Midland Times

USTA: Joanna Thomas of Midland ranks 26,294th in Girls’ 18 singles points bracket in week ending Sept. 17

Joanna Thomas of Midland finished 26,294th 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 14 single points.

Their ranking fell by 115 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.

Junior Girls’ 18 singles rankings in week ending Sept. 17
NameStarting RankEnding RankSingle Points by week ending Sept. 17
Lexi Torres14,07314,17176
Joli Ardoin15,64215,72760
Samantha Munt17,39617,49348
Joanna Thomas26,17926,29414
Bailey Placke28,49328,6298