Grand Rapids Reporter

Grand Rapids tennis player Sebastian Madlangbayan is ranked 2,506th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 304 total points, split between 296 single points and 53 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 2,493rd 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
Simon Caldwell	4,822	3,627	3,320
Callum Campbell	396	396	N/A
Samuel Nguyen	360	360	N/A
Sebastian Madlangbayan	304	296	53
Oliver Caldwell	225	182	287
Alex Chen	200	200	N/A
Aidan Beyer	200	200	N/A
Bryce Balon	175	175	N/A
Mikey Beusse	151	151	N/A
Aj Droog	128	128	N/A
Simon Wolters	107	107	N/A
James Gingras	92	92	N/A
Andrew Owings	89	89	N/A
Nicholas Notarnicola	72	72	N/A
Carter Barnes	70	70	N/A
Martin Heyboer	50	50	N/A