Rancho Palos Verdes tennis player Nathan Soeng is ranked 1,630th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.
They had 411 total points, split between 392 single points and 127 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 1,623rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Johnson | 6,133 | 3,938 | 4,643 |
| Zach Xiaoke Chen | 1,567 | 1,124 | 1,982 |
| Kaito Kuba | 696 | 554 | 796 |
| Nathan Soeng | 411 | 392 | 127 |
| Aaron Luo | 284 | 249 | 207 |
| Benjamin Abraham | 227 | 224 | 20 |
| Matt Iwamoto | 190 | 172 | 120 |
| Sosuke Hanawa | 167 | 151 | 106 |
| Kyle Kimura | 153 | 144 | 62 |
| Lucas Burwell | 152 | 152 | N/A |
| Andrew Chan | 146 | 127 | 126 |
| Mason Lai | 132 | 132 | N/A |
| Tommy Li | 108 | 108 | N/A |
| Noah Abraham | 64 | 61 | 20 |
| Matthew Xiaotong Chen | 60 | 58 | 10 |
| Jett Johnson | 51 | 45 | 40 |
| Khalil Santiago | 49 | 49 | N/A |
| Timothy Yu | 36 | 36 | N/A |
| Allen Liu | 35 | 35 | N/A |
| Anish Anand | 28 | 28 | N/A |
