Midland tennis player Cross Burgeson ranks in Boys’ 16 singles points bracket in week ending May 21

Cross Burgeson of Midland finished 12,448th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 16 bracket in the week ending May 21.

They earned no points to finish the week with 132 single points.

Their ranking fell by 155 from the week before.

There are 49 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 May 21
Andre Perez	8,533	8,671	219
Cross Burgeson	12,293	12,448	132
Gustavo Javier Gonzalez	15,566	15,760	90
Camden Foreman	17,918	18,132	70
McLane Davis	21,400	21,690	49
Baer Mize	27,276	27,631	28