Baltimore City Wire

Baltimore tennis player Wayne Nelms is ranked 1,854th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 281 total points, split between 264 single points and 113 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 1,831st 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
Vander Woody	808	660	759
Alexander Simanovskiy	543	532	N/A
Wayne Nelms	281	264	113
Joshua Solomon	74	74	N/A
Benjamin Cordish	24	24	N/A
Jordan Aparece	16	16	N/A
Alex Nabit	14	14	N/A