Pulaski Times

Little Rock tennis player Ayaan Patil is ranked 216th in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 1,867 total points, split between 1,575 single points and any 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 217th 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
Alexander Lafrance	3,711	2,361	4,185
Ayaan Patil	1,867	1,575	N/A
Arnav Jagadale	737	705	210
William Sellers	658	579	527
Akshay Prasad	634	634	N/A
Ryan Li	553	553	N/A
Gravity Fletcher	461	447	90
Hutch Adams	365	365	N/A
Hudson Hall	250	250	N/A
Joseph Berardi	135	135	N/A
Nihal Pola	124	124	N/A
Charley Hyde	100	100	N/A
Sam Kumaran	98	98	N/A
Rico Palacios	90	90	N/A
Will Daugherty	84	84	N/A
Anderson Pope	50	50	N/A
Michael Chi	40	40	N/A
Kenneth Yu	34	34	N/A
Akhil Chevireddy	20	20	N/A
Mason Connell	10	10	N/A
Jacob Lipin	10	10	N/A
Foster Gardner	10	10	N/A