Midland tennis player Joli Ardoin ranks in Girls’ 18 singles points bracket in week ending Oct. 15

Joli Ardoin of Midland finished 15,745th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 18 bracket in the week ending Oct. 15.

They earned no points to finish the week with 60 single points.

Their ranking fell by 102 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 Oct. 15
Lexi Torres	14,057	14,165	76
Joli Ardoin	15,643	15,745	60
Samantha Munt	17,381	17,499	48
Joanna Thomas	26,153	26,308	14
Bailey Placke	28,599	28,763	8