How did Midland’s Preston Crutchfield rank in Boys’ 14 bracket for singles points in week ending Sept. 17?

Preston Crutchfield of Midland finished 17,850th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 14 bracket in the week ending Sept. 17.

They earned no points to finish the week with 80 single points.

Their ranking fell by 170 from the week before.

There are 51 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
Jackson Earl	5,432	5,459	363
Andre Perez	7,267	7,306	270
Bobby Warren	7,267	7,306	270
Cameron Newton	9,988	10,092	188
Bryson Powell	10,288	10,389	181
Joey Maldonado	11,103	11,198	164
Preston Crutchfield	17,680	17,850	80
Noah Lopez	17,990	18,163	78
Laughlin Newton	19,652	19,841	66
Graham Catalano	20,218	20,427	62
Baer Mize	22,238	22,423	52
Eduardo Abascal	22,535	22,729	50