Bean Town Times

Boston tennis player Jack Babka is ranked 2,218th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 345 total points, split between 266 single points and 456 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 2,499th 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
Dean Liang	360	360	N/A
Jack Babka	345	266	456
Carver Porter	221	221	N/A
Ethan Tran	158	158	N/A
Thomas Toponarski	103	103	N/A
Ethan Sidman	60	60	N/A
Jonas Zatlyn-Weiner	60	60	N/A