Serena Gray-Withers (Edmonton, AB) won
7-3 over
Abby Marks (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the U25 NextGen Classic, held August 29 - September 2, 2023 at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Gray-Withers won
5-2 over
Paige Bown (Navan, ON) in the semifinals of the 2023 U25 NextGen Classic in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;
Gray-Withers finished 5-0 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gray-Withers defeated
Melodie Forsythe (Fredericton, NB) 9-5, then won
7-1 against
Holly Hafeli (Kamloops, BC) and
5-4 against
Mackenzie Kiemele (Toronto, ON). Gray-Withers won
9-1 against
Grace Beaudry (Calgary, AB), then won
5-4 against
Skylar Ackerman (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the U25 NextGen Classic Championship title, Gray-Withers earned
18.750 world rankings points along with the $6,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 5 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 28th place overall with
123.000 total points. Gray-Withers ranks 17th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
18.750 points earned so far this season.
