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Fargo tennis player Maxwell Ness is ranked 3,317th in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 212 total points, split between 212 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 3,363rd 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 Christensen	256	256	N/A
Jack Stumpf	244	205	261
Nicholas Salonen	240	240	N/A
Maxwell Ness	212	212	N/A
Jack Wolf	160	119	271
Ross Gillett	102	79	150
Joshua Wilkinson	86	59	180
Momin Durrani	82	82	N/A
Levi Biewer	60	60	N/A
Ryan Saunders	46	46	N/A
Nick Webb	30	30	N/A