Midland tennis player Lyndon Kowalczyk ranks in Boys’ 16 singles points bracket in week ending Dec. 24

Lyndon Kowalczyk of Midland finished 13,483rd in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 16 bracket in the week ending Dec. 24.

They earned no points to finish the week with 130 single points.

Their ranking fell by 102 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 Dec. 24
Joey Maldonado	11,641	11,724	159
Lyndon Kowalczyk	13,381	13,483	130
Andre Perez	14,799	14,901	111
Jackson Earl	15,235	15,343	106
Bryson Powell	16,104	16,224	97
Gustavo Javier Gonzalez	16,870	17,000	90
Cameron Newton	17,993	18,136	81
Bobby Warren	20,682	20,841	63
Preston Crutchfield	20,932	21,091	61
Sonny Brown	21,844	22,007	56
Jacob Parras	25,773	25,935	40