Rapid City tennis player Noah Greni finished 522nd in May in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association.
They started May ranked 517th.
By the end of the month they’d earned 921 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.
Rankings are released weekly.
Junior Boys’ 14 rankings in May
| Name | Starting Rank | Ending Rank | Total Points at end of May |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Greni | 517 | 522 | 921 |
| Conor Cruse | 1,941 | 1,970 | 285 |
| Landin Roozenboom | 2,635 | 2,666 | 177 |
| Henry Beckloff | 4,053 | 4,123 | 83 |
| Jackson Hancock | 4,054 | 4,124 | 83 |
| Dayler Segrist | 5,271 | 5,424 | 45 |
| Jess Christensen | 5,784 | 5,945 | 34 |
| Braden Nelson | 6,503 | 6,659 | 26 |
| Paxton Fisher | 6,880 | 7,054 | 22 |
