Laredo Times

Laredo tennis player Alfredo Ramirez is ranked 4,061st in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 165 total points, split between 165 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 4,025th 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
Nikolas Sanchez	391	362	195
Juanmario Barragan	191	191	N/A
Alfredo Ramirez	165	165	N/A
Marcelo Mora	164	164	N/A
Kaiyuan Nan	155	155	N/A
Mariano Garcia	98	98	N/A
Oscar Gonzalez	87	87	N/A