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How high did Midland junior tennis player Joanna Thomas rank in Girls’ 18 bracket for singles points in August?
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Joanna Thomas of Midland finished 26,108th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 18 bracket in August.

They earned no singles points in August to end the month with 14 single points.

Their ranking rose by 311 over the month 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.

Junior Girls’ 18 singles rankings in August
NamePrevious Month Ending RankEnding RankSingle Points at end of August
Lexi Torres23,67614,01076
Joli Ardoin20,74315,59360
Samantha Munt17,61617,34248
Joanna Thomas26,41926,10814
Bailey Placke28,69628,4198