USTA: Andre Perez of Midland ranks 5,276th in Boys’ 16 combined points bracket in week ending Jan. 7

Andre Perez of Midland finished 5,276th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 16 bracket in the week ending Jan. 7.

They earned zero points to finish the week with 111 total points.

Their ranking rose by 124 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.

Junior Boys’ 16 total rankings in week ending Jan. 7
NameStarting RankEnding RankTotal Points by week ending Jan. 7
Joey Maldonado4,2504,150159
Jackson Earl5,3865,263112
Andre Perez5,4005,276111
Bryson Powell5,8935,76697
Gustavo Javier Gonzalez6,1285,99790
Cameron Newton6,5326,38881
Bobby Warren7,5227,37263
Preston Crutchfield7,5977,44361
Sonny Brown7,9677,81656
Jacob Parras9,4789,23440