USTA: Lily Sawyer of Midland ranks 16,845th in Girls’ 12 singles points bracket in week ending Dec. 17

Lily Sawyer of Midland finished 16,845th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 12 bracket in the week ending Dec. 17.

They earned no points to finish the week with 52 single points.

Their ranking fell by 72 from the week before.

There are 44 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 Dec. 17
London Collie	6,561	6,592	252
Mahathi Chadalavada	12,077	12,115	102
Lily Sawyer	16,773	16,845	52
Casey Hopkins	20,363	20,447	32