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.

Rank	Location	Average
1	SOUTHWEST / SOUTHERN ARIZONA	3.38
2	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - AUGUSTA - CSRATA - 2018	3.28
3	SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - MEMPHIS	3.27
4	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2018	3.23
4	SOUTHWEST / CENTRAL ARIZONA	3.23
4	TEXAS / AUSTIN	3.23
7	TEXAS / AUSTIN	3.21
8	SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - HUNTSVILLE - 2018	3.20
8	TEXAS / SAN ANTONIO	3.20
10	TEXAS / SAN ANTONIO	3.19
10	SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - NASHVILLE	3.19
12	FLORIDA / REGION_7 / COLLIER	3.18
13	TEXAS / DALLAS	3.17
14	SOUTHERN / LOUISIANA / LA - BATON ROUGE	3.15
14	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2018	3.15
14	FLORIDA / REGION_8 / SOUTH MIAMI/DADE	3.15
14	EASTERN / SOUTHERN REGION / Westchester/Rockland	3.15
14	SOUTHWEST / SOUTHERN ARIZONA	3.15
14	SOUTHWEST / GREATER EL PASO	3.15
20	SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - MEMPHIS	3.14
21	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2018	3.13
22	SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - BIRMINGHAM - 2018	3.12
22	SOUTHERN / KENTUCKY / KY - LOUISVILLE	3.12
22	NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Eastern CT	3.12
22	NEW ENGLAND / NORTHERN CONNECTICUT	3.12
22	FLORIDA / REGION_8 / BROWARD	3.12
22	SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - NASHVILLE	3.12
22	MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS / St. Louis Local Leagues	3.12
22	TEXAS / FORT WORTH	3.12
22	SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - BIRMINGHAM - 2018	3.12
22	FLORIDA / REGION_8 / SOUTH MIAMI/DADE	3.12
32	SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - GULF SHORES	3.11
32	MIDWEST / OHIO VALLEY / COLUMBUS	3.11
32	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	3.11
32	MIDWEST / NORTHERN ILLINOIS	3.11
32	FLORIDA / REGION_3 / HILLSBOROUGH	3.11
32	MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS / St. Louis Local Leagues	3.11
32	NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Southern CT	3.11
32	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 3.0 - SA	3.11
32	MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS / St. Louis Local Leagues	3.11
32	NEW ENGLAND / NORTHERN CONNECTICUT	3.11
32	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 3.0 - DS - 1	3.11
32	NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Southern CT	3.11

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.