Pine Belt Times

Hattiesburg tennis player Lillie Mae Yarbrough won 76 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Girls’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending April 15.

Their 76 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a 13,994th ranking.

They were ranked 13,852nd 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
10,735	Ava Norval	156	178
12,062	Micaela Shemper	128	143
15,075	Laura Kathryn Hrom	84	89
15,797	Lillie Mae Yarbrough	76	80
26,079	Vivi Leigh Yarbrough	20	26
31,481	Abigail Greer	8	8
31,481	Margot Maksi	8	8
32,994	Adlee Durham	6	11
32,994	Lacy Gray Montgomery	6	8
33,534	Cela Batson	4	6
33,534	Laney Harden	4	5
33,534	Anna Cooper Clayton	4	4
33,813	Anna Woodward	0	5
33,813	Ella Feagans	0	5
33,813	Vivi Bishop	0	5
33,813	Caroline Kosko	0	5