Midland Times

Gustavo Javier Gonzalez of Midland finished 16,836th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 16 bracket in the week ending Oct. 22.

They earned no points to finish the week with 90 single points.

Their ranking fell by 106 from the week before.

There are 50 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. 22
Andre Perez	13,252	13,359	130
Lyndon Kowalczyk	13,252	13,359	130
Jackson Earl	15,231	15,324	105
Gustavo Javier Gonzalez	16,730	16,836	90
Joey Maldonado	17,015	17,123	89
Preston Crutchfield	20,701	20,836	61
Bryson Powell	20,784	20,925	60
Sonny Brown	21,597	21,747	56
Bobby Warren	22,061	22,229	54
Jacob Parras	25,364	25,537	40
Cameron Newton	26,258	26,439	38
Eduardo Abascal	27,322	27,484	34