Jefferson Reporter

Birmingham tennis player Kaden Nelson is ranked 1,402nd in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 460 total points, split between 433 single points and 180 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 1,364th 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
Noah Hiers	473	462	N/A
Kaden Nelson	460	433	180
Gray Johnson	373	342	N/A
Brenton Cate	262	224	180
Blake Zinda	238	238	N/A
James Benjamin Kovakas	176	176	N/A
Benjamin Matuszak	135	135	N/A
Foster Laird	110	110	N/A
Colton Cox	90	90	N/A
Collier Clemmons	87	87	N/A
Sage Speer	70	70	N/A
James Giles	55	55	N/A
Austin Lancaster	43	43	N/A
Aarya Aluri	38	38	N/A
Andrew Pipkin	33	33	N/A
Camden Cox	22	22	N/A
Cooper Swindle	22	22	N/A