Pinal Today

Mesa tennis player Mike Wood is ranked 1,226th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 467 total points, split between 373 single points and 256 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 1,191st 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
Mike Wood	467	373	256
Jameson Manning	273	268	30
Daniel Manning	180	180	N/A
Grady Callahan	122	122	N/A
Parker Chapman	113	113	N/A
Brayden Wagstaff	84	64	130
Cade Duncan	60	60	N/A
Nathan Rowland	52	32	130
Kyle Derosier	50	50	N/A
Diego Cardenas	39	39	N/A
Alex Merrill	34	32	11
Hunter Kheshvadjian	27	27	N/A
Kedar Jairus Aquino	16	16	N/A
Maxton Booen	16	16	N/A