Midland tennis player Preston Crutchfield ranks in Boys’ 14 singles points bracket in week ending Oct. 15

Preston Crutchfield of Midland finished 17,954th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 14 bracket in the week ending Oct. 15.

They earned no points to finish the week with 80 single points.

Their ranking fell by 205 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.

Name	Starting Rank	Ending Rank	Single Points by week ending Oct. 15
Jackson Earl	5,359	5,418	363
Andre Perez	7,205	7,266	270
Bobby Warren	7,205	7,266	270
Cameron Newton	10,013	10,102	188
Bryson Powell	10,310	10,399	181
Joey Maldonado	11,124	11,207	164
Baer Mize	14,930	15,085	107
Preston Crutchfield	17,749	17,954	80
Noah Lopez	18,087	18,281	78
Laughlin Newton	19,760	19,975	66
Graham Catalano	20,330	20,526	62
Eduardo Abascal	22,588	22,792	50
Joshua Aguilar	29,630	29,800	24