Midland tennis player Alex Blankenship ranks in Boys’ 12 combined points bracket in week ending March 18

Alex Blankenship of Midland finished 5,535th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 12 bracket in the week ending March 18.

They earned zero points to finish the week with 24 total points.

Their ranking fell by 161 from the week before.

There are 52 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’ 12 total rankings in week ending March 18
NameStarting RankEnding RankTotal Points by week ending March 18
John Gripp1,4901,509287
Rhodes McAlister2,2362,253188
Jacob Newton4,0484,07362
Luke Beaufait4,2554,29255
Cole Hendricks4,9715,00636
Cooper Chang-Ringener5,3305,51624
Alex Blankenship5,3745,53524
Collin Smith6,0526,18812
Christopher Navarrete6,3346,26012