Pinal Today

Paradise Valley tennis player Brooks Brown is ranked 1,485th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 449 total points, split between 354 single points and 630 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 1,486th 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
Tyler Tam	764	567	1,239
Brooks Brown	449	354	630
Jacques Sevrain	214	144	468
Naren Gudavalli	97	95	N/A
Kaden Jones	74	59	101
Austin Kos	72	69	21
Ayden Little	34	34	N/A
Manoli Ginakakos	28	27	5