Huntington Times

Hurricane tennis player Jacob Smolder is ranked 1,753rd in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 446 total points, split between 446 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 1,777th 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
Jacob Smolder	446	446	N/A
Zack Giertz	168	168	N/A
Elias Kave	78	72	38
Curry Taylor	76	76	N/A
Kellen Pauley	50	50	N/A