Midland Times

Midland tennis player Joli Ardoin ranks in Girls’ 18 singles points bracket in week ending Aug. 13

Joli Ardoin of Midland finished 20,610th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 18 bracket in the week ending Aug. 13.

They earned no points to finish the week with 30 single points.

Their ranking fell by 159 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.

Standings are released weekly.

Junior Girls’ 18 singles rankings in week ending Aug. 13
NameStarting RankEnding RankSingle Points by week ending Aug. 13
Samantha Munt17,29917,42448
Joli Ardoin20,45120,61030
Lexi Torres23,27823,42021
Joanna Thomas26,02726,20714
Bailey Placke28,33528,4658