06-08-2017, 03:27 PM
The last singles rankings for the year are out, and Melissa Lord finished at #19, which means she is an All-American!
(Background: You get All-American status by either being a top 16 seed in the singles tournament, by making the round of 16 in the tournament, or by being ranked in the Top 20 in the final singles rankings. She was #28 in the last rankings but went undefeated and beat the 18th, 23rd, and 67th-ranked players during the team tournament and beat #36 in the individual tournament before falling to #6.)
She had a terrific year, and I look forward to seeing what she can do anchoring the top spot in the lineup next year.
(Background: You get All-American status by either being a top 16 seed in the singles tournament, by making the round of 16 in the tournament, or by being ranked in the Top 20 in the final singles rankings. She was #28 in the last rankings but went undefeated and beat the 18th, 23rd, and 67th-ranked players during the team tournament and beat #36 in the individual tournament before falling to #6.)
She had a terrific year, and I look forward to seeing what she can do anchoring the top spot in the lineup next year.