January 21, 2010
Baltimore County Tennis Courts
Evaluating your Game for our format:
Atlanta Tennis Courts, NYC Tennis Courts, Baltimore Tennis Courts
NTRP Rating Written Description and Evaluators Comments
1.5 - 2.0 You describe yourself as a beginner. You do know how to serve and hit volleys but you haven’t got any tennis game consistency. You have figured how to keep score. You know the game and want to meet up with other people who have the same passion.
2.5 Needs on-court experience. Has tennis stroke failings but is familiar with original locations for singles and doubles play. 2.5 Learning to judge where the ball is going although tennis court coverage is weak. Can sustain a little rally of easy pace with other players of the same ability.
3.0 Fairly consistent when making medium-paced strokes, but is not comfortable with all strokes and misses execution when trying for guiding control, depth or might.
3.25 You’re in-between 3.0 and 3.5 Tennis Skill rating.
3.5 Has achieved improved tennis stroke reliability with guiding control on moderate strokes, but still misses depth and variety. Starting to show more aggressive net play, has improved tennis court coverage.
3.75 You’re in-between 3.5 and 4.0 Skill rating.
4.0 Has good strokes, including guiding control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on light shots, plus the ability to use lobs, overheads, approach tennis shots and volleys with some success. From Time to Time pulls errors when serving.
Admin Comments: Advanced1 division, About 20% of the players are in this division. Rusty tennis players should start off in the Competitive skill level first. Scores are closely monitored by the league 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 tennis 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 players are in this skill level. Most players need to earn their way into this skill level or have proof of 4.5 rating.