How high did Midland junior tennis player Samantha Munt rank in Girls’ 18 bracket for singles points in week ending Dec. 17?

Samantha Munt of Midland finished 17,527th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 18 bracket in the week ending Dec. 17.

They earned no points to finish the week with 48 single points.

Their ranking fell by 77 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
Lexi Torres	14,282	14,341	74
Joli Ardoin	14,583	14,653	71
Samantha Munt	17,450	17,527	48
Joanna Thomas	26,334	26,340	14
Bailey Placke	28,923	28,905	8