Tennis League Stats - Get Ready in 2019
2019 Early Start Tennis League Stats
All Tennis League Analytics reports have been updated with full year 2018 and 2019 early start USTA Adult League season match results.
With the start of leagues, now is a good time to order Flight Scouting, Team Player Trend, and Appealed and Self-Rated Player Reports.
In 2019 we willa gain offer club pro's and tournament directors one free tournament seeding service. We are limiting this to one per USTA District or Area on a first-come basis and for a limited-time.
As we did last year, in the first few months of 2019, we will blog about interesting USTA Tennis League Stats and revisit topics from previous years for popular posts. If you have an interesting question about USTA Tennis Leagues, email us. We might use your question in a blog.
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Tennis Record USTA &Tennis League Stats - 2019
Tennis League Stats - Recap of Eastern and Midwest 40 & Over Sectionals - Tennis League Stats
Eastern
Women
3.5 Northern wins in an upset. #1 New Jersey Nice Aces did not play four of their top players; A missing singles player on day 1 of the sectional and a retired singles match on day 2 doomed #2 Metro Banks/Blue.
4.0 #1 New Jersey Team Heath/Dugan
4.5+ #1 Southern The SS Tennis Team
Men
3.5 #1 New Jersey Good Boys Repeat as champions. Good Boys won the Adult 18's and now Adult 40's with many of the same players.
4.0 #1 New Jersey Team Moon. Call them the "Tiebreak Kings" as they went 9-0 in TBs .
4.5+ #3 Long Island Point Set beats #1 Southern Armonk Tennis to win the flight; #1 Southern Armonk Tennis comes in second.
Midwest
Women
3.5 #1 Indiana Indianapolis Racquet Club in first; #2 Wisconsin Lake Geneva in second in a very competitive flight with lots of tiebreaks and three set matches.
4.0 "Any of the top 3 teams could win" we said. #2 Illinois Rush Copley Health Plex emerges as sectional champion.
4.5+ In a head to head match featuring 4 third set TBs, #3 Michigan Hope College edges #1 Illinois Challenge Fitness to win the sectional.
Men
3.5 Ohio Olympic Indoor Tennis. #1 Wisconsin- Madison was missing 2 of their top players. #2 Michigan Franklin Athletic finishes second.
4.0 "Less than a tenth of a rating point separates #1 from #5 ... expect 3-2 results" With smart line-ups, Wisconsin Highlander emerges as sectional champion with 3-2 wins over #1 Illinois Northbrook Racquet and #2 Ohio Perrysburg Tennis Ctr.
4.5+ #1 Indiana Indianapolis first; #2 Illinois River Trails Tennis Ctr second.
Congratulations to the new USTA Section champions.
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Midwest Section Championships, Adult 40 & Over Tennis League Stats
Strongest Teams by Championship Event and Flights
Midwest Section Championships for Adult 40 & Over start August 24, 2018 in Indianapolis.
All the teams are very good and every team has a chance to beat any other team. Tennis League Analytics ranks the following teams as the strongest.
Women’s 3.5
5 Teams
Top teams:
1. Indiana - Indianapolis Racquet Club
2. Wisconsin - Lake Geneva Tennis
3. Illinois - Midtown AC - Bannockburn
Indiana has a slight TLA strength advantage vs Wisconsin and Illinois, who are very close to each other in strength rating.
Men’s 3.5
5 teams
Top teams:
1. Wisconsin - Madison
2. Michigan - Franklin Athletic
Wisconsin and Michigan are separated by 8 thousandths of a point in strength rating and have good separation from the rest of the field. #3 Illinois - TAM returns to this sectional with many of the same players who played in the Adult 18 sectional this past weekend.
Women’s 4.0
5 Teams
Top teams:
1. Indiana - Indianapolis Racquet Club
2. Illinos - Rush Copley Health Plex
3. Wisconsin - Smokin Hot Shots
Indiana is a little stronger than Illinois and Wisconsin but any of these three could win.
Men’s 4.0
5 teams
Top teams:
1. Illinois - Northbrook Racquet Club
2. Ohio - Perrysburg Tennis Center
Less than a tenth of a rating point separates #1 from #5. Expect tiebreaks and 3-2 results. Every game will count. This should be fun for all the teams.
Women’s 4.5+
5 teams
Top teams:
1. Illinois - Challenge Fitness
2. Wisconsin - North Shore Country Club
3. Michigan - Hope College
While #1 Illinois is TLA's top-rated team, the core team played Adult 18's last weekend and forfeited a singles line in every match. #3 Michigan - Hope College also returns after playing Adult 18's last weekend. Any of the top three can win this but if all of Illinois players show, they have enough strength to win.
Men’s 4.5+
4 teams
Top teams:
1. Indiana - Indianapolis
2. Illinois - River Trails Tennis Ctr
There is very little separation between #1 and #3.
Eastern Section Championships, Adult 40 & Over Tennis League Stats
Strongest Teams by Championship Event and Flights
Eastern Section Championships, Adult 40 & Over start August 24, 2018 in Schenectady, New York.
All the teams are very good and every team has a chance to beat any other team. Tennis League Analytics ranks the following teams as the strongest.
