Fort Smith Times

Fort Smith tennis player Kevin Praphan is ranked 1,040th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 690 total points, split between 580 single points and 735 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 1,069th 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
Kevin Praphan	690	580	735
Robinson Wright	327	275	345
Vincent Latorre	36	34	12
Oliver Durham	32	32	N/A
Ian Caldarera	27	23	24