Waterloo Times

Cedar Falls tennis player Param Sampat is ranked 3,783rd in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 136 total points, split between 109 single points and 179 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 3,785th 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
Neel Shah	139	130	60
Param Sampat	136	109	179
Sai Pranav Kota	96	78	117
Anurag Anugu	45	40	32
Adil Ashar	30	30	N/A
Akshat Mehta	27	22	30