USTA: Laughlin Newton of Midland ranks 19,952nd in Boys’ 14 singles points bracket in week ending Jan. 7

Laughlin Newton of Midland finished 19,952nd in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 14 bracket in the week ending Jan. 7.

They earned no points to finish the week with 66 single points.

Their ranking rose by 442 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
Jackson Earl	5,261	5,137	366
Bryson Powell	9,430	9,200	205
Noah Lopez	11,346	11,063	165
Baer Mize	15,335	14,966	107
Preston Crutchfield	18,226	17,824	80
Laughlin Newton	20,394	19,952	66
Graham Catalano	20,952	20,510	62
Eduardo Abascal	23,317	22,818	50
Joshua Aguilar	N/A	29,737	24