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Oliver Durham junior tennis player earns 20 playing Boys' 16 doubles in June

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Fort Smith tennis player Oliver Durham won 20 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by June.

They started June ranked 7,335th.

Their 20 points playing doubles equal 15 percent of their total score, added to 100 percent of their singles points.

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.

Fort Smith Junior Boys' 16 doubles rankings by end of June 2022

NameDoubles PointsTotal Points
Kevin Praphan605731
Rin Ahlert3359
Rin Ahlert3359
Oliver Durham2085
Oliver Durham2085
Aden Grady1234
Aden Grady1234
Vincent Latorre1142
Vincent Latorre1142

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