Gracelyn Richards (Edmonton, AB) lost
9-4 to
Taylor Reese-Hansen (Victoria, BC) in the Final of the U25 NextGen Classic, held August 27 - 30, 2024 at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Richards won
4-2 over
Emma Artichuk (Ottawa, ON) in the semifinals of the 2024 U25 NextGen Classic in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;
Richards finished 3-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Richards defeated
Isabelle Ladouceur (Sudbury, ON) 7-5, then went on to lose
8-2 against
Reese-Hansen. Richards lost
6-2 to
Emilie Lovitt (Sudbury, ON) where Richards responded with a
6-3 win over
Jenna Pomedli (Wadena, SK). Richards won
7-6 against
Katie Ford (Niagara Falls, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the U25 NextGen Classic, Richards take home
13.750 world rankings points along with the $4,000CDN prize. For week 5 of the event schedule, Richards did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Richards ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
