South Middlesex Times

Cranbury tennis player Krishna Sai Akula is ranked 5,344th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 47 total points, split between 47 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 5,245th 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
Likhith Malipati	70	70	N/A
Krishna Sai Akula	47	47	N/A
Aashil Patel	42	42	N/A
Shaan Zaveri	32	32	N/A
Matthew Chen	16	16	N/A
Anay Gupta	10	10	N/A