South Bay Leader

Palos Verdes Estates tennis player Jayden Yu is ranked 1,806th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 418 total points, split between 313 single points and 361 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 1,799th 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
Hughes Peus	443	391	270
Jayden Yu	418	313	361
James Lai	146	134	77
Christopher Vasey	100	100	N/A
Tate Hajek	80	80	N/A
Charles Yim	67	67	N/A
Connor Chu	43	31	82
Eason Zhen Kaewprasert	42	42	N/A