Kern County Times

Bakersfield tennis player Ryan Bashirtash is ranked 2,438th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 249 total points, split between 249 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 3,093rd 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
Ryan Bashirtash	249	249	N/A
Elijah Noel	176	176	N/A
Nico Fanucchi	55	55	N/A
Zebulun Duket	40	40	N/A