Midland tennis player John Gripp ranks in Boys’ 12 bonus points bracket in week ending Jan. 7

John Gripp of Midland finished 594th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 12 bracket in the week ending Jan. 7.

They have zero bonus points having earned zero in the last week.

Their ranking rose by 38 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.

Data collected on Jan. 7 from USTA.

Name	Starting Rank	Ending Rank	Bonus Points in week ending Jan. 7
Cole Hendricks	632	594	0
Collin Smith	632	594	0
John Gripp	632	594	0
Luke Beaufait	632	594	0
Rhodes McAlister	632	594	0