Sioux Falls tennis player Maverik Ragon is ranked 1,624th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.
They had 442 total points, split between 393 single points and 324 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 1,659th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| River McKenzie | 2,407 | 1,947 | 2,619 |
| Chase Rima | 1,686 | 1,408 | 1,497 |
| Alex Rallis | 916 | 766 | 924 |
| Johnny McDowell | 785 | 627 | 954 |
| Harold Mayer | 779 | 635 | 960 |
| Will Koziara | 634 | 569 | 436 |
| Christopher Tao | 488 | 477 | 71 |
| Maverik Ragon | 442 | 393 | 324 |
| Connor Husser | 179 | 150 | 193 |
| Robert Rallis | 172 | 149 | 150 |
| Liam Weisser | 160 | 148 | 78 |
| Cooper Rott | 128 | 97 | 206 |
| Ian Farah | 91 | 84 | 48 |
| August Jackson | 90 | 74 | 108 |
| Yaqob Abebe | 87 | 87 | N/A |
| Simeon Seruyange | 72 | 65 | 48 |
| Ian Campbell | 38 | 38 | N/A |
| Noah Dobbs | 30 | 30 | N/A |
| Jackson Welsh | 30 | 30 | N/A |
| Aarian Warkar | 25 | 20 | 30 |
| Cooper Weeks | 21 | 21 | N/A |
| Eli Boyd | 21 | 20 | 6 |
