The 19-Year-Old Who’s Beating EVERYONE

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🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Julie, Abby, and Billie Jean King sit down with pickleball phenom Anna Leigh Waters, the undisputed GOAT of the fastest-growing sport in America. She’s already out-earning the men, dominating singles, doubles, and mixed, and now she’s taking on tennis legends Andre Agassi and James Blake in a pickleball “Battle of the Sexes.” From turning pro at 12 to becoming the face of a global movement, Anna Leigh breaks down her rise, her mindset (hint: she talks to herself a lot), and why pickleball’s culture got something very right from the start: pay equity. Plus: WNBA chaos, a historic coaching hire in Europe, and a Party Starter stacked with headlines across women’s sports. Party People… this one’s different. And it’s just getting started. Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — @welcometothepartyshow Instagram — @welcometothepartyshow TikTok — @welcometothepartyshow Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com Keep the Party Going: WNBA Draft Results: https://www.espn.com/wnba/draft/rounds LOVB Positional Awards: https://lovb.com/news/260410-lovb-announces-2026-season-awards Follow Anna Leigh: https://www.instagram.com/anna.leigh.waters/?hl=en and https://www.tiktok.com/@anna.leigh.waters Thank you to our sponsors: -Ally’s got you covered. Ally Bank, Member FDIC

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0:00.0	We've heard about the crazy talk you do on the court.
0:03.2	Can you give us a taste of what your crazy talk sounds like on the court?
0:07.1	Fight! Fight! Fight! Come on, A.O., fight! That's what it sounds like.
0:12.9	Attention.
0:15.4	The party is about to commence.
0:19.4	Oh, welcome to the party.
0:29.9	What's up, party people?
0:31.2	And I'm Abby Wambach.
0:34.7	And I'm Billy Jean King.
0:36.3	Hi, Billy.
0:37.1	Hi, Kinger. We have to, we have a good one for
0:40.9	you all today, party people. Coming up at only 19 years old, she's out earning the men in her sport
0:48.3	and considered the goat of pickleball. And if you don't already know her name, you need to. It's Anna
0:53.7	Lee Waters. She's adorable. And if you don't already know her name, you need to. It's Anna Lee Waters. She's adorable.
0:57.0	And no big deal, but she's about to take on James Blake and Andre Agassie this week in
1:02.0	Pickleball Slam 4, which, king or you know a thing or two about. They're billing it as the Battle of
1:08.8	the Sexes type matchup. but pickleball style, of course,
1:12.6	guys versus gals and doubles.
1:15.7	I love this.
1:17.1	I love this so much.
1:17.8	Yeah, she's going to play with Bershard, who got the finals of Wemblein, so.
1:22.6	Really?
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