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How did Akshay Ala from Bentonville place in Boys’ 14 USTA standings in the week ending Oct. 1?

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Bentonville tennis player Akshay Ala is ranked 2,170th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 313 total points, split between 299 single points and 95 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 2,152nd 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.

Bentonville Junior Boys’ 14 rankings in week ending Oct. 1
NameTotal PointsSingle PointsDoubles Points
Arya Gopi800687755
Justus Thurlby663574590
Saketh Basireddy491421360
Yuvan Karthikeyan425355333
Akshay Ala31329995
Shreyan Movva170170N/A
Sushant Pothula148128131
Ashwin Sivakumarr145145N/A
Nikhil Krishnan126106135
Preston Allison106106N/A

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