Mount Pleasant tennis player Devin Ruhotina won 1,008 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Sept. 11.
They are ranked 443rd, down from 417th the week before.
Their 1,008 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 Nov. 9 from the USTA.
| Name | Doubles Points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| Otto Sewell | 2,648 | 4,416 |
| Devin Ruhotina | 1,008 | 1,801 |
| Luke Skillman | 452 | 463 |
| Max Trett | 160 | 186 |
| Bennett Stickler | 114 | 141 |
| Jackson Nichols | 105 | 123 |
| Thomas Nguyen | 75 | 79 |
| Wyatt Berchtold | 48 | 55 |
| Evan Curb | 21 | 48 |
| Jonnic Wisniewski | 14 | 65 |
| Charlie Claus | 12 | 28 |
| William Claus | 12 | 20 |
