Thursday, May 24, 2018

Previewing 2018 USTA League Nationals - The top women's 40 & Over 4.0 teams

Most sections and areas are now playing their USTA League regular seasons, some have even completed them and had local or state/district playoffs.  So it seems like a good time to take a look at who the top teams are and who may be vying to make it to Sectionals and Nationals.

The metric I'll be using is the top-8 average for each team using my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings and for these lists include the top-40 teams and ties.  And to keep a little intrigue and anonymity, I'll be listing the area for the teams but not the team names.  Contact me if you are interested in a report with the team specifics and more details.

I started the 40 & Over division with the 4.0 men, now the 4.0 women.

RankLocationAverage
1NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.0 - EB4.05
2SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - COLUMBUS - CORTA - 20184.04
3NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.0 - SF4.02
3NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.0 - MA - 14.02
5MISSOURI VALLEY / OKLAHOMA / OKLAHOMA CITY4.01
5EASTERN / METROPOLITAN REGION / Manhattan4.01
7TEXAS / DALLAS4.00
8NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.0 - SF3.99
8NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.0 - DN - 13.99
8PACIFIC NW / SOUTHERN OREGON3.99
8SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / VENTURA COUNTY3.99
12NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Southern CT3.98
12SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - AIKEN-AATL3.98
12SOUTHERN / LOUISIANA / LA - NEW ORLEANS3.98
12HAWAII / OAHU3.98
12SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - LOW COUNTRY-LCTA3.98
12SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / BEACH CITIES3.98
12FLORIDA / REGION_3 / PINELLAS3.98
12FLORIDA / REGION_53.98
20MID ATLANTIC / VIRGINIA / NOVA3.97
20NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.0 - MB3.97
20SO. CALIFORNIA / SAN DIEGO3.97
20SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - FLINT RIVER - 20183.97
20SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / VENTURA COUNTY3.97
20NORTHERN / NORTHERN / TWIN CITIES - 20183.97
20FLORIDA / REGION_8 / SOUTH MIAMI/DADE3.97
27MIDDLE STATES / NEW JERSEY3.96
27SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - NASHVILLE3.96
27SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 20183.96
27NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.0 - EB3.96
27FLORIDA / REGION_3 / PINELLAS3.96
27NORTHERN / NORTHERN / TWIN CITIES - 20183.96
27SOUTHERN / MISSISSIPPI / MS - PINE BELT3.96
27SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 20183.96
27NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.0 - SA - 13.96
27NORTHERN / NORTHERN / TWIN CITIES - 20183.96
37SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / SAN GABRIEL VALLEY3.95
37MIDWEST / NORTHERN ILLINOIS3.95
37SOUTHERN / MISSISSIPPI / MS - JACKSON3.95
37NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.0 - MA - 13.95
37SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - BIRMINGHAM - 20183.95
37SO. CALIFORNIA / SAN DIEGO3.95
37NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.0 - MP3.95
37MIDDLE STATES / NEW JERSEY3.95
37FLORIDA / REGION_3 / PINELLAS3.95
37SO. CALIFORNIA / SAN DIEGO3.95
37SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / COACHELLA VALLEY3.95
37EASTERN / METROPOLITAN REGION / Manhattan3.95
37HAWAII / OAHU3.95
37TEXAS / DALLAS3.95
37NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.0 - SB - 23.95
37SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / BEACH CITIES3.95

This is a large "top-40" with a bunch of teams tied for 37th at 3.95.  NorCal holds three of the top-4 and five of the top-9 teams to lead the way, but some of them didn't even make Sectionals and just one won it all and is headed to Nationals.

If you are interested in a report like the above with even more information for your local league flight or to scout any level of playoffs, a flight report will fit the bill.  Not only will you get the top-8 average for each team, but the overall average and a summary showing how each team has played their courts so you can see if they are stronger/weaker in singles vs doubles and if they tend to stack or not.  Contact me if interested.

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