How high did Midland junior tennis player Andre Perez rank in Boys’ 16 bracket for singles points in week ending Jan. 7?

Andre Perez of Midland finished 14,580th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 16 bracket in the week ending Jan. 7.

They earned no points to finish the week with 111 single points.

Their ranking rose by 347 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
Joey Maldonado	11,734	11,448	159
Andre Perez	14,927	14,580	111
Jackson Earl	15,374	15,004	106
Bryson Powell	16,239	15,882	97
Gustavo Javier Gonzalez	17,014	16,616	90
Cameron Newton	18,153	17,745	81
Bobby Warren	20,869	20,429	63
Preston Crutchfield	21,119	20,671	61
Sonny Brown	22,056	21,595	56
Jacob Parras	25,974	25,401	40