Columbia Standard

Columbia tennis player Dandapoojith Reddy is ranked 1,217th in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending Oct. 1.

They had 567 total points, split between 495 single points and 480 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 1,394th 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
Dandapoojith Reddy	567	495	480
Ty'lon Miller	158	158	N/A
Victor Ignacio Camps	139	110	195
Rick Hewitt	80	80	N/A
James Smyth	45	44	9
William Beasley	35	35	N/A
Emerson Rice	26	26	N/A