Madison tennis player Michael Parker finished 917th in May in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association.
They started May ranked 982nd.
By the end of the month they’d earned 588 across singles and doubles tournaments.
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.
Rankings are released weekly.
Junior Boys’ 14 rankings in May
| Name | Starting Rank | Ending Rank | Total Points at end of May |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Johnson | 356 | 321 | 1,405 |
| Luke Rhoden | 511 | 459 | 1,017 |
| Phillip Leroux | 530 | 536 | 912 |
| Harrison Lowe | 623 | 617 | 814 |
| Wes Noland | 975 | 869 | 613 |
| Michael Parker | 982 | 917 | 588 |
| Ryan Wu | 1,109 | 1,059 | 525 |
| Preston Royals | 2,397 | 2,414 | 207 |
| Will Brown | 3,208 | 2,657 | 179 |
| Ben Ramsey | 3,352 | 2,880 | 155 |
| Evan Holt | 3,160 | 3,220 | 129 |
| Jackson Rippel | 3,205 | 3,270 | 125 |
| Spencer Wheatley | 5,310 | 4,038 | 86 |
| Nico Terrazas | 5,032 | 4,713 | 62 |
| Evans Henderson | 5,004 | 5,123 | 52 |
| Khalid Alhalteh | 5,025 | 5,150 | 51 |
| Jonathan Williams | 5,552 | 5,707 | 38 |
| Benjamin Terrazas | 8,318 | 8,600 | 9 |
| Levi Mei | 9,103 | 9,483 | 6 |
