Waterloo Times

Cedar Falls tennis player Param Sampat is ranked 4,897th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 91 total points, split between 73 single points and 120 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 4,886th 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
Param Sampat	91	73	120
Sai Pranav Kota	55	50	30
Neel Shah	53	50	20
Adil Ashar	36	30	40
Anurag Anugu	33	30	20
Ben Smalley	31	29	11
Shawn Wegmann	28	14	90