Friday, September 2, 2022

An early preview of the 2022 USTA League 18 & Over Nationals

It appears all of the 18 & Over Sectionals are complete, and the teams going to Nationals have been decided.  That means I can begin previewing the different events.

As a reminder, the first event at Nationals is now less than four week away with the 18 & Over 2.5 women in Oklahoma City, and the 18 & over 3.5 men and women in Surprise, AZ.

I do offer very detailed previews for teams going to Nationals that want to scout opponents and plan line-ups, what follows is just a quick summary.

Going through each event in the order they will be played, here are the ranges of each team's top player averages using my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings.

September 30 - October 2

The 2.5 women have 17 teams with top-5 averages ranging from 2.52 all the way up to 3.00.  Yep, there is a 2.5 team with some players into the range for a 3.5.

The 3.5 men also have 17 teams with top-8 averages from 3.45 to 3.79.  This is not as severe as the 2.5 women, but there is a 3.5 team with a top-8 average closer to being 4.0 than 3.5.

The 3.5 women have 17 teams with top-8 averages from 3.44 to 3.64.

October 7 - October 9

The 4.5 men have 16 teams, Southwest seems to be missing at this point, with top-8 averages from 4.37 to 4.59.

The 4.5 women have 15 teams, Hawaii and Caribbean don't have teams at this point, with top-8 averages from 4.26 to 4.53.

October 14 - October 16

The 3.0 men have 16 teams, Southwest doesn't have a team listed yet, with top-8 averages from 3.04 to 3.25.

The 3.0 women have 17 teams with top-8 averages from 2.93 to 3.23.

The 4.0 men have 17 teams with top-8 averages from 3.86 to 4.16.

The 4.0 women have 17 teams with top-8 averages from 3.87 to 4.11.

October 21 - October 23

The 5.0 men have 15 teams, Hawaii and Northern are missing, with top-5 averages from 4.68 to 4.98.

The 5.0 women have just 12 teams, Hawaii, Southwest, Northern, New England, and Eastern are missing, with top-5 averages from 4.59 to 4.94.

There you have it, your first preview of 2022 USTA League Nationals.

If you are interested in more detailed reports to help scout and plan, contact me!

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