Chicago tennis player Brooke Anderson-Murray finished 8,252nd in September in the junior Girls’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.
They started September ranked 8,187th.
By the end of the month they had earned 12 points across singles and doubles tournaments.
Players earn points per round in tournaments, winning higher points the further into a tournament they advance.
Jarett Cascino of New York Tennis Magazine says tennis is one of the most competitive youth sports.
“There is always someone better than you on any given day, even if you are the number one player in the world!” he said.
Junior Girls’ 18 rankings in September in Chicago
| Name | Starting Rank | Ending Rank | Total Points at End of Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Baker | 170 | 167 | 2,753 |
| Mia Thomann | 252 | 232 | 2,341 |
| Lauren Hatfield | 375 | 345 | 1,745 |
| Lucy Mitchell | 579 | 605 | 1,029 |
| Ava Ribaudo | 754 | 770 | 819 |
| Alyssa Batcheler | 1,031 | 1,047 | 601 |
| Jenna Stevens | 1,071 | 1,088 | 580 |
| Brooklyn Siegel | 1,356 | 1,360 | 450 |
| Jenna Labak | 1,430 | 1,442 | 423 |
| Emilee Pak | 1,338 | 1,459 | 417 |
| Nia Cooper | 1,861 | 1,494 | 405 |
| Rebecca Bellick | 1,538 | 1,561 | 386 |
| Kriti Sarav | 2,011 | 1,875 | 305 |
| Helena Cilella | 2,122 | 2,143 | 251 |
| Maya Jha | 1,966 | 2,210 | 239 |
| Abigail Penados | 2,950 | 2,954 | 144 |
| Talia Truska | 2,919 | 2,988 | 141 |
| Sofia Velasco | 3,257 | 3,254 | 120 |
| Jayna Dunwoody | 3,934 | 3,928 | 84 |
| Sophie Baker | 3,938 | 3,933 | 84 |
| Danina Hughes | 4,620 | 4,541 | 60 |
| Adesuwa Osaghae | 4,839 | 4,826 | 54 |
| Paola Almeda | 7,205 | 5,806 | 33 |
| Nyah Brown | 6,115 | 6,187 | 30 |
| Mia Bianco | 6,297 | 6,318 | 29 |
| Nicole Stef | 6,650 | 6,669 | 24 |
| Mia Lapiere | 7,282 | 7,319 | 18 |
| Jessica Ibraeva | 7,472 | 7,514 | 16 |
| Brooke Anderson-Murray | 8,187 | 8,252 | 12 |
| Eva Zaskowski | 8,459 | 8,519 | 10 |
| Bella Mendez-Robles | 9,054 | 8,848 | 8 |
