Ann Arbor Times

Ann Arbor tennis player Carson Strauss is ranked 1,594th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 469 total points, split between 469 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 1,581st 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
Kabir Sankaran Rajendra	535	442	621
Connor Wilcox	476	447	135
Charles Ma	474	413	322
Carson Strauss	469	469	N/A
Arjun Bharadwaj	267	267	N/A
Nihar Gundala	133	133	N/A
Jose Alcocer	96	96	N/A
Charlie Rich	83	78	32
Shyam Pandey	68	68	N/A
William Pearce	53	53	N/A
Ajay Purohit	45	45	N/A
Owen Guenthner	44	44	N/A
Steven Castleman	43	43	N/A