How high did Midland junior tennis player Lillian Earl rank in Girls’ 14 bracket for singles points in week ending Dec. 18?

Lillian Earl of Midland finished 24,762nd in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 14 bracket in the week ending Dec. 18.

They earned no points to finish the week with eight single points.

Their ranking fell by 81 from the week before.

There are 30 USTA players from Midland across all age categories.

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	Starting Rank	Ending Rank	Single Points by week ending Dec. 18
Marisa Stewart	3,355	3,370	549
Kate Hendricks	17,706	17,818	32
Elizabeth Nodolf	20,550	20,651	22
Camille Jeane	22,697	22,798	14
Lillian Earl	24,681	24,762	8
Brinlee Connel	26,776	26,843	4
Lily Sawyer	26,945	27,012	3