Hruthik KATAKAM

What happens next on the Boys Under-16 list

Worked out from every published list we hold for your child, not from this week alone.

A new result last counted about 2 weeks ago. Over the past year the total rose in 10 weeks, by 91 points on average.

The top 1 needs 1,502 points, 334.5 more than your child has now. At the rate they have gained points over the past year, that is about 5 months of the same form.

Based on 52 published lists between 18 Aug 2025 and 21 Sept 2026.

What a rank opens and closes

Junior tournaments in India run in levels, easiest first:

1. 1.Talent Series , the entry level, where most players start
2. 2.Championship Series , the next step up, run state by state
3. 3.Super Series , national-level events, harder to get into
4. 4.National Series , the level below the national championships
5. 5.Nationals , the national championships
6. 6.ITF Junior , international junior events

Here is the part that surprises most parents: a better rank closes the entry level. Once a player is inside the top 75 of their age group, AITA no longer lets them enter Talent Series. Those draws are kept for players still working their way up. Every other level stays open.

• Rank 1 – 75Talent Series closed, every other level open to enter
• Rank 76 and belowNo ranking-based bars, every level open to enter

Tournament limit:

What makes up these points: Boys Under-16

The top bar is Hruthik KATAKAM, broken into where each point came from. The bars under it are the averages for each part of the list. Where a colour is wide at the top of the list but thin or missing on the top bar, that is what the leading players are doing differently.

• Singles
• Doubles
• Asian tournaments (international)
• Playing up in Under-18