Manhattan Beach tennis player Tyler Smildzins is ranked 530th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.
They had 1,112 total points, split between 884 single points and 1,296 double points. USTA rankings are determined by adding 100 percent of singles points and 15 percent of doubles points plus any bonus points earned.
They were ranked 523rd the week before.
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.
Standings are released weekly.
| Name | Total Points | Single Points | Doubles Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton Au | 2,633 | 1,980 | 2,772 |
| Tyler Smildzins | 1,112 | 884 | 1,296 |
| Maximiliano Roca | 1,071 | 845 | 1,200 |
| Theo Cheng | 468 | 378 | 337 |
| Alexander Clapp | 310 | 307 | 20 |
| Edmund Lu | 286 | 286 | N/A |
| Ryan Beaupain | 252 | 252 | N/A |
| Jonah Abraham | 240 | 240 | N/A |
| Nolan Chung | 222 | 222 | N/A |
| Isaac Khechoyan | 212 | 212 | N/A |
| Mason Shepley | 211 | 208 | 20 |
| Jacob Chu | 178 | 178 | N/A |
| Ethan Klapper | 168 | 168 | N/A |
| Brodie Kelley | 144 | 144 | N/A |
| Luuk van Meurs | 76 | 76 | N/A |
| Luke Kerwin | 66 | 66 | N/A |
| William Claybaugh | 48 | 48 | N/A |
| Ace Tarango | 36 | 36 | N/A |
| Tucker James | 36 | 36 | N/A |
| Kaiyan Patel | 35 | 35 | N/A |
| Andrew Decko | 29 | 29 | N/A |
