Mercer Times

Princeton Junction tennis player Richard Hao is ranked 2,562nd in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 260 total points, split between 244 single points and 90 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 2,532nd 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
Shriyan Kumar	527	510	69
Rohan Ramachandran	343	321	89
Richard Hao	260	244	90
Jude Yu	136	136	N/A
Seiji Yoshihira	124	124	N/A
Archyut Ravindran	110	110	N/A
Satvik Pany	101	101	N/A
Rajveer Dharkar	79	65	90
James Zhang	68	68	N/A
Noah Chen	62	62	N/A
Jivan Shelat	54	54	N/A
Ravin Lalla	40	40	N/A
Aidan Fan	38	38	N/A
Pranav Palaparthy	36	36	N/A