Women’s Singles
🥇ChampionAnna Leigh Waters
🥈Runner-upKate Fahey
Final score11–1, 11–9
CompletedPPAResults confirmed
Veolia Pickleball National Championships 2026
Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026 · Cary Tennis Park, Cary, NC
Results checked2026-09-08 · 11:04 PM ET
Updated from the official result page.
RESULTS
Champions, finalists, and result status
Finals verified from the official recap.
Men’s Singles
🥇ChampionHunter Johnson
🥈Runner-upFederico Staksrud
Final score7–11, 11–3, 11–0
Women’s Doubles
🥇ChampionAnna Bright / Anna Leigh Waters
🥈Runner-upTyra Black / Jorja Johnson
Final score11–5, 11–6, 11–3
Men’s Doubles
🥇ChampionBen Johns / Gabe Tardio
🥈Runner-upChristian Alshon / Andrei Daescu
Final score11–8, 11–8, 5–11, 11–5
Mixed Doubles
🥇ChampionAnna Bright / Hayden Patriquin
🥈Runner-upJorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Final score11–9, 11–3, 11–7
Event briefing
Event context
The first PPA major of the new September-to-May season immediately reset the competitive picture. The event was worth 2,000 points and was the first major using the new three-discipline World Pickleball Rankings framework.
StatusCompleted
TourPPA
DatesAug 31 – Sep 6, 2026
LocationCary Tennis Park, Cary, NC
Field & format
Players and teams
- Anna Leigh Waters — women’s singles & doubles champion
- Anna Bright — women’s doubles & mixed champion
- Hunter Johnson — men’s singles champion
- Ben Johns / Gabe Tardio — men’s doubles champions
- Anna Bright / Hayden Patriquin — mixed champions
What to watch
Key questions
- Waters and Bright both leave Cary with two titles, but in different combinations.
- Hunter Johnson flipped the men’s singles final after dropping the first game and won the decider 11–0.
- Johns/Tardio collected another men’s doubles title while Bright/Patriquin denied the Johnson siblings in mixed.
- The new PPA ranking model weights gender doubles 50%, mixed 35%, and singles 15%, so multi-discipline consistency matters more than before.
SEASON CONTEXT
Why this event matters
The most useful takeaway is not simply who won. Waters and Bright showed how elite women can create value across multiple disciplines, while Hunter Johnson’s singles final showed how dramatically one tactical reset can change a short best-of-three match.
DEEP READ
Three ways to read beyond the result
Picklary editorial analysis connecting scores, partner roles, player development, and club-player application.
EVENT TIMELINE
Event flow
CLUB LESSONS
Take it to your court
PLAYER CONNECTIONS
Players connected to this event
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