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How do I find my NTRP rating?

How do I find my NTRP rating?

Find NTRP Rating Info

  1. Navigate to the TennisLink Leagues Homepage.
  2. Under Find NTRP Rating Info, enter USTA Account #, team # or player name.
  3. Click SEARCH.

What is the tennis rating scale?

The USTA defines player levels on a scale from 1.0 to 7.0 in its National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP). A condensed version appears below. Take a few moments to determine your likely playing level. 1.5 Has limited experience and is still working primarily on getting the ball into play.

What is the highest NTRP rating?

7.0
Adult NTRP Ratings: The rating scale for adults starts with 2.0, progressing to 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, etc., until 7.0, which is the highest rating given to world-class players with ATP/WTA points.

What does a 4.5 tennis rating mean?

A tennis rating of 4.5 indicates the person is starting to understand and execute the power and spin shots while maintaining pace of the game.

What is the difference between a 3.5 and 4.0 tennis player?

The 3.5 is simply trying to keep the ball in play. The 3.5 player will win points and games by staying in rallies and letting the 4.0 make mistakes. Whereas the 4.0 will win games by forcing errors and hitting more winners.

How often does tennis record get updated?

Dynamic Ratings are not disclosed to players, whereas Year-End Ratings are published annually at NTRP levels. Dynamic ratings are calculated to the one-hundredth of a point, whereas Year-End Ratings are published in . 5 increments. What is the dynamic range for each NTRP level?

What is a Level 3 tennis player?

Level 3.0. You are fairly consistent when hitting medium-paced shots, but are not comfortable with all strokes and lack execution when trying for directional control, depth, or power.

What is a 5.5 tennis player?

5.5 This player has developed power and/or consistency as a major weapon. This player can vary strategies and styles of play in a competitive situation and hits dependable shots in a stress situation. 6.0 These players will generally not need NRTP rankings.

What is a 4.0 level tennis player?

Level 4.0. You have dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on moderate-paced shots. You can use lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys with some success and occasionally force errors when serving. Rallies may be lost due to impatience.

Who is a 7.0 tennis player?

The 7.0 is a world-class player who is committed to tournament competition on the international level and whose major source of income is tournament prize winnings.

Is Tennis 3 or 5 better?

Matches employ either a best-of-three (first to two sets wins) or best-of-five (first to three sets wins) set format. The best-of-five set format is usually only used in the men’s singles or doubles matches at Grand Slam and Davis Cup matches.

What does a 3.5 tennis rating mean?

3.5. Intermediate Player: Has achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots, but still lacks depth and variety. Starting to exhibit more aggressive net play and has improved court coverage. 4.0.

How is your USTA NTRP rating calculated?

USTA’s National Tennis Rating Program is similar to UTR because it is also a computer generated score, however, the criteria that it uses to calculate is drastically different. Your current NTRP rating is calculated by using your year end rating, your opponent’s rating, and the margin of victory or defeat.

What is the rating system in tennis?

Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) is a global tennis player rating system intended to produce an objective, consistent, and accurate index of players’ skill in the game of tennis. UTR rates all players on a single 16-point scale, without regard to age, gender, nationality, or locale of a given match.

What do the ratings mean in tennis for a player?

Tennis ratings are used to classify players by experience and knowledge of the sport. There are 13 different ratings ranging from 1.0 to 7.0. As the player gains knowledge about grips, strokes, managing the court and forcing errors they will move up in the tennis ratings.

What does NTRP mean?

NTRP stands for National Tennis Rating Program – The USTA uses the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) for determining levels of competition for USTA League. Players can get the most enjoyment from the sport by using a method of classifying skill levels for more compatible matches. About NTRP. Ratings Guide.