Midland Times

Midland tennis player Andre Perez ranks in Boys’ 16 singles points bracket in week ending Feb. 4

Andre Perez of Midland finished 14,543rd in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 16 bracket in the week ending Feb. 4.

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

Their ranking rose by 312 over the week before.

There are 42 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 Boys’ 16 singles rankings in week ending Feb. 4
NameStarting RankEnding RankSingle Points by week ending Feb. 4
Joey Maldonado11,64311,378159
Cameron Newton13,00312,743136
Andre Perez14,85514,543111
Jackson Earl15,30214,986106
Bryson Powell16,18715,86397
Gustavo Javier Gonzalez16,92716,56890
Preston Crutchfield21,04320,63561
Sonny Brown21,95621,51856
Jacob Parras25,77925,27040
Eduardo AbascalN/A27,26034