How high did Midland junior tennis player Samantha Munt rank in Girls’ 18 bracket for singles points in week ending Sept. 3?

Samantha Munt of Midland finished 17,342nd in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 18 bracket in the week ending Sept. 3.

They earned no points to finish the week with 48 single points.

Their ranking rose by 331 over the week before.

There are 53 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 Sept. 3
Lexi Torres	14,319	14,010	76
Joli Ardoin	15,918	15,593	60
Samantha Munt	17,673	17,342	48
Joanna Thomas	26,419	26,108	14
Bailey Placke	28,690	28,419	8