Charleston Leader

Charleston tennis player Samir Jones is ranked 2,071st in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 368 total points, split between 368 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 2,052nd 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
Samir Jones	368	368	N/A
Nicholas Giatras	339	339	N/A
Connor Waybright	328	328	N/A