How high did Midland junior tennis player Joanna Thomas rank in Girls’ 18 bracket for singles points in week ending Oct. 8?

Joanna Thomas of Midland finished 26,083rd in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 18 bracket in the week ending Oct. 8.

They earned no points to finish the week with 14 single points.

Their ranking rose by 483 over 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 Oct. 8
Lexi Torres	14,355	14,050	76
Joli Ardoin	15,960	15,635	60
Samantha Munt	17,743	17,366	48
Joanna Thomas	26,566	26,083	14
Bailey Placke	28,988	28,499	8