Midland Times

How did Midland’s Joanna Thomas rank in Girls’ 18 bracket for singles points in week ending Oct. 15?

Joanna Thomas of Midland finished 26,308th 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 14 single points.

Their ranking fell by 155 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 Oct. 15
NameStarting RankEnding RankSingle Points by week ending Oct. 15
Lexi Torres14,05714,16576
Joli Ardoin15,64315,74560
Samantha Munt17,38117,49948
Joanna Thomas26,15326,30814
Bailey Placke28,59928,7638