Charleston Leader

Charleston tennis player Anshuman Haricharan is ranked 1,818th in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 220 total points, split between 220 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 1,877th 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
Alexander Michael	269	269	N/A
Anshuman Haricharan	220	220	N/A
Abdul Bali	90	90	N/A
Ali Elkhansa	71	71	N/A
Zion Lang	68	68	N/A
Luke McCallister	54	54	N/A
Winston Hunter	30	30	N/A