PPA Tour · New Jersey 5s (MLP) · #1 · as of Jun 2026 · 2026 MLP: 42-2
The dominant force in the sport, posting an undefeated women's doubles record in 2026.
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Brooklyn gets their injured men's doubles anchor back for St. Pete, where a raft of season stats reveal just how dominant — and how one-sided — the top-tier matchups have been in 2026.
New Jersey beat Columbus for the Austin event crown on Super Sunday — then the real fireworks started off-court. Dallas, who went 1–4 and finished dead last, immediately dealt top-five women's player Tyra Black to Columbus for Dani-Elle Townsend and cash.
The New Jersey Fives claimed their second straight MLP event title in Austin, with Anna Leigh Waters and Jorja Johnson each going 11-1. Columbus held pool play without Parris Todd while Dylan Frazier's Miami side stormed up the standings.
Video thumbnail — Major League Pickleball (official)The New Jersey Fives beat the hometown Texas Ranchers 3-1 to take the top seed in Group B at 2026 MLP Austin and stretch their match-win streak to 10 in a row, with Anna Leigh Waters in the lineup.
Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright took women's doubles gold at the Toys "R" Us PPA Finals, with Todd/Rohrabacher silver and Parenteau/Kawamoto bronze.
Champions — New Jersey 5s — MLP New York
Champions — New Jersey 5s — MLP Austin
Clinched the No. 1 seed in Group B with the New Jersey 5s (5-0) — 2026 MLP Austin (group play)
Women's Doubles champion — 2026 PPA Tour Finals
with Anna Bright
Champions — New Jersey 5s — MLP Columbus
4th of 8 — New Jersey 5s — MLP Dallas