Columbus Standard

Columbus tennis player Amritanshu Kar is ranked 3,121st in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 235 total points, split between 171 single points and 427 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 3,100th 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
Hank Lin	391	369	N/A
Parth Shah	360	360	N/A
Anvay Atram	358	294	427
Amritanshu Kar	235	171	427
Erik Hideki Takahashi	120	120	N/A
Samuel Song	100	100	N/A
Yoki Murabayashi	36	36	N/A