Huntington Times

Hurricane tennis player Jacob Smolder is ranked 4,991st in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 89 total points, split between 89 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 4,986th 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
Domenick Hoh	115	115	N/A
Jacob Smolder	89	89	N/A
Elias Kave	51	46	32
Zack Giertz	50	42	55