Jefferson Reporter

Birmingham tennis player Ruby Smith won eight points playing singles tournaments in the junior Girls’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending April 15.

Their eight points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a 27,803rd ranking.

They were ranked 27,755th the week before.

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.”

Standings are released weekly.

Rank	Name	Singles Points	Total Points
2,449	Grace Qian	850	1,037
6,946	Margarette Berdy	299	328
10,996	Nina Graham	150	150
11,187	Gaby Gryzenia	147	147
12,958	Madison Standifer	112	147
15,962	Sophia Mackinnon	75	75
16,214	Katherine Morros	72	83
19,464	Sophia Miller	47	57
21,002	Kristian Smith	38	38
24,381	Yasmin Fisher	26	28
25,671	Sage Sovic	22	22
29,562	Chyna Bates	12	12
29,562	Nyla Jones	12	12
30,587	Madelyn Hunt	11	11
31,481	Samantha Kennedy	8	9
31,481	Ruby Smith	8	9
31,481	Kathryn Moore	8	8
32,994	Jenna Ting	6	8