Dupage Policy Journal

There are five junior tennis players from Downers Grove ranked in the Boys’ 18 category in the week ending Oct. 21 by the United States Tennis Association.

There were five junior tennis players who ranked in Boys' 18 bracket the previous week.

Samuel Plys is the top ranked boy in the category with 214 points.

Players earn points by winning matches in tournaments, with bonus points awarded based on the standing of their opponent.

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.

Rankings are released weekly.

Rank	Name	Bonus Points
2,704	Samuel Plys	0
5,757	Joseph Leckie	0
6,417	Michael Campione	0
9,443	Sajan Komanduri	0
9,885	Paul Spang	0