They started September ranked 9,888th.
By the end of the month they had earned 12 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 Los Angeles
| Name | Starting Rank | Ending Rank | Total Points at End of Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Berman | 204 | 193 | 2,568 |
| Johannah Galindo | 723 | 471 | 1,311 |
| Ginger Foster | 594 | 799 | 791 |
| Claudia Grove | 1,184 | 1,143 | 552 |
| Kimberly Tan | 1,559 | 1,224 | 504 |
| Sage Loudon | 1,304 | 1,320 | 465 |
| Maya Pitts | 2,461 | 2,458 | 196 |
| Julianna Galindo | 2,630 | 2,628 | 176 |
| Sunny Lu | 2,826 | 2,727 | 165 |
| Aminata Sene | 4,047 | 4,051 | 78 |
| Hannah Brown | 4,194 | 4,193 | 73 |
| Kathleen Keller | 4,414 | 4,408 | 66 |
| Jade Finestone | 4,436 | 4,474 | 63 |
| Anaya Ayanbadejo | 4,604 | 4,619 | 60 |
| Katarina Drinchich | 5,305 | 4,886 | 53 |
| Chelsea Liu | 5,123 | 5,106 | 46 |
| Maya Thompson | 5,236 | 5,215 | 44 |
| Yolaine Lefevre | 8,311 | 5,874 | 32 |
| Annabelle Chang | 6,284 | 5,880 | 32 |
| Audrey Chang | 5,909 | 5,919 | 31 |
| Madeleine Chan | 6,479 | 6,507 | 26 |
| Sophia Bakhtiari | 7,188 | 7,174 | 18 |
| Ava Hayes | 7,631 | 7,673 | 15 |
| Denise Sanchez | 7,761 | 7,803 | 14 |
| Sidney Jones | 8,175 | 8,241 | 12 |
| Emmi Moelleken | 9,888 | 8,288 | 12 |
| Jordyn Ellison | 8,324 | 8,336 | 11 |
| Rachael Thompson | 9,194 | 9,292 | 8 |
| Lou Zapata | 9,214 | 9,319 | 7 |
| Ava McCollum | 9,788 | 9,720 | 6 |
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