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Fort Myers tennis player Daniel Osipenko is ranked 6,266th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.

They had 42 total points, split between 42 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 6,188th 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
Daniel Osipenko	42	42	N/A
Ryan Bloom	36	36	N/A
Joseph Cooke	21	21	N/A
Matthew Kim	18	18	N/A
Evan Krupick	15	15	N/A
Dhruva Sharma	12	12	N/A
Steven Zuk	11	11	N/A
Kaden Ksar	11	11	N/A