National Tennis Player Ratings

Australian tennis is about to see one of the most significant changes in its history - National Tennis Player Ratings!

National Tennis Player Ratings provides a common language for all Australian tennis players to compare skills and competition results across all States and Territories.

It is a truly national system that can be used to compare tennis playing standards at all levels of tennis.

Each player is grouped according to a level of play.

Each level is prefixed by the letter N for National.

N1 is the highest national rating that can be attained.

The lowest level is an N20, which is a player learning basic tennis skills.

With the ratings you can see the progression a player makes from their first tennis lesson right through to a player of the highest international standard.

Players, through their state association, local association or TCA coach, will be able to obtain a provisional National Tennis Player Rating based on their current playing record. This provisional rating will be recognised throughout Australia and will give you a starting place when you wish to first join in a rating event. Ratings events across all levels will start to be included in tournaments. Local associations and clubs can hold ratings events for their clubs and invite other associations and clubs to participate as well.

National Tennis Player Ratings has many benefits for the tennis community. More often players will play against others of a similar standard. This benefits the social player through more enjoyable matches and more varied matches as new opportunities arise to find places to play at an appropriate level. It also benefits those aspiring to an elite standard, who benefit from stronger competition and closer matches. The possibility of new styles of events and formats is opened up increasing further a player’s enjoyment of the game. It general it will promote renewed interest and new growth for the tennis community as a whole.

Tennis Australia has developed National Tennis Player Ratings as a co-operative venture with the State and Territory Tennis Associations and Tennis Coaches Australia. All these parties are working together to ensure that National Tennis Player Ratings has a unified approach and a national outlook.

The next page outlines a table which will help you to assess your own National Tennis Player Rating.

View the National Tennis Player Ratings table.

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