Lawrence Reporter

Lawrence tennis player Ishaan Rao is ranked 2,201st in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 321 total points, split between 270 single points and 135 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 2,256th 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
Micah Ward	4,645	3,045	3,661
Jack Bauch	727	641	570
Ishaan Rao	321	270	135
Wyatt Markham	207	197	54
Drew Harrison	142	142	N/A
Lawrence Dao	140	139	6
Daniel Dao	90	89	6
Matthew Liu	32	32	N/A