Rutherford Times

Murfreesboro tennis player Charlie Blanchard won 18 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Mar. 26.

They are ranked 1,313th, down from 1,301st the week before.

Their 18 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 June 17 from the USTA.

Name	Doubles Points	Total Points
Kirkland Lalance	702	385
Kirkland Lalance	702	385
Daniel Melchiore	507	534
Arjun Sood	18	91
Arjun Sood	18	91
John Gamble	18	21
John Gamble	18	21
Charlie Blanchard	18	3