How high did Midland junior tennis player Lily Sawyer rank in Girls’ 12 bracket for singles points in week ending Jan. 7?

Lily Sawyer of Midland finished 16,608th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 12 bracket in the week ending Jan. 7.

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

Their ranking rose by 360 over 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 Jan. 7
London Collie	6,631	6,464	252
Mahathi Chadalavada	12,174	11,903	102
Lily Sawyer	16,968	16,608	52
Casey Hopkins	20,644	20,208	32