Durham tennis player Sebastian Mazur is ranked 2,542nd in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.
They had 243 total points, split between 174 single points and 461 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 2,533rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garret Matthews | 413 | 299 | 762 |
| Georg Erdmann | 255 | 223 | 210 |
| Sebastian Mazur | 243 | 174 | 461 |
| Peter Crowley | 240 | 192 | 246 |
| Sean Conley | 210 | 210 | N/A |
| Jet Bilsborrow | 68 | 68 | N/A |
| Eli Welch | 63 | 63 | N/A |
| Vikram Premakumar | 18 | 17 | 5 |
