South Pinellas Times

Seminole tennis player Alessandro De Bernardo is ranked 514th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 1,131 total points, split between 811 single points and 1,980 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 510th 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
Alessandro De Bernardo	1,131	811	1,980
James Mellinger	117	117	N/A
Theodore Kafantaris	82	82	N/A
Leonardo De Bernardo	79	79	2
Max Aslanovic	61	61	N/A
Fabio De Bernardo	53	53	2
Brooks Sullivan	44	43	8