Charleston Reporter

There are 13 junior tennis players from Charleston ranked in the Boys’ 14 category in the week ending Sept. 16 by the United States Tennis Association.

There were 13 junior tennis players who ranked in Boys' 14 bracket the previous week.

Chibale Nelson is the top ranked boy in the category with 934 points.

Players earn points by winning matches in tournaments, with bonus points awarded based on the standing of their opponent.

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.

Rankings are released weekly.

Rank	Name	Bonus Points
647	Chibale Nelson	0
693	William Claus	0
1,009	Helms Sander	0
1,994	Sullivan Champlin	0
2,782	Bryce Bunting	0
3,468	Alexander Michael	0
4,440	Connor Stratton	0
4,761	Chase Bunting	0
5,065	Anshuman Haricharan	0
8,417	Mason Reynolds	0
9,203	Charles Branan	0
9,658	Michael Lemieux	0
9,850	Owen Tuohy	0