Joco Today

Leawood tennis player Dylan Markey is ranked 7,458th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 30 total points, split between 30 single points and any 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 7,365th 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
Russell Lokko	3,048	1,974	702
Graham Faris	2,401	1,565	1,737
Christopher Smith	1,661	1,104	2,052
Armaan Yarlagadda	655	587	450
Rohan Joseph	497	486	N/A
Nick Koca	436	436	N/A
Caden Myers	258	224	225
Zachary Amsterdam	211	211	N/A
Asher Kort	132	132	N/A
Michael Mayo	78	78	N/A
Shreyas Trikkur	33	33	N/A
Dylan Markey	30	30	N/A
Luke Johnson	27	27	N/A
Sankeerth Gandhari	13	13	N/A
Arjun Reiland	13	13	N/A
Emerson Harse	13	13	N/A
Connor Engram	12	12	N/A