Midland Times

How high did Midland junior tennis player Hudson Smith rank in Boys’ 12 bracket for singles points in week ending Sept. 24?

Hudson Smith of Midland finished 30,556th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 12 bracket in the week ending Sept. 24.

They earned no points to finish the week with 20 single points.

Their ranking fell by 95 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.

Junior Boys’ 12 singles rankings in week ending Sept. 24
NameStarting RankEnding RankSingle Points by week ending Sept. 24
John Gripp14,70114,787111
Rhodes McAlister22,00222,22054
Cole Hendricks23,31623,53348
Hudson Smith30,46130,55620
Collin Smith30,95131,03412
Evan McFarlin31,64031,7314
Michael Hernandez31,64031,7314