Rapid City tennis player Athena Franciliso won 53 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Girls’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending April 15.
Their 53 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a 16,549th ranking.
They were ranked 16,374th 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.
Junior Girls’ 16 singles from Rapid City rankings in week ending April 15
| Rank | Name | Singles Points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,032 | Peyton Ogle | 129 | 170 |
| 12,958 | Sylvie Mortimer | 112 | 114 |
| 16,214 | Sophia Raymond | 72 | 99 |
| 18,667 | Athena Franciliso | 53 | 64 |
| 22,022 | Arabella Scott | 33 | 60 |
| 22,531 | Madison Marsh | 31 | 39 |
| 22,646 | Claudia Werner | 30 | 30 |
| 25,671 | Shriya Gangineni | 22 | 23 |
