They started September ranked 5,581st.
By the end of the month they had earned 37 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 Memphis
| Name | Starting Rank | Ending Rank | Total Points at End of Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Woodbury | 481 | 426 | 1,427 |
| Stephanie Woodbury | 572 | 460 | 1,335 |
| Zoeya Khan | 1,199 | 976 | 648 |
| Sean Mullen | 1,020 | 1,041 | 605 |
| Kai Paige Wince | 1,171 | 1,248 | 494 |
| Jolie Taty | 3,902 | 3,902 | 84 |
| Claudia Ribeiro | 4,778 | 4,771 | 57 |
| Kyra Goetsch | 5,802 | 5,173 | 45 |
| Taylor Ellis | 5,581 | 5,571 | 37 |
| Isabel Tonkin | 5,240 | 5,932 | 31 |
| Erica Ormseth | 6,691 | 6,717 | 24 |
| Olivia Evans | 6,907 | 6,938 | 21 |
| Grace Bricken | 8,088 | 8,028 | 12 |
| Katie Frazer | 8,266 | 8,323 | 11 |
| Lila Murphey | 9,261 | 9,347 | 7 |
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