Congratulations to this weekend's 2015 USTA League Nationals Champions

The third weekend of 2015 Nationals is complete and four more teams are going home with National Championships.  The 18 & over division is now complete with the 2.5 level being played this weekend.

The 18 & over 2.5 Women's title was won by Southern with 2-1 wins over Mid-Atlantic and Pacific Northwest.  Southern was the top seed in their flight and #3 overall going in to Nationals, but did have to beat the pre-Nationals #2 seed in the semi.

Caribbean won the 18 & over 2.5 Men with a 3-0 result over Northern Cal after a 2-1 win over Pacific Northwest.

The 40 & over division got started with the 3.0 level playing and the Women's title was won by Southern getting 3-2 wins over Texas and Northern Cal in the semis and final.

The 40 & over 3.0 Men's title was won by Caribbean, also having 3-2 wins in their semi and final over Texas and Southern.

Congratulations to all!

Next weekend brings another set of Nationals with the 40 & over 3.5 and 4.5+ levels and the 55 & over getting started with the 6.0 and 8.0 levels playing.  Stay tuned for more details and previews.

Nothing decided yet for the 40 & over 3.0 Women at 2015 USTA League Nationals

After the first day of the 40+ 3.0 Women's Nationals, nothing has been decided.

Flight 1 has a 2-0 team in Northern Cal, but with two matches still to play and other teams 1-0 (Mid-Atlantic) and 1-1 (Caribbean), far to early to call it.

Flight 2 is tight with two 1-0 teams (both won 3-2) and two 0-1 teams (lost 3-2) so much to be decided today.

Flight 3 does have a 2-0 team in New England, but with both wins just 3-2 and two 1-1 teams (6-4, and 5-5), any of those teams could still win it.

Flight 4 is like flight 2 except Texas did win 4-1 so has a flight advantage, but two matches today will tell the story.

2015 USTA League Nationals 18 & over 2.5 Women Preview

The third weekend of Nationals is October 16-18 and has the 18 & over division wrapping up with the 2.5 level playing, and the 40 & over gets started 3.0 level competing.  Here is a preview of the 2.5 Women.

The ratings used in preparing these previews are my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings.  And for the purposes of comparing teams, I'm calculating the average of the top-8 players on each National's roster.

The highest top-8 average is 2.65 and the lowest is 2.31.

Flight 4 with Caribbean, Hawaii, Mid-Atlantic, and New England comprises the #2, #3, #5, and #16 rated teams.

Flight 2 has Eastern, Southern, Southwest, and Texas which includes the #4, #6, #8, and #11 teams.

Flight 1 has Florida, Midwest, Missouri Valley, Pacific Northwest, and Southern California which comprises the #1, #10, #12, #13, and #17 rated teams.

Last, flight 3 with Intermountain, Middle States, Northern, and Northern California compriases the #7, #9, #14, and #15 teams.

If you'd like more details on any of the flights, I can generate a flight report for any of the them that will show the average rating for the roster and the top-8 average.

Or if you want to see details about a team including each player's rating and a summary of their record and courts played on the team through each phase of the season, a team report is a great resource for your team or any opponent as a tool to scout them.

Contact me if you are interested in any reports.

Note: As always, average ratings for a team does not win a team match.  Who plays in the match, the line-ups and how they match-up, and how a given player plays on that day are what determine who wins.  So the highest rated teams using top-8 average may or may not win, but it is interesting to look at.

2015 USTA League Nationals 40 & over 3.5 Women Preview

The fourth weekend of Nationals is October 23-25 and has the 40 & over division continuing with the 3.5 and 4.5+ levels playing.  Here is a preview of the 3.5 Women.

The ratings used in preparing these previews are my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings.  And for the purposes of comparing teams, I'm calculating the average of the top-8 players on each National's roster.

The top team has a whopping top-8 average of 3.73(!) which makes the lowest of 3.44 seem awfully low, but that is still a strong team.

Flight 4 is likely the toughest with Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Southern California, and Texas and the teams rated #1, #4, #6, and #10.

Flight 2 is not far behind with Eastern, Hawaii, New England, and Southern and the teams rated #2, #3, #9, and #11.

Flight 1 is next with Florida, Intermountain, Middle States, Missouri Valley, and Northern which has the teams #5, #7, #12, #14, and #15.

Last is flight 3 with Caribbean, Northern California, Pacific Northwest, and Southwest having the teams rated #8, #13, #16, and #17.

If you'd like more details on any of the flights, I can generate a flight report for any of the them that will show the average rating for the roster and the top-8 average.

Or if you want to see details about a team including each player's rating and a summary of their record and courts played on the team through each phase of the season, a team report is a great resource for your team or any opponent as a tool to scout them.

Contact me if you are interested in any reports.

Note: As always, average ratings for a team does not win a team match.  Who plays in the match, the line-ups and how they match-up, and how a given player plays on that day are what determine who wins.  So the highest rated teams using top-8 average may or may not win, but it is interesting to look at.

