Oakland City Wire

Redondo Beach tennis player Max Makowski is ranked 1,932nd in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 228 total points, split between 228 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 1,907th 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
Benjamin Inukai	329	326	18
Ayush Raman	328	328	N/A
Max Makowski	228	228	N/A
Noah Preston	60	60	N/A
Andy Reeds	52	52	N/A
Arjun Modi	48	48	N/A
William Van Over	8	8	N/A