NC South Carolina Times

Fort Mill tennis player Jacques Smit is ranked 627th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 972 total points, split between 905 single points and 225 double points. USTA rankings are determined by adding 100 percent of singles points and 15 percent of doubles points plus any bonus points earned.

They were ranked 621st the week before.

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.

Standings are released weekly.

Name	Total Points	Single Points	Doubles Points
Jacques Smit	972	905	225
Cade Simms	158	152	38
Daniel Tishankov	72	72	N/A
Devin Bright	64	64	N/A
Nicholas Lasala	31	31	N/A