2021 USTA Unified Tournament Structures
New simplified, nationwide USTA Tournaments structures took effect in January 2021! … It is our commitment to provide you with more clarity and more opportunities to play in USTA Junior, Adult and Wheelchair events – regardless of where across the country you choose to play.
Consequently, what are the USTA tournament levels?
Age Divisions and Eligibility
USTA Eastern tournaments are offered in the 10 & Under (10U), 12U, 14U, 16U, & 18U divisions. Players become ineligible to play in an age division on the first day of their birthday month, the year they turn 11, 13, 15, 17, or 19.
- You can now find and register for events right here on usta.com. …
- The new structure utilizes seven levels of events, ranging from Level 7 (Intermediate) to Level 1 (National Championships) and a universal ranking system that distributes points consistently across the country.
In this way, how do I enter a USTA tournament?
Registering For A Tournament
- Registering For A Tournament. Go to TennisLink’s Tournament page and type in your zip code.
- www.tennislink.usta.com/tournaments. Enter Zip Code and Select “Junior Sanctioned”
- Search For Tournament Level And Choose A Tournament.
- Click The Title Link To Go To The Tournament’s Registration Page.
What is a Level 5 tennis player?
A person with a 5.0 tennis rating has learned good shot anticipation and can consistently hit different strokes with depth and control. At this level the person can also hit winners and force errors by the opponent.
What is a Level 5 tennis tournament?
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. … They may choose to play in a Level 5 tournament in an older age division provided they are not ranked in the top 50 of that division.
What is Level 7 in USTA?
Novice
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 do you qualify for a tennis tournament?
There are 3 ways players can qualify: 1) rank among the top 104 players who sign up for the Grand Slam; 2) win 3 rounds in the qualifying; and 3) receive a wild card. A total of 128 players get to play in the main draw of each Grand Slam: 104 through ranking, 16 through qualifying, and 8 through wild cards.
How do I know my tennis rating?
Find NTRP Rating Info
- Navigate to the TennisLink Leagues Homepage.
- Under Find NTRP Rating Info, enter USTA Account #, team # or player name.
- Click SEARCH.
How do you get USTA national rankings?
Ranking Points are earned by winning singles and doubles matches at various types of USTA national tournaments, high-level sectional tournaments that are designated for national ranking, and designated ITF tournaments. Extra Ranking Points are earned for winning singles matches over highly ranked players.
How USTA rankings are calculated?
USTA Rankings/Standings: Adult and junior standings and rankings are based on results from the best six tournaments for each player during the past 12 months. A player may have played in more than six tournaments; however, only the results from the six best tournaments will count for rankings and standings.