Anna Leigh Waters competing during the 2024 season.
Anna Leigh Waters competing during the 2024 season. PPA Tour

Waters, Parenteau make quick work of singles opponents, advance to Round of 16

SAN CLEMENTE, CA - Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau dominated their respective singles opponents at the Select Medical Orange County Cup presented by FitVine Wines on Wednesday.

Top-seeded Waters defeated No. 28 Pierina Imparato 11-1, 11-3 in 31 minutes at Life Time Rancho San Clemente, cruising to a straight-game triumph.

Second-seeded Parenteau, meanwhile, needed just 23 minutes to defeat No. 26 Madalina Grigoriu 11-3, 11-4.

Both Waters and Parenteau will compete in Round of 16 singles action on Thursday.

No. 3 Lea Jansen also punched her ticket to the next round with an easy 11-3, 11-2 victory over No. 30 Angie Walker.

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