Sangamon Sun

Springfield tennis player Talha Arshad is ranked 2,993rd in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 218 total points, split between 218 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 2,955th 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
Adam Wheeling	295	295	N/A
Shrihan Aleti	253	247	42
Talha Arshad	218	218	N/A
Jai Khurana	58	58	N/A
Aarav Patel	48	48	N/A
Timothy Lee	40	40	N/A