Hayden Patriquin of St. Louis Shock. Their tense mixed doubles meetings, including clashes at MLP Orlando, have remained competitive rather than bitter. Patriquin celebrated loudly during their latest encounter, while Waters matched his intensity. New Jersey’s first MLP team title is now the major prize missing from her record, with the playoffs due to begin shortly. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Anna Leigh Waters, Hayden Patriquin, Major League Pickleball, pickleball Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/waters-and-patriquin-renew-pickleballs-fiercest-rivalry/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/waters-and-patriquin-renew-pickleballs-fiercest-rivalry/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.