NE Valley Times

Paradise Valley tennis player Kaden Jones won six points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association by February.

They started February ranked 5,440th.

Their six points playing doubles equal 15 percent of their total score, added to 100 percent of their singles points.

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	Doubles Points	Total Points
Tyler Tam	1,734	1,027
Brooks Brown	798	920
Jacques Sevrain	462	322
Naren Gudavalli	162	143
Austin Kos	21	104
Kaden Jones	6	21
Kaden Jones	6	21