Jefferson Reporter

Hoover tennis player Akshath Hemanth is ranked 953rd in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 571 total points, split between 443 single points and 457 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 926th 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
Akshath Hemanth	571	443	457
Brady Conti	188	188	N/A
Diego Harris	84	82	N/A
Colby Lawson	68	68	N/A
Stephen Sellers	13	13	N/A
Thomas Rich	8	8	N/A
Shiv Jaikumar	6	6	N/A