Capital District Times

Schenectady tennis player Mahen Bitkuri is ranked 639th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 783 total points, split between 693 single points and 300 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 746th 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
Mahen Bitkuri	783	693	300
Zain Choudry	287	246	150
Michael Versaci	274	274	N/A
Jeremy Burstyn	102	102	N/A
Austin Li	65	65	N/A
Akshay Muppidi	6	6	N/A