South OC Times

Rancho Santa Margarita tennis player Neyah Ferdinand won 158 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Girls’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending April 15.

Their 158 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a 9,421st ranking.

They were ranked 9,350th 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.

Rank	Name	Singles Points	Total Points
3,617	Emily Gao	590	807
10,279	Sonya Kashcheeva	168	174
10,669	Neyah Ferdinand	158	158
12,841	Ashley Parker	114	114
25,671	Mihindee Hettiarachchi	22	22