NE Valley Times

Paradise Valley tennis player Tyler Tam is ranked 379th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 1,321 total points, split between 968 single points and 1,170 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 354th 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
Brooks Brown	1,457	1,313	127
Tyler Tam	1,321	968	1,170
Mateo Moss	1,210	1,071	701
Jaden Westbrooks	256	256	N/A
Jacques Sevrain	253	244	60
Christian Smith	238	238	N/A
Zachary Egan	225	225	N/A
Austin Kos	165	165	N/A
Ryan Egan	66	66	N/A
Naren Gudavalli	65	36	162
Gadin Arun	61	59	N/A
Peter Schillinger	60	60	N/A
Ayden Little	24	24	N/A
Will Burnham	24	24	N/A