Waters/Parenteau v Bright/Rohrabacher at the IHG Hotels & Resorts Bristol Open

[@jmunt]

some of the most fun games I've ever watched!

[@corrindickerson7368]

This was some fantastic pickleball

[@DannyBPlays]

AB is the kind of teammate that makes another teammate feel like any mistake is a HUGE deal and that her mistakes are nothing

[@golfmaniac007]

Hate when she goes "U!!!" Doing rallies ...it disrupts partners concentration.....should call out shots early or subtle tone

[@Starry737]

Parenteau's defense is next level. Goes to show that great defense wins championships.

[@KurtMueller]

What is with the terrible camera angles? They completely obfuscate the server or returner. Tennis had this figured out 20+ years ago.

[@TheMary0831]

I also don't get it. It's VERY frustrating.

[@ruthkuster3596]

Not only serves and returns, but also a LOT of balls near the baseline are out of the frame, and many aren’t shown on replay either.

[@kruls1101]

Umm, the dinking is just subpar

[@KP-dd2ci]

Would not having the ability to set up camera at a higher vantage point in stands like tennis make a difference? The stadiums are much smaller in pball.

[@paulinehoule3707]

Félicitations à vous deux. Très beau match, quel plaisir de vous voir jouer. J'aime beaucoup l'attitude de Anna d'aller remercier à chaque match les arbitres, c'est tout à son honneur ❤

[@y2washere]

CP and Waters! ♥♥♥

[@JulieSeguin-uy9tr]

Bravo les filles, quel beau match! Quel spectacle hallucinant!

[@timhardman4764]

Great competitive match. Although the game scores were lopsided the rallies were competitive and entertaining to watch.

[@t81629]

Parenteau is amazing. That Selkirk paddle is subpar yet she still wins gold.

[@MrGUSARIK]

Wow! This game was something else. It's a shame that one team had to lose. It's just that case when out of two best teams one just was the bestest.🙂. The pace of the rallies was so fast I had to check playback speed from time to time. I wish Ben Johns had the partner that ALW has.

[@TheMary0831]

ALW is dressed like a pickle! Gotta love it.

[@buffalodungg]

The Green Hornet. Love it!

[@kathrynsutton9169]

As much as I love to watch ALW and Catherine play, I just wish they would get beaten for once! Great play by both sides though :)

[@MeepMeep88]

27:13 why do some hit the backboard?

[@kabob21]

Superstition/habit

[@isabelleboucher4817]

Seigneur Catherine Parenteau et Anna Leigh Waters! C’est malade!😊

[@reqless0ne]

Anna definitely fingers the camera once she receives the trophy lol

[@FullToki]

Wilson Margaret Harris Ruth Perez Lisa

[@MuhammedErarslan]

Martinez Scott Hernandez Kimberly Thomas Charles

[@lh2623]

AB and RR consistently stay 2-3' behind the kitchen and get into firefights. Very hard to win when you put yourself at such a disadvantage. ALW and CP keep their feet right at the kitchen for much better angles.

[@t81629]

Good catch, I didn’t even notice that.

[@TyrusBulls1]

On in whatever same thing.. Oh damn my collar was popped nobody told me

[@cullinanallaire6828]

lmao classic hot mic 😅so funny

[@vanessabozworth2064]

They need to figure out how to beat Waters…

[@helloman3676]

Can’t beat someone who is better at everything than both of you combined and has a competent partner. Unlike Ben… if Ben just choose any of the top 10 players, he’ll be unbeatable too😂😂😂

[@Starry737]

I think it's Parenteau who won this for them both since most of the balls went to her, like usual.

[@raymondblomfield985]

Johnson John Taylor Eric Anderson Deborah

[@dorothylivingston5437]

Wilson Michelle Lopez Lisa Lewis Jeffrey

[@cecilepham-nguyen2552]

AB’s communication style on the court is annoying. It’s creating unnecessary anxiety for the partner. Let her focus and stop yelling at her to come run, come up etc…

[@kabob21]

That’s normal in competition pickleball

[@najeeboykin1878]

They win together and play consistently together so I’m sure it’s not a problem

[@TooHonestButtTrue]

You clearly have no idea what your are talking about so imma let this slide.

[@rjsophia3712]

Agreed. Anna Leigh is the dominant player and she calls the shots.

[@Billy4242]

I’m sure her partner and her have discussed communicating during points. It may cause you anxiety or wouldn’t work best for you, but it works for them. Plenty of players communicate like this as a way to be engaged and not to “boss” their partner around. Let the players communicate and decide what is best for THEIR partnership.

[@Cacheola]

ALBBW. Right now right now right now, bwok bwok. Had to laugh when the announcer said ALW's playing like an adult, lol

[@kbrown1948]

ALW outfit is the worse I have ever seen. Very inappropriate especially for a17 year old. No class

[@Nix27.]

Yeah, it's kinda sad to see tbh. I think the fame has gone to her head a little bit with her attitude and her unsportsmanlike conduct as of late. She is such a talented athlete, I wish she was a better role model.

[@michellefernandez679]

Wow that’s really mean. Give the girl a break. She is 17 and #1 in the world. She seems to handle it really well.

[@kbrown1948]

@@michellefernandez679 I know the commentators say #1 in the world but let’s keep this in mind pickleball is not a world wide sport it’s big in North America only so she is really #1 in North America. She is an excellent player but again she is not competing against world wide athletes like tennis or other sports.

[@toddmathis7484]

CP finally got a partner that she wont dump like she has in the past.

[@BGK2223]

CP & ALW have been playing together for 100+ matches. If you're referring to mixed, it's probably hard playing with other than the best, like she's used to.

[@Max-kj1xb]

Do these girls just get freaked out when they have to play ALW? Sure seems like it. I can't hardly wait til someone can , this monopoly is just too predictable . At least I can fast forward

[@murphpawz]

Hate to be a creep, but Rachel is so darn cute/pretty. Definitely my PB crush.

[@toddmathis7484]

They are a little too enthusiastic...saying "yeah" after every point.

[@ejude6513]

Wow AB needs to chill out yelling at her partners like GOOOO…sheesh. You, up, go, relentlessly my goodness let your partner play. There’s a big difference between partner communication and bossing them around.

[@jmunt]

most teams actually do at least 90% of this, just quieter. "up" for example is never bossing; you say "up" if you're hitting a drop because that means the other team can't speed it up so you have the chance to go up, and you should say "back" if you accidentally pop it up (which pros rarely do). They'll usually say nothing on a speedup. Especially if you're further back than your partner that becomes that much more important. I think it comes across more annoying because she's doing it louder than everyone else does it, but honestly the more I play, the more I wish my partner would communicate like that and the more I wish I could say without my partner thinking I'm bossing them around lol

[@iantercero5380]

AB, stop being so controlling on the court and leave that for your boyfriend Big Jimmy, gee, I feel sorry for the people in your life if you’re half as controlling there as you are on the court.