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Wednesday, March 5, 2025

How did Riya Takalkar from Fairfax play in Girls' 18 bracket in September?

Fairfax tennis player Riya Takalkar finished 9,975th in September in the junior Girls' 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.

They started September ranked 9,867th.

By the end of the month they had earned six 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 Fairfax
NameStarting RankEnding RankTotal Points at End of Month
Deana Sultanaeva1,5191,298474
Sarah Livingston1,4221,436425
Joselyn Limbago2,5282,571182
Marianna Pirmatova3,8933,69493
Jennifer Chu5,6427,25518
Tamae Koga8,1578,20712
MacKenzie Truong9,8579,9676
Riya Takalkar9,8679,9756