Kern County Times

Palos Verdes Estates tennis player Hughes Peus is ranked 2,318th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 219 total points, split between 219 single points and any 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 2,283rd 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
Jayden Yu	422	422	N/A
Hughes Peus	219	219	N/A
Neil Yeich	80	80	N/A
James Lai	68	68	N/A
Christian Rohrberg	58	58	N/A
Vincent Macallister	32	32	N/A
Charles Yim	24	24	N/A