Midland Times

USTA: Samantha Munt of Midland ranks 17,465th in Girls’ 18 singles points bracket in week ending Jan. 21

Samantha Munt of Midland finished 17,465th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 18 bracket in the week ending Jan. 21.

They earned no points to finish the week with 48 single points.

Their ranking fell by 84 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’ 18 singles rankings in week ending Jan. 21
NameStarting RankEnding RankSingle Points by week ending Jan. 21
Lexi Torres14,19014,26974
Joli Ardoin14,50114,57871
Samantha Munt17,38117,46548
Joanna Thomas26,19226,29914
Bailey Placke28,81028,9018