Shelby Reporter

Collierville tennis player Ajay Arul won 844 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Apr. 30.

They are ranked 694th, up from 709th the week before.

Their 844 points playing doubles equal 15 percent of their total score, added to 100 percent of their singles points.

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.

Weekly standings collected on July 22 from the USTA.

Name	Doubles Points	Total Points
Ranjay Arul	880	583
Ajay Arul	844	445
Timothy Gambrell	29	45
Timothy Gambrell	29	45
Nate Wittke	22	125
Ansh Sampat	6	93
Shreyas Nath	6	88
Sathvik Nath	6	80