East Wake Times

Wake Forest tennis player Ryan Gipner is ranked 1,112th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 636 total points, split between 543 single points and 623 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 1,102nd 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
Ryan Gipner	636	543	623
Alphonso Carlos Sison	628	628	N/A
Derek Shute	403	388	103
Ryan Hilbert	338	338	N/A
Nicholas Delisio	100	100	N/A
Bryce Novitsky	40	40	N/A