Columbia Standard

Columbia tennis player Sakshhyam Behera is ranked 3,060th in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 88 total points, split between 88 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 3,140th 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
Silas Cecchini	635	558	442
Sakshhyam Behera	88	88	N/A
Rohan Black	54	54	N/A
McAulay Kalish	30	30	N/A
Joseph Seiner	16	16	N/A
John Walter Newman	8	8	N/A
Joe Brantley	8	8	N/A
Jacob Brown	4	4	N/A