Chippewa Valley Times

Eau Claire tennis player Grant Johnson is ranked 8,169th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 15 total points, split between 15 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 8,096th 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
Ethan Beckermann	265	265	N/A
Evan Birkholz	96	96	N/A
Ryan Hayes	60	60	N/A
Benjamin Young	41	41	N/A
Bennett Kohlhepp	39	39	N/A
Ariya Natarajan	24	24	N/A
Grant Johnson	15	15	N/A
Jackson Sailing	10	10	N/A
Andrew Fesenmaier	6	6	N/A