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How did Megan Oliver from Springfield play in Girls' 18 bracket in September?

Springfield tennis player Megan Oliver finished 8,977th in September in the junior Girls' 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.

They started September ranked 8,744th.

By the end of the month they had earned eight 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 Springfield
NameStarting RankEnding RankTotal Points at End of Month
Amber Ehrlich1,7761,798322
Simrit Mander2,4102,407204
Agnes Cross3,1693,171126
Sheelah Ingebrigtsen5,5105,52838
Nischitha Korrapati5,5625,55338
Claire Gray5,8415,85032
Megan Oliver8,7448,9778
Maddie McKay8,9109,0228

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