Serena Gray-Withers (Edmonton, AB) won
8-7 over
Skylar Ackerman (Saskatoon, SK) in the Final of the U25 NextGen Classic, held August 31 - September 3, 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Gray-Withers won
5-4 over
Isabelle Ladouceur (Waterloo, ON) in the semifinals of the 2022 U25 NextGen Classic in Edmonton, Alberta;
Gray-Withers finished 3-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gray-Withers lost
6-5 to
Ackerman, droppimg another game,
6-4 to
Jessica Wytrychowski (Calgary, AB) where Gray-Withers responded with a
6-5 win over
Elysa Crough (Edmonton, AB). Gray-Withers won
8-4 against
Taylor Reese-Hansen (Victoria, BC), then won
5-3 against
Stephanie Thompson (Regina, 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 15 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 44th place overall with
52.022 total points. Gray-Withers ranks 18th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
18.750 points earned so far this season.
