Capital District Times

Schenectady tennis player Mahen Bitkuri is ranked 1,241st in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 510 total points, split between 438 single points and 180 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 1,665th 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
Krishnadhev Jammula	670	630	N/A
Mahen Bitkuri	510	438	180
Michael Versaci	55	55	N/A
Vivek Lanka	32	32	N/A
Akash Mishra	32	32	N/A
Jeremy Burstyn	21	21	N/A