Gulfport tennis player Anderson Karetas won 675 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Mar. 19.
They are ranked 430th, down from 391st the week before.
Their 675 points playing doubles equal 15 percent of their total score, added to 100 percent of their singles points.
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.
Weekly standings collected on June 10 from the USTA.
Gulfport Junior Boys’ 12 doubles rankings in week ending Mar. 19
| Name | Doubles Points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Karetas | 675 | 866 |
| Brennan Vance | 355 | 441 |
| Hayden Pemberton | 345 | 367 |
| Hayden Pemberton | 345 | 367 |
| Cook Clark | 106 | 226 |
| Cook Clark | 106 | 226 |
| Thad Rhodes | 104 | 322 |
| Thad Rhodes | 104 | 322 |
| Attison Smith | 104 | 128 |
| Attison Smith | 104 | 128 |
| Ryland Bertucci | 90 | 381 |
| Ashton Karetas | 75 | 71 |
| Ashton Karetas | 75 | 71 |
