New Orleans tennis player Elijah Lopez ranks in Boys’ 16 singles bracket by January

New Orleans tennis player Elijah Lopez won 75 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by January.

They finished January ranked 19,254th, falling from 18,901st from the beginning of the month.

Their 75 points playing singles are combined with 15 percent of their doubles points and any bonus points for a 19,254th ranking.

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	Rank	Singles Points	Total Points
George Gibson	26,277	40	40
Micah Loria	26,277	40	40
Michael White	25,664	42	42
Dutch Songy	22,844	54	70
Alex Stradomskyi	22,696	55	61
Peter Simeonov	19,950	71	76
Elijah Lopez	19,254	75	91
Dillan Lafrance	19,033	77	77
Vitalii Stradomskyi	17,037	92	98
Cody Martinez	14,871	114	133
Reed Macalester	14,202	123	132
Jude Loria	9,023	219	231
Jake Bravo	5,195	375	432
Leo Congeni	5,130	380	442
Scott Harper	4,573	416	463
Alton Swan	3,496	523	587