Midland tennis player Joey Maldonado ranks in Boys’ 16 combined points bracket in week ending Jan. 14

Joey Maldonado of Midland finished 4,172nd in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 16 bracket in the week ending Jan. 14.

They earned zero points to finish the week with 159 total points.

Their ranking fell by 22 from 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. 14
NameStarting RankEnding RankTotal Points by week ending Jan. 14
Joey Maldonado4,1504,172159
Cameron Newton6,3884,678136
Jackson Earl5,2635,290112
Andre Perez5,2765,304111
Bryson Powell5,7665,80697
Gustavo Javier Gonzalez5,9976,02890
Bobby Warren7,3727,39863
Preston Crutchfield7,4437,46961
Sonny Brown7,8167,82056
Jacob Parras9,2349,32840