South Palm Beach Today

Wellington tennis player Philip Michaels is ranked 1,732nd in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 435 total points, split between 435 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 1,714th 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
Kyle Piqueras	1,643	1,497	N/A
Gabriel Piqueras	561	516	N/A
Philip Michaels	435	435	N/A
Keane Chambers	423	356	236
Arslan Rizvi	88	88	N/A
Sofyan Elnaqa	66	66	N/A
Sean Watson	37	37	N/A