How high did Midland junior tennis player Jacob Parras rank in Boys’ 16 bracket for total points in week ending Nov. 12?

Jacob Parras of Midland finished 9,242nd in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 16 bracket in the week ending Nov. 12.

They earned zero points to finish the week with 40 total points.

Their ranking rose by 16 over 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.

Junior Boys’ 16 total rankings in week ending Nov. 12
NameStarting RankEnding RankTotal Points by week ending Nov. 12
Joey Maldonado4,1184,169159
Lyndon Kowalczyk4,7794,815130
Jackson Earl5,2715,292112
Andre Perez5,2875,308111
Bryson Powell5,6515,691100
Gustavo Javier Gonzalez5,9876,03890
Cameron Newton6,1336,17388
Bobby Warren7,3457,39663
Preston Crutchfield7,4217,47061
Sonny Brown7,7697,83056
Jacob Parras9,2589,24240
Noah Lopez9,8859,95135