Palm Coast tennis player Andrew Shkotkin is ranked 706th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 15.
They had 705 total points, split between 476 single points and 54 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 652nd 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.
Data was collected on Sept. 1 from USTA.
| Name | Total Points | Single Points | Doubles Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Rybak | 905 | 497 | 366 |
| Tadevos Mirijanyan | 877 | 563 | 36 |
| Andrew Shkotkin | 705 | 476 | 54 |
| Stanislav Valenteychik | 603 | 498 | 236 |
| Adam Stochel Polubiec | 419 | 410 | 60 |
| Michael Rybak | 121 | 119 | 0 |
| Joshua Thorpe | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Aaron Lieberman | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| Jack Mikutel | 8 | 8 | 0 |
