Baton Rouge Reporter

Baton Rouge tennis player Benjamin Daniel is ranked 5,323rd in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 47 total points, split between 42 single points and 30 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 5,226th 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
Charlie Dubos	282	282	N/A
Ali Kerimov	279	235	90
Stephan Champney	260	246	90
Jackson Belcher	206	170	96
Ben Vanvalkenburg	169	169	N/A
Levi Lindsay	84	84	N/A
Gianni Pastore	80	66	93
Ryan Nguyen	60	60	N/A
Benjamin Daniel	47	42	30
Luke Daniel	32	32	N/A
Henry Hargrave	30	30	N/A
Jude Romero	21	21	N/A