Lee Today

Fort Myers tennis player Peter Berns is ranked 1,723rd in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 454 total points, split between 392 single points and 236 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 1,759th 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
Peter Berns	454	392	236
Ryan Lancaster	171	171	N/A
Kaden Ksar	71	71	N/A
Dylan Moon	53	53	N/A
Daniel Osipenko	48	48	N/A
Ryan Bloom	35	35	N/A
Caden Cook	29	29	N/A