Midland Times

How high did Midland junior tennis player Nien Romero rank in Boys’ 18 bracket for total points in week ending Aug. 13?

Nien Romero of Midland finished 8,602nd in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 18 bracket in the week ending Aug. 13.

They earned zero points to finish the week with 30 total points.

Their ranking fell by 105 from the week before.

There are 52 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.

Junior Boys’ 18 total rankings in week ending Aug. 13
NameStarting RankEnding RankTotal Points by week ending Aug. 13
Caden Carriger6,7646,76850
Lyndon Kowalczyk7,3667,39442
Cross Burgeson7,5777,59940
Jerall Farris7,9607,97635
Soleymon Claiborne8,2068,23632
Nien Romero8,4978,60230