Hilton Head Island tennis player Lachlan Buckingham finished 210th in May in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association.
They started May ranked 208th.
By the end of the month they’d earned 2,014 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.
Junior Boys’ 14 rankings in May
| Name | Starting Rank | Ending Rank | Total Points at end of May |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Buckingham | 208 | 210 | 2,014 |
| Leo Nedkov | 237 | 258 | 1,698 |
| Andre Ziskind | 564 | 569 | 873 |
| Evan Phillips | 1,480 | 1,523 | 384 |
| John Bart | 2,356 | 2,370 | 212 |
| John Ernest Friday IV | 2,532 | 2,559 | 188 |
| Gabriel Arnold | 3,490 | 3,573 | 107 |
| Etienne Dumas | 4,177 | 3,843 | 93 |
| Christian Arnold | 5,648 | 5,476 | 44 |
