Report customers do very well at 2017 USTA League Sectionals - Nationals here we come!

Everyone that reads my blog knows I do reports for USTA League players interested in having an accurate estimate of where their rating is and the details behind how it got there.  Many of you also know I do team reports and flight reports to help captains get to know their teams better and scout opponents.

It is this time of year when it is especially rewarding to see the result of helping teams scout for playoffs and this weekend was an excellent example.

A number of teams playing at Sectionals this weekend, in fact teams across several different levels in five different sections, got team and/or flight reports and it was exciting to follow their results and see that the majority came through and won Sectionals and are headed to Nationals!  They join several other report customers that had qualified for Nationals in the past few weeks.

I can't claim that the reports are the sole reason these teams advanced, clearly the players have to go play and execute on court, but with the reports in hand and analysis performed, the captains could put their players in the best position to win and/or manage playing time to keep players fresh for the meaningful matches.  And with the results from this weekend, clearly they help.

Here is a quote from one Nationals bound captain that wrapped up their spot on Sunday.

Thanks for the reporting. It gave me the confidence to rest the players we needed for the Finals match this morning!

And from another Nationals bound captain in a different section also making it through a semi and final on Sunday.

Thank you for your advice my friend.

And that is an important note.  While there are a lot of numbers in my reports, every report is personalized with observations, advice, and recommendations as well.  It is these comments and analysis that can be the difference between a bunch of confusing numbers and actionable insight to help a team win and advance.

This was summed up in a comment from a Nationals winning captain last year.

Honestly, we could not have done this without you. Of course our players executed, but every match-up and tendency you suggested worked out. It was absolutely unbelievable. You don't know how many times we have been on the wrong side of the educated guesses without your help and we always seemed to come of the wrong side. We won 4 matches 3-2 so without your help I am sure we would not have won it.

There are more playoffs and Sectionals coming up the next few weeks, so if you are preparing to play, there is still time to do some scouting.  Contact me if interested.