Edmond tennis player Evan Ivester finished 6,846th in December in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.
They started December ranked 6,746th.
By the end of the month they’d earned 42 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.
Rankings are released weekly.
Junior Boys’ 18 rankings in December
| Name | Starting Rank | Ending Rank | Total Points at end of December |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creed Skinner | 111 | 110 | 3,570 |
| Reid Rainwater | 609 | 626 | 1,055 |
| Harris Zeiders | 677 | 693 | 956 |
| Adam Hanson | 938 | 964 | 699 |
| Jack Hanson | 1,388 | 1,404 | 471 |
| Augustine Huston | 3,176 | 3,222 | 162 |
| Luke Bishop | 3,448 | 3,510 | 143 |
| Dylan Rainwater | 4,025 | 4,085 | 113 |
| Cole Petering | 5,711 | 5,808 | 60 |
| Derek Pennington | 5,853 | 5,910 | 60 |
| Benjamin Van Landingham | 6,277 | 6,353 | 50 |
| Johnpaul Huston | 6,318 | 6,399 | 49 |
| Bryce Johnson | 6,490 | 6,599 | 46 |
| Evan Ivester | 6,746 | 6,846 | 42 |
| Carson Hancock | 6,851 | 6,949 | 40 |
| Jake Shaffer | 6,945 | 7,067 | 38 |
| Mark Babcock | 7,210 | 7,290 | 35 |
| Bryce Bullard | 7,729 | 7,780 | 30 |
| Carson Ogilbee | 8,066 | 8,174 | 28 |
| Mitchell Rice | 8,220 | 8,334 | 26 |
| Chase Stewart | 8,888 | 8,987 | 20 |
| Wyatt Hague | 9,231 | 9,374 | 18 |
| Matthew Borer | 9,647 | 9,797 | 16 |
| Monte Mora | 9,719 | 9,874 | 15 |
