Midland tennis player Caden Carriger ranks in Boys’ 18 combined points bracket in week ending Jan. 7

Caden Carriger of Midland finished 6,824th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 18 bracket in the week ending Jan. 7.

They earned zero points to finish the week with 50 total points.

Their ranking rose by 44 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.

Name	Starting Rank	Ending Rank	Total Points by week ending Jan. 7
Camden Foreman	4,961	4,915	89
Caden Carriger	6,868	6,824	50
McLane Davis	6,905	6,831	50
Lyndon Kowalczyk	6,961	6,896	50
Jerall Farris	8,234	8,148	35
Joey Maldonado	9,173	9,105	28