Battle Creek Times

Battle Creek tennis player Samuel Laduke is ranked 5,219th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 104 total points, split between 104 single points and any 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 5,585th 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
Xander Renker	325	325	N/A
Samuel Laduke	104	104	N/A
Eric Ryan	76	76	N/A
Jay Hamric	52	51	8