Hilton Head Island tennis player Evan Phillips won 285 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Mar. 26.
They are ranked 1,447th, up from 1,452nd the week before.
Their 285 points playing doubles equal 15 percent of their total score, added to 100 percent of their singles points.
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.
Weekly standings collected on June 17 from the USTA.
Hilton Head Island Junior Boys’ 16 doubles rankings in week ending Mar. 26
| Name | Doubles Points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Queiroz | 1,392 | 1,080 |
| Lachlan Buckingham | 1,215 | 1,099 |
| Leo Nedkov | 870 | 1,084 |
| John Moody | 675 | 563 |
| Morgan Woodson | 495 | 1,037 |
| Britton Buckingham | 480 | 532 |
| Andre Ziskind | 450 | 333 |
| Rithik Manchala | 399 | 468 |
| Louis Hein | 285 | 918 |
| Evan Phillips | 285 | 525 |
| Wyatt Harmer | 216 | 341 |
| Alex Zhu | 210 | 354 |
| John Bart | 34 | 80 |
| John Bart | 34 | 80 |
| Thomas Dowe | 11 | 289 |
| John Ernest Friday IV | 7 | 39 |
| John Ernest Friday IV | 7 | 39 |
