Ocean Springs tennis player Liam Schleh finished 7,274th in February in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.
They started February ranked 7,061st.
By the end of the month they’d earned 39 points 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.
Ocean Springs Junior Boys’ 18 rankings in February
| Name | Starting Rank | Ending Rank | Total Points at end of February |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Tuli | 2,040 | 2,096 | 308 |
| Lucas Wrigley | 2,991 | 3,088 | 183 |
| James Caplan | 3,632 | 3,730 | 139 |
| Logan Gibson | 3,794 | 3,893 | 130 |
| Cooper Caplan | 4,660 | 4,802 | 92 |
| Corbin King | 6,900 | 7,087 | 42 |
| Liam Schleh | 7,061 | 7,274 | 39 |
| Zeke Carpenter | 7,066 | 7,277 | 39 |
| Taylor Spencer | 7,059 | 7,283 | 39 |
| Warren Hudson | 7,460 | 7,684 | 34 |
| Jacob McCarty | 7,902 | 8,125 | 30 |
| Kaiden Johnson | 9,608 | 9,901 | 17 |
