San Mateo Sun

Menlo Park tennis player Gabriel Jessup is ranked 516th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 1,267 total points, split between 708 single points and 1,526 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 548th 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
Gabriel Jessup	1,267	708	1,526
Sam Engel	378	362	105
Nikhil Kothari	196	186	64
Aditya Kudaravalli	152	150	12
Daniyal Alvi	140	140	N/A
Matthew Franc	82	82	N/A
Jad Azmeh	56	56	N/A
Cole Aylaian	56	56	N/A
Ethan Freed	37	37	N/A