Midland tennis player Jackson Earl ranks in Boys’ 16 singles points bracket in week ending Feb. 11

Jackson Earl of Midland finished 15,098th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 16 bracket in the week ending Feb. 11.

They earned no points to finish the week with 106 single points.

Their ranking fell by 112 from the week before.

There are 40 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 Feb. 11
Andre Perez	14,543	9,233	206
Joey Maldonado	11,378	11,480	159
Preston Crutchfield	20,635	11,910	151
Cameron Newton	12,743	12,845	136
Jackson Earl	14,986	15,098	106
Bryson Powell	15,863	15,983	97
Gustavo Javier Gonzalez	16,568	16,693	90
Sonny Brown	21,518	21,644	56
Jacob Parras	25,270	25,423	40