How did Matthew Xiaotong Chen from Rancho Palos Verdes place in Boys’ 12 USTA standings in the week ending Oct. 1?

By South Bay Leader

Oct 7, 2022

Rancho Palos Verdes tennis player Matthew Xiaotong Chen is ranked 1,511th in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 297 total points, split between 290 single points and 48 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 1,484th 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.

Rancho Palos Verdes Junior Boys’ 12 rankings in week ending Oct. 1

Name	Total Points	Single Points	Doubles Points
Aaron Luo	641	565	358
Noah Abraham	304	304	N/A
Matthew Xiaotong Chen	297	290	48
Khalil Santiago	245	245	N/A
Allen Liu	174	174	N/A
Desmond Fu	90	90	N/A
Joshua Chan	84	84	N/A
Joshua Kim	72	72	N/A
Liam Soeng	60	60	N/A
Nate Montez	24	24	N/A
Nathan Li	8	8	N/A