|
1.0 |
- This player is just starting to play tennis.
|
|
1.5
|
- This player has limited experience and is still working primarily on
- getting the ball into play.
|
|
2.0 |
- FOREHAND: Incomplete swing; lacks directional intent
BACKHAND: Avoids backhands; erratic contact; grip
problems; incomplete swing
- SERVE/RETURN OF SERVE: Incomplete service motion; double faults
common; toss
- is inconsistent; return of serve erratic VOLLEY: Reluctant to play
net;
- avoids BH; lacks footwork
- PLAYING STYLE: Familiar with basic positions for singles and
doubles play;
- frequently out of position
|
|
2.5 |
- FOREHAND:
Form developing; prepared for moderately paced shots
BACKHAND: Grip and preparation problems; often chooses to hit FH
instead of BH
SERVE/RETURN OF SERVE: Attempting a full swing; can get the ball
in play at slow pace; inconsistent toss; can return slow paced serve
VOLLEY: Uncomfortable at net especially on the BH side; frequently
uses FH racket face on BH volleys
SPECIAL SHOTS: Can lob
intentionally but with little control; can
make contact on
overheads
PLAYING STYLE: Can sustain a short rally of slow pace; weak court
coverage; usually remains in the initial
doubles position |
|
3.0 |
- FOREHAND
: Fairly consistent with some directional intent; lacks
depth
control
BACKHAND: Frequently prepared; starting to hit with fair
consistency
on moderate shots
SERVE/RETURN OF SERVE: Developing rhythm; little
consistency when trying
for power; second serve is often considerably slower than
first serve;
can return serve with fair
consistency
VOLLEY: Consistent FH volley; inconsistent BH volley, has
trouble with
low and wide shots
SPECIAL SHOTS: Can lob consistently
on moderate shots
PLAYING STYLE: Consistent on medium-paced shots; most
common doubles
formation is still one-up, one-back; approaches net when
play dictates
but weak in execution |
|
3.5 |
- FOREHAND
: Good consistency and variety on moderate shots; good
directional control; developing spin
BACKHAND: Hitting with directional control on moderate shots;
has
difficulty on high or hard shots; returns
difficult shot defensively
SERVE/RETURN OF SERVE: Starting to serve with control and
some power;
developing spin; can return serve consistently with
directional control
on moderate shots
VOLLEY: More aggressive net play; some ability
to cover side shots;
uses proper footwork; can direct FH volleys; controls BH volley but
with little offense;
difficulty in putting volleys away
SPECIAL SHOTS: Consistent overhead on shots within
reach; developing
approach shots, drop shots; and half volleys; can place
the return of
most second serves
PLAYING STYLE: Consistency on moderate shots with
directional control;
improved court coverage; starting to look for the opportunity
to come
to the net; developing teamwork in doubles |
|
4.0 |
- FOREHAND: Dependable; hits with depth and control on moderate
shots; may try to hit too good a placement on a difficult shot
BACKHAND: Player can direct the
ball with consistency and depth on
- moderate shots; developing spin
- SERVE/RETURN OF SERVE: Places both first and second
serves; frequent
- power on first serve; uses spin; dependable return of serve;
can
- return with depth in singles and mix returns in doubles
- VOLLEY: Depth and control on FH volley; can direct BH volleys
but
- usually lacks depth; developing wide and low volleys on both sides
of
- the body
- SPECIAL SHOTS: Can put away easy overheads; can poach
in doubles;
- follows aggressive shots to the net; beginning to finish point
off;
- can hit to opponent's weaknesses; able to lob defensively on
setups;
- dependable return of serve
- PLAYING STYLE: Dependable ground strokes with directional
control and
- depth demonstrated on moderate shots; not yet playing
good percentage
- tennis; teamwork in doubles is evident; rallies may still be lost
due to impatience |
- 4.5
|
- FOREHAND: Very dependable; uses speed and spin effectively;
controls depth well; tends to overhit on difficult
shots; offensive
- on moderate shots
- BACKHAND: Can control direction and depth but may break down
under
- pressure; can hit power on moderate shots
- SERVE/RETURN OF SERVE: Aggressive serving with limited double
faults; uses power and spin; developing offense; on second serve
frequently hits with good depth and
placement; frequently hits
- aggressive service returns; can take pace off with moderate
success
- in doubles
- VOLLEY: Can handle a mixed sequence of volleys; good footwork;
has
- depth and directional control on BH; developing touch; most
common
- error is still overhitting
- SPECIAL SHOTS: Approach shots hit with good depth and control;
can
- consistently hit volleys and overheads to end the point; frequently
hits aggressive service returns
- PLAYING STYLE: More intentional variety in game; is hitting with
more
- pace; covers up weaknesses well; beginning to vary game
plan according to
- opponent; aggressive net play is common in doubles;
good anticipation; beginning to handle pace
|
- 5.0
|
- FOREHAND: Strong shot with control, depth, and spin; uses FH to set
up offensive
- situations; has developed good touch; consistent on passing shots
BACKHAND: Can use BH as an aggressive shot with good consistency;
has good direction and depth on most shots; varies spin
SERVE/RETURN OF SERVE: Serve is placed effectively with the
intent of hitting to a weakness or
developing an offensive situation;
- has a variety of serves to rely on; good depth, spin, and
placement
- on most second serves to force weak return or set up next shot;
can
- mix aggressive and off-paced service returns with control,
depth,
- and spin
- VOLLEY: Can hit most volleys with depth, pace, and direction; plays
- difficult volleys with depth; given opportunity, volley is often
hit
- for a winner
SPECIAL SHOTS: Approach shots and passing shots are hit with pace
and a high
degree of effectiveness; can lob offensively; overhead
- can be hit from any position; hits mid-court volley with
consistency;
-
can mix aggressive and off-paced service returns
PLAYING STYLE: Frequently has an outstanding shot or attribute
around which his game is built; can vary game plan according to
opponent; this
player is 'match wise,' plays percentage tennis, and beatshimself
- less than the 4.5 player; solid teamwork in doubles is
evident; game
- breaks down mentally and physically more often than the 5.5 player
|
- 5.5
|
- This player can hit dependable shots in stress situations; has
- developed good anticipation; can pick up cues from such things
- as opponent's toss, body position, backswing, preparation;
first
- and second serves can be depended on in stress situations and
- can be hit offensively at any time; can analyze and exploit
opponent's
- weaknesses; has developed power and /or consistency as a major
weapon;
- can vary strategies and style of play in a competitive
situation.
|
- 6.0 to 7.0
|
- These players will generally not need NTRP ratings. Rankings or
- past rankings will speak for themselves. The 6.0 player typically
- has had intensive training for national tournament competition
- at the junior level and collegiate levels and has obtained
a
- sectional and/or national ranking. The 6.5 player has a
reasonable
- chance of succeeding at the 7.0 level and has extensive
satellite
- tournament experience. The 7.0 is a world class player who is
- committed to tournament competition on the international level
- and whose major source of income is tournament prize winnings.
|