Midland Times

How high did Midland junior tennis player Natalie Callen rank in Girls’ 16 bracket for singles points in week ending July 9?

Natalie Callen of Midland finished 25,586th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 16 bracket in the week ending July 9.

They earned no points to finish the week with 15 single points.

Their ranking rose by 432 over the week before.

There are 45 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.

Junior Girls’ 16 singles rankings in week ending July 9
NameStarting RankEnding RankSingle Points by week ending July 9
Joanna Thomas14,70714,43170
Samantha Munt15,33715,05864
Marisa Stewart13,20621,28128
Harper Colwell22,25521,86725
Kate Hendricks25,15724,76617
Natalie Callen26,01825,58615