Oxford Reporter

Oxford tennis player Sharp Grantham finished 8,581st in November in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.

They started November ranked 8,584th.

By the end of the month they’d earned 23 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.

Name	Starting Rank	Ending Rank	Total Points at end of November
Gordon Whitwell	215	259	2,088
Rowan Devera	2,920	2,906	181
Charles Fruge	3,987	3,995	113
MacK Schuesselin	5,791	5,789	60
Leland Koestler	6,660	6,660	42
Thompson Dabney	8,009	8,021	28
Sharp Grantham	8,584	8,581	23
William Koestler	9,043	9,041	18
Hassell Wilkinson	9,406	9,414	16
Ben Campbell	9,694	9,696	15
Brown Turner	9,813	9,833	14
Carter Young	9,817	9,835	14