Benton Times

Bentonville tennis player Yash Dixit won 120 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by March.

They started March ranked 2,209th.

Their 120 points playing doubles equal 15 percent of their total score, added to 100 percent of their singles points.

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	Doubles Points	Total Points
Santiago Aguirre	330	312
Praneel Vakkalagadda	120	68
Yash Dixit	120	58
Praneel Vakkalagadda	120	68
Yash Dixit	120	58
Yuvan Karthikeyan	42	35
Yuvan Karthikeyan	42	35
Saketh Basireddy	30	28
Arya Gopi	12	88
Arya Gopi	12	88