Monday, May 7, 2018

Previewing 2018 USTA League Nationals - The top women's 18 and Over 3.0 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.

The 18 & over 4.0 women and men have been previewed, as have the 3.5 women and men, now the 3.0 women.

RankLocationAverage
1SOUTHWEST / SOUTHERN ARIZONA3.38
2SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - AUGUSTA - CSRATA - 20183.28
3SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - MEMPHIS3.27
4SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 20183.23
4SOUTHWEST / CENTRAL ARIZONA3.23
4TEXAS / AUSTIN3.23
7TEXAS / AUSTIN3.21
8SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - HUNTSVILLE - 20183.20
8TEXAS / SAN ANTONIO3.20
10TEXAS / SAN ANTONIO3.19
10SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - NASHVILLE3.19
12FLORIDA / REGION_7 / COLLIER3.18
13TEXAS / DALLAS3.17
14SOUTHERN / LOUISIANA / LA - BATON ROUGE3.15
14SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 20183.15
14FLORIDA / REGION_8 / SOUTH MIAMI/DADE3.15
14EASTERN / SOUTHERN REGION / Westchester/Rockland3.15
14SOUTHWEST / SOUTHERN ARIZONA3.15
14SOUTHWEST / GREATER EL PASO3.15
20SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - MEMPHIS3.14
21SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 20183.13
22SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - BIRMINGHAM - 20183.12
22SOUTHERN / KENTUCKY / KY - LOUISVILLE3.12
22NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Eastern CT3.12
22NEW ENGLAND / NORTHERN CONNECTICUT3.12
22FLORIDA / REGION_8 / BROWARD3.12
22SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - NASHVILLE3.12
22MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS / St. Louis Local Leagues3.12
22TEXAS / FORT WORTH3.12
22SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - BIRMINGHAM - 20183.12
22FLORIDA / REGION_8 / SOUTH MIAMI/DADE3.12
32SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - GULF SHORES3.11
32MIDWEST / OHIO VALLEY / COLUMBUS3.11
32PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON3.11
32MIDWEST / NORTHERN ILLINOIS3.11
32FLORIDA / REGION_3 / HILLSBOROUGH3.11
32MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS / St. Louis Local Leagues3.11
32NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Southern CT3.11
32NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 3.0 - SA3.11
32MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS / St. Louis Local Leagues3.11
32NEW ENGLAND / NORTHERN CONNECTICUT3.11
32NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 3.0 - DS - 13.11
32NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Southern CT3.11

As we saw with the 3.5 men, there are some rocking 3.0 women's teams with a full three at 3.27 or higher!  But it isn't just early start teams, there are a whole host of teams from areas without early start leagues that have high rated teams.

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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