USTA: Samantha Munt of Midland ranks 17,493rd in Girls’ 18 singles points bracket in week ending Sept. 17

Samantha Munt of Midland finished 17,493rd in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 18 bracket in the week ending Sept. 17.

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

Their ranking fell by 97 from the week before.

There are 49 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. 17
Lexi Torres	14,073	14,171	76
Joli Ardoin	15,642	15,727	60
Samantha Munt	17,396	17,493	48
Joanna Thomas	26,179	26,294	14
Bailey Placke	28,493	28,629	8