Pulaski Times

Little Rock tennis player Jake Maxson is ranked 1,844th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 361 total points, split between 225 single points and 300 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 1,841st 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
Noah Becker	2,558	1,761	1,560
Wesley McClure	538	419	640
Jake Maxson	361	225	300
Conner Lloyd	242	225	114
Deandre Ross	240	240	N/A
Anthony Tran	225	225	N/A
Stefan Tudoreanu	222	222	N/A
Isaiah Bordador	186	175	72
Alexander Wells	154	154	N/A
Malcolm Wengel	148	139	63
Jonah Becker	114	93	127
Yashwanth Gokarakonda	60	60	N/A
Spartagus Wolfe	51	44	45
Brandon Nguyen	45	42	18
Caden Highfill	33	30	21
Ethan Tan	24	19	30
Niccolo Duina	20	18	12
Aidan Zhao	18	18	N/A