How did Midland’s Bailey Placke rank in Girls’ 18 bracket for singles points in week ending Sept. 10?

Bailey Placke of Midland finished 28,493rd in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 18 bracket in the week ending Sept. 10.

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

Their ranking fell by 74 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.

Name	Starting Rank	Ending Rank	Single Points by week ending Sept. 10
Lexi Torres	14,010	14,073	76
Joli Ardoin	15,593	15,642	60
Samantha Munt	17,342	17,396	48
Joanna Thomas	26,108	26,179	14
Bailey Placke	28,419	28,493	8