How did Midland’s Joanna Thomas rank in Girls’ 16 bracket for singles points in week ending Jan. 21?

Joanna Thomas of Midland finished 14,629th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 16 bracket in the week ending Jan. 21.

They earned no points to finish the week with 70 single points.

Their ranking fell by 75 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.

Standings are released weekly.

Junior Girls’ 16 singles rankings in week ending Jan. 21
NameStarting RankEnding RankSingle Points by week ending Jan. 21
Joli Ardoin11,21311,289115
Joanna Thomas14,55414,62970
Samantha Munt15,19015,27564
Bailey Placke16,41516,49554
Harper Colwell22,89223,01223
Elizabeth Nodolf23,29823,41821
Natalie Callen25,90226,03715