Pine Belt Times

Hattiesburg tennis player Elle Gianola won 30 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Girls’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending July 15.

Their 30 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a 20,649th ranking.

They were ranked 20,528th 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
9,209	Micaela Shemper	203	226
12,403	Ava Norval	126	139
18,548	Lillie Mae Yarbrough	56	68
21,177	Vivi Bishop	40	52
23,346	Elle Gianola	30	38
24,443	Mazzei Miles	29	32
24,577	Vivi Leigh Yarbrough	28	39
26,844	Lacy Gray Montgomery	20	23
27,814	Laney Harden	19	20
31,569	Adlee Durham	10	15
32,401	Margot Maksi	8	8
33,401	Cela Batson	6	9
33,401	Loxley Berry	6	7
33,950	Anna Woodward	0	5
33,950	Ella Feagans	0	5