2015 USTA League Nationals 40 & over 3.5 Men Preview

The fourth weekend of Nationals is October 23-25 and has the 40 & over division continuing with the 3.5 and 4.5+ levels playing.  Here is a preview of the 3.5 Men.

The ratings used in preparing these previews are my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings.  And for the purposes of comparing teams, I'm calculating the average of the top-8 players on each National's roster.

There is a healthy range from the top to bottom with the top team having a top-8 average of a whopping 3.66, the lowest being just 3.31.  But that bottom team is from a section that is perennially underrated and the next team is at 3.48, so perhaps not that large a gap from top to bottom.

Flight 7 with Florida, Intermountain, Southern, and Texas appears to be the strongest with the #2, #3, #7, and #14 teams.

Flight 5 with Hawaii, Missouri Valley, Pacific Northwest, Southern California, and Southwest has the #4, #6, #11, #12, and #16 teams.

Flight 6 has Eastern, Mid-Atlantic, New England, and Northern and comprises the #1, #8, #9, and #15 teams.

Last, flight 8 has Caribbean, Middle States, Midwest, and Northern California and the #5, #10, #13, and #17 teams.

If you'd like more details on any of the flights, I can generate a flight report for any of the them that will show the average rating for the roster and the top-8 average.

Or if you want to see details about a team including each player's rating and a summary of their record and courts played on the team through each phase of the season, a team report is a great resource for your team or any opponent as a tool to scout them.

Contact me if you are interested in any reports.

Note: As always, average ratings for a team does not win a team match.  Who plays in the match, the line-ups and how they match-up, and how a given player plays on that day are what determine who wins.  So the highest rated teams using top-8 average may or may not win, but it is interesting to look at.

2015 USTA League Nationals 40 & over 3.0 Women Preview

The third weekend of Nationals is October 16-18 and has the 40 & over division starting with the 3.0 level playing.  Here is a preview of the 3.0 Women.

The ratings used in preparing these previews are my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings.  And for the purposes of comparing teams, I'm calculating the average of the top-8 players on each National's roster.

The top team has a top-8 average of 3.20 and the bottom just 2.88, but that team is from a section that is typically underrated.

Flight 7 appears to be the toughest with Eastern, Middle States, New England, and Southern California comprising the teams rated #2, #3, #9, and #12.

Flight 6 is next with Intermountain, Midwest, Southern, and Southwest comprising the teams rated #5, #6, #7, and #10.

Flight 8 with Missouri Valley, Northern, Pacific Northwest, and Texas has the #1 team and also #11, #13, and #14.

Last, flight 5 with Caribbean, Florida, Hawaii, Mid-Atlantic, and Northern California comprises the #4, #8, #15, #16, and #17 teams.

If you'd like more details on any of the flights, I can generate a flight report for any of the them that will show the average rating for the roster and the top-8 average.

Or if you want to see details about a team including each player's rating and a summary of their record and courts played on the team through each phase of the season, a team report is a great resource for your team or any opponent as a tool to scout them.

Contact me if you are interested in any reports.

Note: As always, average ratings for a team does not win a team match.  Who plays in the match, the line-ups and how they match-up, and how a given player plays on that day are what determine who wins.  So the highest rated teams using top-8 average may or may not win, but it is interesting to look at.

2015 USTA League Nationals 40 & over 3.0 Men Preview

The third weekend of Nationals is October 16-18 and has the 40 & over division starting with the 3.0 level playing.  Here is a preview of the 3.0 Men.

The ratings used in preparing these previews are my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings.  And for the purposes of comparing teams, I'm calculating the average of the top-8 players on each National's roster.

There are three 5 team flights for the 3.0 Men as two sections are not sending teams.  That means there should be a wildcard in the semis.

The top team has a top-8 average of 3.26 down to the lowest at 2.89.

Flight 2 appears to be the toughest with Caribbean, Eastern, Hawaii, Southern, and Southern California which includes the #1, #2, #6, #7, and #8 teams.  Whew, getting out of this flight will be though and perhaps the wildcard comes from here.

Flight 1 has Middle States, Midwest, Northern California, Pacific Northwest, and Southwest which comprises the #4, #5, #12, #14, and #15 teams.

Flight 3 has Florida, Intermountain, Mid-Atlantic, Missouri Valley, and Texas which comprises the #3, #9, #10, #11, and #13 teams.

If you'd like more details on any of the flights, I can generate a flight report for any of the them that will show the average rating for the roster and the top-8 average.

Or if you want to see details about a team including each player's rating and a summary of their record and courts played on the team through each phase of the season, a team report is a great resource for your team or any opponent as a tool to scout them.

Contact me if you are interested in any reports.

Note: As always, average ratings for a team does not win a team match.  Who plays in the match, the line-ups and how they match-up, and how a given player plays on that day are what determine who wins.  So the highest rated teams using top-8 average may or may not win, but it is interesting to look at.