Norfolk Reporter

Milton tennis player John Dickens is ranked 1,280th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 496 total points, split between 468 single points and 185 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 1,234th 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
John Dickens	496	468	185
Max Donovan	312	312	N/A
Christopher Curran	42	42	N/A
Ethan Tran	36	36	N/A