Anna Leigh Waters is one of the most visible players on tour, but her exact custom setup is less public than her sponsor relationships. This record separates the current Franklin and Nike associations from the better-documented Paddletek-era clues.
The short answer
Anna Leigh Waters is currently associated with the Franklin C45 Aurelius 12.7mm paddle and Nike footwear and apparel. Her Franklin-era playing weight, tape amount and placement, grip build, overgrip, and exact shoe model are not confirmed; the sourced lead-tape detail below belongs to her previous Paddletek era.
Current equipment
The current gear answer is intentionally narrower than a complete setup claim. Sponsor and product evidence can establish a paddle or shoe association; they do not automatically establish a player's exact gamer, weight, or tape configuration.
Franklin C45 Aurelius 12.7mm
Anna Leigh Waters' signature Franklin paddle series, with the 12.7mm version identified as her going-forward model in the launch coverage.
Nike footwear; exact on-court model not confirmed
Anna Leigh Waters' current sponsor-backed footwear association. Public reporting names more than one possible court model, so this record does not promote one as her confirmed gamer.
Traditional shape, 15.7 x 7.9 in, PowerFlex core with foam channel, T700 carbon fiber face, and double-thermoformed unibody. The 12.7mm retail model is listed at 7.2-7.7 oz.
5.1 in handle and 3.9 in grip circumference
Not confirmed
No public source confirms Waters' individual Franklin-era playing weight. Retail stock ranges are not a substitute for a measured gamer.
Checked Aug 17, 2026
Not confirmed
Waters has a first-party lead-tape setup video from the Paddletek era, but no Franklin-era amount is publicly confirmed.
Checked Aug 17, 2026
Not confirmed
The Paddletek-era video shows the setup but does not describe placement in its text, and no Franklin-era placement source was found.
Checked Aug 17, 2026
Not confirmed
No public source confirms Waters' current grip build.
Checked Aug 17, 2026
Not confirmed
A Paddletek-era TikTok caption says she re-wraps fresh before events, but the current brand and model are not confirmed.
Checked Aug 17, 2026
Franklin for paddle; Nike for footwear and apparel
Nike Zoom Challenge and GP Challenge Pro have both been reported; the exact on-court model remains unverified.
Previous-era setup
The customization below is useful because it is sourced, but it should not be silently carried forward to the current setup. That distinction is the point of the record.
Through December 2025
This previous-era record preserves the public setup clues without carrying them forward to the Franklin paddle. The first-party Instagram and TikTok videos have been reviewed; exact amount and placement remain not confirmed rather than being inferred from the frames.
Paddletek Bantam ALW-C signature paddle
Not confirmed
The retail ALW-C was sold in 12.7mm and 14.3mm variants, but the personal thickness is not text-confirmed in the sourced record.
Checked Aug 16, 2026
Not confirmed
No measured playing weight was found for Waters' personal Paddletek paddle.
Checked Aug 16, 2026
Lead tape use confirmed; amount not stated in the source text
Not confirmed
The first-party videos show the Paddletek-era taped paddle, but the frames do not establish a precise, repeatable placement or amount. No Franklin-era placement source was found.
Checked Aug 17, 2026
Not confirmed
No public source confirms the Paddletek-era grip build.
Checked Aug 16, 2026
Fresh overgrip before events; brand and model not stated
Change history
Sponsor changes and setup changes are part of the answer. The timeline keeps old facts from masquerading as current ones.
Tape · correction
Paddletek-era tape and rewrap videos pending timestamp review First-party video context reviewed; exact amount and placement remain not confirmed
Video review closes the source-review task without promoting an unmeasured visual detail to a confirmed claim.
Sponsor · sponsor switch
FILA apparel and footwear Nike apparel and footwear
Paddle · sponsor switch
Paddletek Bantam ALW-C Franklin C45 Aurelius signature series
Sponsor · sponsor switch
Paddletek Previous contract ended
Questions fans ask
The current sponsor-backed answer is the Franklin C45 Aurelius 12.7mm. Her exact playing weight and customization are not publicly confirmed in the current record.
The sourced current answer is 12.7mm. That identifies the retail thickness she is expected to use, not the measured weight or any hidden customization.
Yes, lead-tape use is confirmed for her previous Paddletek-era setup through a first-party video. The amount and placement are not confirmed in the text record, and no Franklin-era tape setup has been published.
Nike is her current footwear sponsor. Two Nike court models have been reported, but the exact on-court model is not independently confirmed here.
Her previous signature paddle was the Paddletek Bantam ALW-C, used through the end of the Paddletek partnership in 2025.