Baltimore City Wire

Baltimore tennis player Patrick Counselman is ranked 5,039th in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 24 total points, split between 24 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 5,142nd 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
Mason Schwartz	140	140	N/A
Jacob Levin	98	98	N/A
Patrick Counselman	24	24	N/A
Jonathan Yi	12	12	N/A