Capital District Times

Schenectady tennis player Mahen Bitkuri is ranked 725th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 936 total points, split between 794 single points and 944 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 722nd 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	973	782	1,200
Mahen Bitkuri	936	794	944
Zain Choudry	285	209	492
Jeremy Burstyn	252	245	48
Arthur Leung	210	210	N/A
Michael Versaci	156	156	N/A
Vivek Lanka	115	112	18
Austin Li	94	94	N/A
Akash Mishra	90	90	N/A
Syed Saeed	69	66	18
Roger Sheng	61	59	11
Mihir Kulkarni	40	40	N/A