Midland Times

How did Midland’s Hudson Smith rank in Boys’ 12 bracket for singles points in week ending Oct. 29?

Hudson Smith of Midland finished 30,657th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 12 bracket in the week ending Oct. 29.

They earned no points to finish the week with 20 single points.

Their ranking fell by 100 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 Boys’ 12 singles rankings in week ending Oct. 29
NameStarting RankEnding RankSingle Points by week ending Oct. 29
John Gripp14,81314,971111
Luke BeaufaitN/A22,30255
Rhodes McAlister22,22922,45154
Cole Hendricks23,59623,85148
Hudson Smith30,55730,65720
Collin Smith31,05331,12612
Evan McFarlin31,75031,8294
Michael Hernandez31,75031,8294