Central Virginia Times

Charlottesville tennis player Gage Sturman is ranked 1,559th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 429 total points, split between 409 single points and 75 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 1,553rd 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
Gage Sturman	429	409	75
Sean Frank	343	235	603
Arlo Pray	227	227	N/A
Tomas Chao	122	122	N/A
Charles Granville	96	96	N/A
Samuel Hartley	89	89	N/A