What is a 5.5 rating in tennis?
5.5 Tennis Rating A tennis rating of a 5.5 has developed powerful shots and can vary styles of shots and perform dependable shots under stress.
What is a 6.0 tennis player?
The 6.0 player typically has had intensive training for national tournament competition at the junior level and collegiate levels and has obtained a sectional and/or national ranking. The 6.5 player has a reasonable chance of succeeding at the 7.0 level and has extensive satellite tournament experience.
What NTRP rating are D1 players?
a 7.0 player is a player with earnings greater than expenses. A 6.5 is someone who is on the tour, but doesn’t earn enough to cover expenses. As the USTA guidlines say, 6.0 is someone ranked above #400 as well as ITA Div 1 ranked college players. 5.5 is the minimum self-rating for D1 players, but so what?
What is a Level 5 in tennis?
LEVEL 5 TOURNAMENTS (OPEN) This type of tournament is for players who have experience in regular junior tournament competition but lacking National junior tournament experience.
What is Federer NTRP rating?
Federer is a lucky 4.0. Đoković is perhaps an 8.0 with Ralph a 6.5 or 7.
How do you get a NTRP rating?
How Do I Get an NTRP Rating? When you register for a League team or a tournament, you will be asked to provide your USTA Member number. If you do not have an NTRP rating, you will be guided to the Self-Rate Questionnaire that allows you to choose your rating level.
What is a 5.5 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.
What is Level 7 tennis?
Level 7. Level 7 tournaments are for the kids who have never played in tournaments before. They are just one day, and typically take a few hours. The kids typically play multiple rounds of a shortened set against the other kids in the division.
What is the NTRP rating system?
Developed in 1978, the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) is a classification system that identifies and describes general characteristics of tennis-playing ability. The NTRP General Characteristics Guide outlines the abilities of each level from 1.5 (beginner) through 7.0 (touring pro).
How do you get an NTRP rating?
What is my NTRP rating?
An NTRP Rating is a numerical indicator of tennis-playing ability, from 1.5 (beginner) through 7.0 (touring pro), which aligns with a set of general characteristics that break down the skills and abilities of each level, in 0.5 increments.