Anna Leigh Waters enters the 2026 Veolia Arizona Open as the clear favorite in women's singles at 62.5% implied probability, reflecting her sustained dominance on the PPA Tour and extended winning streak in the discipline. The top seed sits alone atop the draw with no comparable recent results against the field, including straight-sets victories over Kate Fahey and consistent handling of challengers like Kaitlyn Christian. Bottom-half contenders such as Fahey, Brooke Buckner, Lea Jansen, and rising singles specialist Sofia Sewing face steeper paths through ranked opponents, while lower-priced names like Cailyn Campbell, Catherine Parenteau, and Chao Yi Wang occupy earlier rounds or tougher brackets. Draws released this week and confirmed absences among other top players have reinforced Waters' positioning in trader consensus without altering her historical edge in head-to-head matchups.