Rating your Tennis Gamae for our playing format:
Dallas Tennis Courts, Charlotte Tennis Courts, Richmond Tennis Courts
NTRP Rating Verbal Description and Comments
1.5 - 2.0 You could describe yourself as a beginner. You do know how to serve and return points but you haven’t improved any game consistency. You have figured how to keep score. You basically love the game and want to meet up with other people who have the same love.
2.5 Requires on-tennis court experience. Has stroke weaknesses but is use to with basic sides for singles and doubles play. 2.5 Learning to judge where the ball is going although tennis court coverage is less than adequate. Can sustain a short rally of easy pace with other tennis players of the same skill level.
3.0 Moderately consistent when making medium-paced strokes, but isn’t decent with all strokes and misses execution when seeking for guiding control, depth or might. Most common doubles formation is one-up and one-back.
3.25 You’re in-between 3.0 and 3.5 Skill ranking.
Comments: Competitive2 Level, This skill level appears when the city’s league is big sufficient and we have sufficient returning players. The inclusion of this skill level allows the program to fine tune the levels and the matches tend to be closer. Playoff qualifiers play in the Competitive playoffs.
3.5 Has achieved improved stroke reliability with directing control on moderate tennis shots, but still misses depth and variety. Starting to demonstrate more competitive net play, has improved tennis court coverage and is developing teamwork in doubles.
3.75 You’re in-between 3.5 and 4.0 Skill rating.
Admin Comments: Advanced2 skill level, This division appears when the city’s league is big enough and we have sufficient returning players. The addition of this skill level allows the league to fine tune the skill levels and the matches incline to be more evenly matched.
4.0 Has dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on light shots, plus the ability to use lobs, overheads, approach strokes and volleys with some success. Occasionally pulls errors when serving. Rallies may be lost due to impatience.
Admin Comments: Advanced1 skill level, About 20% of the tennis players are in this division. Rusty tennis players should start off in the Competitive division first. Scores are closely monitored by the admin staff for Purity of Competition Rules.
4.5 Masters the use of power and spins and beginning to handle pace, has sound footwork, can control depth of shots and is beginning to vary game plan according to opponents. Can hit first serves with power and accuracy and place the second serve. Tends to over hit on difficult tennis shots.
Admin Comments: Elite skill level, About 5% of the tennis players are in this skill level. Most players need to earn their way into this skill level or have proof of 4.5 rating.