Wichita Standard

Wichita tennis player Amir Khicha is ranked 2,238th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 304 total points, split between 263 single points and 174 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 2,216th 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
Brandon Steven	1,008	878	794
Rock Steven	727	597	794
Evan Goates	678	637	273
Lad Oborny	452	452	N/A
Amir Khicha	304	263	174
Vihaan Ganganala	258	223	174
Taylor Goates	256	237	91
Chris Sokolosky	184	184	N/A
Parker Bryan	180	162	60
Luke Ronsick	140	140	N/A
William Farha	110	110	N/A
Alex Burroughs	95	95	N/A
Braeden Dugan	80	80	N/A
Caleb Homan	66	66	N/A
Harry Hoover	58	58	N/A
Harsha Maradana	30	30	N/A