After nearly a year, this duo had to accept defeat in the pickleball village.
Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns have been on a devastating run of form for the past year. The last time they lost was in March 2024, and since then, they have gone on an 80-game winning streak, sweeping every tournament they have attended.
Anna is the world’s number 1 female singles player while Ben Johns is the number 2 male singles player. The duo’s perfect combination makes opponents feel uneasy. At the Mesa Cup held in Florida, it seemed that both of them would continue to pocket the next title. However, the big surprise appeared in the semi-finals.
Here, the duo suffered a heartbreaking defeat against Anna Bright – Dekel Bar. The scores of the sets were 10-12, 11-7 and 9-11 respectively. The image of Ben Johns and Anna Leigh having their winning streak stopped was considered by many fans to be the most shocking image in the pickleball world last week.
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