How did Midland’s Jacob Parras rank in Boys’ 16 bracket for singles points in week ending Oct. 15?

Jacob Parras of Midland finished 25,364th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 16 bracket in the week ending Oct. 15.

They earned no points to finish the week with 40 single points.

Their ranking fell by 238 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’ 16 singles rankings in week ending Oct. 15
NameStarting RankEnding RankSingle Points by week ending Oct. 15
Andre Perez13,13813,252130
Lyndon Kowalczyk13,13813,252130
Jackson Earl15,08415,231105
Gustavo Javier Gonzalez16,54016,73090
Joey Maldonado16,82017,01589
Preston Crutchfield20,50720,70161
Bryson Powell20,59620,78460
Sonny Brown21,39421,59756
Bobby Warren21,86922,06154
Jacob Parras25,12625,36440
Cameron Newton26,02526,25838
McLane Davis26,31226,55537
Eduardo Abascal27,06727,32234