Sangamon Sun

Springfield tennis player Talha Arshad is ranked 2,600th in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 258 total points, split between 258 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 2,659th 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
Evan Aleman	262	262	N/A
Talha Arshad	258	258	N/A
Adam Wheeling	149	149	N/A
Shrihan Aleti	109	109	N/A
Christian Lithila	32	32	N/A