Thursday, May 24, 2018

Previewing 2018 USTA League Nationals - The top men'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 already previewed the levels for 18 & Over, now on to 40 & Over starting with the 4.0 men.

RankLocationAverage
1NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.0 - SF4.15
2FLORIDA / REGION_8 / BROWARD4.12
3SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 20184.11
3MIDWEST / CHICAGO4.11
5FLORIDA / REGION_8 / SOUTH MIAMI/DADE4.10
5TEXAS / DALLAS4.10
7TEXAS / NOHO4.09
8MIDDLE STATES / PHILADELPHIA4.07
9FLORIDA / REGION_8 / SOUTH MIAMI/DADE4.06
9HAWAII / OAHU4.06
9SOUTHERN / NORTH CAROLINA / NC - METRO (Chl)4.06
9NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.0 - MA4.06
9MIDDLE STATES / ALLEGHENY MNTN.4.06
14FLORIDA / REGION_8 / SOUTH MIAMI/DADE4.05
14MIDWEST / CHICAGO4.05
16MIDDLE STATES / NEW JERSEY4.04
16SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - ROCK HILL-MCTL4.04
16NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.0 - DS - 24.04
16MISSOURI VALLEY / IOWA4.04
20SO. CALIFORNIA / SAN DIEGO4.03
20TEXAS / DALLAS4.03
20SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - SPARTANBURG-SATL4.03
20FLORIDA / REGION_8 / BROWARD4.03
20FLORIDA / REGION_54.03
25SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / SAN GABRIEL VALLEY4.02
25NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.0 - MA4.02
25SOUTHERN / NORTH CAROLINA / NC - METRO (Chl)4.02
25SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 20184.02
25MIDWEST / CHICAGO4.02
25MIDWEST / CHICAGO4.02
31NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.0 - LP4.01
31SOUTHERN / MISSISSIPPI / MS - EAST CENTRAL4.01
31NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.0 - DN - 24.01
31NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.0 - FA4.01
31SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - COLUMBUS - CORTA - 20184.01
31SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / ORANGE COUNTY4.01
31SOUTHWEST / NORTHERN NEW MEXICO4.01
31SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 20184.01
31SOUTHERN / NORTH CAROLINA / NC - LAKE NORMAN4.01
31TEXAS / FORT WORTH4.01

Interestingly, the top-40 teams are all at 4.01 or higher, very similar to the 18 & Over 4.0 men.

Northern California leads the way with a whopping 4.15 average and has other teams in the top-40 too, but Florida and Southern fill out a bunch of teams so it is no runaway for NorCal.

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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