Gulfport tennis player Caiden Karetas finished 346th in May in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association.
They started May ranked 415th.
By the end of the month they’d earned 1,079 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’ 12 rankings in May
| Name | Starting Rank | Ending Rank | Total Points at end of May |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caiden Karetas | 415 | 346 | 1,079 |
| Anderson Karetas | 797 | 601 | 657 |
| Hayden Pemberton | 1,637 | 1,235 | 313 |
| Cook Clark | 1,983 | 1,509 | 235 |
| Ryland Bertucci | 2,089 | 1,640 | 201 |
| Emerson Foster | 2,230 | 1,838 | 163 |
| Brennan Vance | 2,466 | 1,908 | 152 |
| Thad Rhodes | 4,049 | 2,771 | 62 |
| Attison Smith | N/A | 3,251 | 38 |
| Blake Aston | 3,452 | 3,624 | 30 |
| Andrew Juraszek | 4,328 | 3,804 | 24 |
| James Van Slyke | 4,748 | 4,866 | 5 |
