Gulfport tennis player Cook Clark finished 7,015th in February in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association.
They started February ranked 6,530th.
By the end of the month they’d earned 47 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.
Gulfport Junior Boys’ 14 rankings in February
| Name | Starting Rank | Ending Rank | Total Points at end of February |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caiden Karetas | 771 | 832 | 771 |
| Benjamin Vance | 2,085 | 2,242 | 323 |
| Cooper Payne | 2,538 | 2,997 | 216 |
| Anderson Karetas | 3,222 | 3,475 | 175 |
| Tucker Payne | 3,209 | 3,519 | 172 |
| Hayden Pemberton | 3,807 | 4,101 | 132 |
| Brennan Vance | 4,933 | 5,298 | 85 |
| Ryland Bertucci | 5,118 | 5,506 | 79 |
| Barrett Vance | 5,285 | 5,694 | 74 |
| Thad Rhodes | 6,092 | 6,575 | 56 |
| Cook Clark | 6,530 | 7,015 | 47 |
| Emerson Foster | 7,425 | 9,723 | 20 |
