🎾 How to Know Your Tennis Rating

Before joining our tournament, you’ll need to know your player rating.
This helps us group players by skill level so everyone gets fair, competitive matches.

🏅 USTA / NTRP Rating System

The NTRP (National Tennis Rating Program) is the most common rating scale used in the U.S.
It runs from 1.0 to 7.0 in half-point steps:

Level Description

1.0 – 2.5

Beginner – just learning to rally and serve.

3.0

Developing control and consistency, starting to play matches.

3.5

Consistent with medium pace, starting to vary direction and spin.

4.0

Advanced intermediate – reliable strokes, understands strategy.

4.5

Strong, experienced player – executes game plans and wins points through tactics.

5.0 – 7.0

Advanced to professional – high-level tournament or collegiate experience.

If you’re unsure, visit the USTA Self-Rate Guide here:
👉 USTA NTRP Self-Rating Instructions

🌐 UTR (Universal Tennis Rating)

Some players also track their performance using UTR, a global rating system that runs from 1.00 to 16.50.
It’s based on actual match results and is often used for college recruiting and advanced tournaments.
If you have a UTR rating, you can use that to help determine your competitive level.
👉 Learn more about UTR

🧭 How to Rate Yourself

1. Read the NTRP descriptions above and choose the level that best matches your game.
   
   

2. If you’ve played USTA league matches, your NTRP rating will appear automatically in your USTA profile.
   
   

3. When in doubt, round up to the next level — we’d rather see you challenged than under-ranked.
   
   

4. Remember, our open events start at Level 3.5 and above.
   
   

💡 Why It Matters

Accurate ratings help keep matches fun, fair, and competitive for everyone — whether you’re out for the cash prize, to meet other players, or just to enjoy great tennis in the community.