Decatur tennis player James Kazama won 104 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending March 5.
Their 104 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a 14,602nd ranking.
They were ranked 14,602nd 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.
Junior Boys’ 18 singles from Decatur rankings in week ending March 5
| Name | Singles Points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Atkinson | 367 | 394 |
| Julian Santucci | 222 | 263 |
| Juan Parrilla | 202 | 206 |
| Jackson Byars | 179 | 202 |
| James Kazama | 104 | 116 |
| Luca Borisov | 53 | 53 |
| Dylan Cooper | 51 | 53 |
| Wynnton Martin | 21 | 22 |
