Midland tennis player Mahathi Chadalavada ranks in Girls’ 12 singles points bracket in week ending Nov. 19

Mahathi Chadalavada of Midland finished 12,227th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 12 bracket in the week ending Nov. 19.

They lost eight points to finish the week with 102 single points.

Their ranking fell by 605 from the week before.

There are 43 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 Nov. 19
London Collie	6,690	6,707	252
Mahathi Chadalavada	11,622	12,227	102
Lily Sawyer	14,976	16,953	52
Casey Hopkins	20,376	20,506	32