El Paso Standard

El Paso tennis player Luis Dario Alcalde is ranked 877th in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 509 total points, split between 412 single points and 570 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 868th 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
Emiliano Gonzalez	587	587	N/A
Luis Dario Alcalde	509	412	570
Aceton Niederleig	454	454	N/A
Sebastian Ochoa	224	224	N/A
Emilio Gamboa	217	217	N/A
Matthew Aguila	100	100	N/A
Fernando Holguin	82	82	N/A
Kanta Uchida	78	78	N/A
Santiago Zapata	75	75	N/A
Mateo Sanders	50	50	N/A
Parker Neessen	44	44	N/A
Joshua Meyers	44	44	N/A
Dyllan Ochoa	44	44	N/A
Joaquin Estrada	32	32	N/A
Nicholas Mata	30	30	N/A
Andres Ramirez	20	20	N/A
Christian Bocanegra	18	18	N/A
Alexander Rocket Stogner	12	12	N/A