NC South Carolina Times

Fort Mill tennis player Ian Drane is ranked 1,539th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 419 total points, split between 351 single points and 450 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 1,503rd 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
Ian Drane	419	351	450
Jacobus Smit	220	177	N/A
Chase Harris	168	168	N/A
Connor Hilsmier	144	144	N/A
Akhil Kanthamneni	82	75	30
Zachary Bandel	40	40	N/A
Walter Frei	20	15	30
George Lynch	20	20	N/A