Midland Times

John Gripp of Midland finished 636th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 12 bracket in the week ending May 14.

They have zero bonus points having earned zero in the last week.

Their ranking fell by six from the week before.

There are 50 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.

Data collected on May 14 from USTA.

Name	Starting Rank	Ending Rank	Bonus Points in week ending May 14
Cole Hendricks	630	636	0
Collin Smith	630	636	0
Evan McFarlin	630	636	0
Hudson Smith	630	636	0
John Gripp	630	636	0
Michael Hernandez	630	636	0
Rhodes McAlister	630	636	0