Henderson tennis player Samuel Battistone is ranked 647th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.
They had 1,051 total points, split between 799 single points and 1,455 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 648th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kartzinel | 3,074 | 2,214 | 4,380 |
| Samuel Battistone | 1,051 | 799 | 1,455 |
| Nathan Rose | 912 | 836 | 496 |
| Tyler Cox | 750 | 584 | 1,024 |
| Ianmarco Millet | 498 | 432 | 402 |
| Tyler Rose | 224 | 186 | 242 |
| Joseph Burns | 215 | 214 | 6 |
| Grant Lee | 75 | 61 | 90 |
| Jordan Girisgen | 50 | 50 | N/A |
| Trevor Luca Feng | 49 | 38 | 75 |
| Jacob Gardner | 42 | 42 | N/A |
| David Raiter | 39 | 36 | 22 |
| Anthony Polis | 35 | 33 | 14 |
| Alexander Polis | 24 | 20 | 24 |
| Arion Dema | 24 | 23 | 8 |
