Corpus Christi Sun

Corpus Christi tennis player Ames Buchanan is ranked 2,577th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 182 total points, split between 171 single points and any 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 2,533rd 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
Hunter Lazenby	405	405	N/A
Skyler Kim	203	203	N/A
Ames Buchanan	182	171	N/A
Levy Hinnant	98	98	N/A
Pranai Reddy	90	90	N/A
Damian Rosas	86	86	N/A
Zion Riojas	54	54	N/A
Christian Potter	49	49	N/A
Xavier Cristan	42	42	N/A
Arthur Maglinte	36	36	N/A
Timoteo Sanchez	30	30	N/A
Nicholas Theiss	24	24	N/A
Wolfgang Lopez	18	18	N/A
Hayden Bull	13	12	6
Francis Rizon	12	12	N/A
Hari Surnedi	12	12	N/A
Jesse Perez	12	12	N/A
Declan Fox	12	12	N/A
Benjamin Gomez	9	9	N/A
Ethan Davis	8	8	N/A
Mihil Jiva	8	8	N/A