Dupage Policy Journal

Burr Ridge tennis player Zayan Shaikh finished 9,119th in December in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association.

They started December ranked 8,900th.

By the end of the month they’d earned 20 points across singles and doubles tournaments.

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.

Rankings are released weekly.

Name	Starting Rank	Ending Rank	Total Points at end of December
Richard Zhang	443	452	1,196
Eshan Doshi	2,467	2,442	274
Jaylen Doshi	6,509	5,443	72
Zayan Shaikh	8,900	9,119	20