Pinal Today

Scottsdale tennis player Benjamin Brasfield is ranked 852nd in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 722 total points, split between 681 single points and 270 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 850th 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
Aneesh Burra	1,374	1,210	945
Arnav Hingorani	1,220	938	1,493
Conor Cruse	1,218	880	2,035
Benjamin Brasfield	722	681	270
Jeronimo Ledesma	521	510	N/A
Nicholas Stark	278	260	90
Mason Fitzgerald	202	202	N/A
Haan Lee	170	170	N/A
Sahishnu Iyyapillai	158	152	42
Robert Jurutka	134	134	N/A
Kane Mlnarik	112	112	N/A
Aadarsh Vikram	84	84	N/A
Brody Carroll	81	81	N/A
Ashton Edwards	79	79	N/A
Lincoln Werz	68	68	N/A
Grafton Torczon	66	66	N/A
Darren Zell	62	62	N/A
Sanjit Krishnamurthy	50	50	N/A
Ian Bradley	44	44	N/A
Cole Younger	40	40	N/A
Matthew Stark	32	27	30