Jefferson Reporter

Birmingham tennis player Kaden Nelson is ranked 2,229th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 225 total points, split between 220 single points and 36 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 2,195th 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
Zachary Matuszak	602	368	585
Ethan Carr	508	426	90
Kaden Nelson	225	220	36
Matthew Kendrick	216	216	N/A
John Daniel Kendrick	138	138	N/A
Jake Wilson	132	87	300
Walker Jackson	123	123	N/A
Gray Johnson	111	109	N/A
Noah Hiers	94	92	N/A
Brenton Cate	51	44	36
Blake Zinda	48	48	N/A
James Benjamin Kovakas	36	36	N/A
Sage Speer	33	33	N/A
Andrew Robinson	30	30	N/A
Benjamin Matuszak	24	24	N/A
Noah Nix	19	19	N/A
John Andress	16	16	N/A
Tommy Panitchpakdi	8	8	N/A
Aarya Aluri	8	8	N/A