Midland tennis player Nien Romero ranks in Boys’ 18 combined points bracket in week ending Oct. 15

Nien Romero of Midland finished 8,764th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 18 bracket in the week ending Oct. 15.

They earned zero points to finish the week with 30 total points.

Their ranking fell by 122 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.

Junior Boys’ 18 total rankings in week ending Oct. 15
NameStarting RankEnding RankTotal Points by week ending Oct. 15
Camden Foreman4,9434,98989
McLane Davis6,2836,33258
Caden Carriger6,7536,81550
Lyndon Kowalczyk6,8076,88350
Jerall Farris8,0768,16335
Cross Burgeson8,3728,47032
Nien Romero8,6428,76430