Midland tennis player Preston Crutchfield ranks in Boys’ 14 singles points bracket in week ending Dec. 17

Preston Crutchfield of Midland finished 18,064th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 14 bracket in the week ending Dec. 17.

They earned no points to finish the week with 80 single points.

Their ranking fell by 119 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
Jackson Earl	5,208	5,226	366
Bobby Warren	6,114	6,141	316
Joey Maldonado	8,275	8,321	234
Bryson Powell	9,309	9,358	205
Cameron Newton	9,343	9,398	204
Noah Lopez	11,193	11,262	165
Baer Mize	15,104	15,190	107
Preston Crutchfield	17,945	18,064	80
Laughlin Newton	20,064	20,195	66
Graham Catalano	20,612	20,761	62
Eduardo Abascal	22,939	23,065	50