Durham Reporter

Durham tennis player Austin Smith is ranked 2,633rd in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 120 total points, split between 120 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 2,704th 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
David Toth	777	537	1,140
Carson Loehr	139	114	165
Austin Smith	120	120	N/A
Jacob Farkas	90	90	N/A
Alex Presser	70	70	N/A
Everett Sun	62	62	N/A
David Ilut	56	56	N/A
Elliott Dubois	16	16	N/A
Zachary Qualls	12	12	N/A
Tyler Johnson	8	8	N/A
Gideon Anum	8	8	N/A