Nola Reporter

New Orleans tennis player Simsim Hegazzi is ranked 3,163rd in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 81 total points, split between 81 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 3,244th 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
Prateek Adhikari	200	177	150
Peter Simeonov	183	183	N/A
Simsim Hegazzi	81	81	N/A
William Decell	60	60	N/A
Jude Gibson	30	30	N/A
Thomas Hulefeld	16	16	N/A
Dehjon Dyer	8	8	N/A