Benton Times

Bentonville tennis player Yuvan Karthikeyan is ranked 495th in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 770 total points, split between 641 single points and 255 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 482nd 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
Preston Allison	935	900	161
Yuvan Karthikeyan	770	641	255
Arya Gopi	753	684	315
Saketh Basireddy	491	468	N/A
Nikhil Krishnan	60	60	N/A
Yuto Fujii	46	46	N/A
Ashwin Sivakumarr	30	30	N/A
Maddox Helmer	16	16	N/A