Women’s 3.5
6 Teams
Top teams:
1. New Jersey - Nice Aces
2. Metro - Banks/Blue
New Jersey and Metro are separated by 8 thousandths of a point in TLA's strength ratings - it's a toss-up.
Men’s 3.5
6 teams
Top teams:
1. New Jersey - Good Boys
2. Southern - Dynamos
#1 and #2 are very close in strength rating. New Jersey won the Adult 18 3.5 Section this past weekend with many of the same players.
Women’s 4.0
6 Teams
Top teams:
1. New Jersey - Team Heath/Dugan
2. Long Island - Kings Park
3. Metro - Bailey/Pavels
#1 to #5 are very close in rating and any one could win. NJ has enough strength and doubles depth to win with smart line-ups.
Men’s 4.0
6 teams
Top teams:
1. New Jersey - Team Moon
2. Metro - Tallia/Brown/Akpan
3. Northern - Dunn/Lee
This sectional event should be a lot of fun. A tenth of a rating point separates #1 from #6. Expect tiebreaks in every match and many 3-2 results. Every game will count.
Women’s 4.5+
5 teams
Top teams:
1. Southern - The SS Tennis Team
2. Long Island - Carefree
3. Metro - Bacey
The top three are very close in strength rating with good separation versus the rest of the flight - toss-up.
Men’s 4.5+
5 teams
Top teams:
1. Southern - Armonk Tennis Club
2. New Jersey - Caradonna/Charnow
Southern will be hard to beat if their top players show up. #3 not far behind NJ.
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Recap Midwest 18 & Over Sectionals - Tennis League Stats
Women
3.5 #2 Indiana - South Bend Racquet Club wins in a flight where the top 3 teams were within 5 hundredths of a rating point.
4.0 #1 Indiana - Jeffersonville wins exactly as indicated.
4.5 #4 Wisconsin - Greenfield. As we indicated last week, "Any of the top four could win this but Illinois has enough strength advantage if the full team shows up". In an interesting result, #1 Illinois defaulted the number 2 singles court in all of their matches. #2 Michigan had a player disqualified (DQ'd).
Men
3.5 #1 Michigan - Bloomfield Tennis wins exactly as indicated.
4.0 #2 Illinois - Rush Copley Health Plex wins in a flight with the top two teams separated by five hundredths of a rating point.
4.5 #2 Ohio - Highland High prevails in what we called a toss-up among the top 3 teams.
Congratulations to the new USTA Section champions. On to Nationals.
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Midwest Section Championships for Adult 18 & Over
Strongest Teams by Championship Event and Flights
Midwest Section Championships for Adult 18 & Over, start August 17, 2018 in Indianapolis. It is interesting that Lincoln Motor Company sponsors this event.
All the teams are very good and every team has a chance to beat any other team. Tennis League Analytics ranks the following teams as the strongest.
Women’s 3.5
5 Teams
Top teams:
1. Illinois - Tam Tennis and Fitness Club
2. Indiana - South Bend Racquet Club
3. Wisconsin - Four Lakes Athletic Club
Illinois is ahead of Indiana by 5 hundredths of a rating point. Indiana and Wisconsin are separated by 2 thousandths of a point.
Men’s 3.5
5 teams
Top teams:
1. Michigan - Bloomfield Tennis
2. Illinois - Tam Tennis and Fitness Club
Michigan has fair strength advantage in a flight that has lots of spread. It will be hard for MI to not finish on top if they bring their full team.
Women’s 4.0
5 Teams
Top teams:
1. Indiana - Jeffersonville
2. Michigan - Franklin Athletic Club
Indiana has a good strength rating advantage vs the other teams.
Men’s 4.0
5 teams
Top teams:
1. Indiana - Evansville
2. Illinois - Rush Copley Health Plex
3. Michigan - Eastside Tennis and Fitness Club
Indiana is the top rated team by five hundredths. Illinois and Michigan are separated by 2 thousandths of a TLA 's strength rating point. WI not far behind.
Women’s 4.5
5 teams
Top teams:
1. Illinois - Challenge Fitness
2. Michigan - Mvp Athletic Club
3. Indiana - Indianapolis Racquet Club
Any of the top four teams could win this. But Illinois has enough strength advantage to win if the full team shows up.
Men’s 4.5
5 teams
Top teams:
1. Michigan - Premier Athletic and Tennis Club
2. Ohio - Highland High
3. Illinois - Lake Bluff
Toss up amongst the top three teams.
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Recap So Cal and Texas 18 & Over Sectionals
Southern California Sectional Championships - 18 and Over
Women’s 3.5
As stated in the scouting report, singles play was expected to determine the winner of this flight. The #1 rated team won only 2 of 6 singles matches - #2 won the flight - SFV Party at the Net.
Men’s 3.5
In a very competitive flight with the top three teams within a few hundredths of a rating point, SGV Underdog Aces won three 3-2 matches to take the flight.
Women’s 4.0
In another very tight flight, SGV Chow Fun won the flight.
Men’s 4.0
TLA's #1 won the flight - OC Lower PC.
Women’s 4.5
TLA's strongest rated team did not bring their two strongest rated singles players. SFV Braemar wins the flight
Men’s 4.5
TLA's #1 rated team did not bring two of their top three singles players. OC Lower PC wins the flight.
Texas - 18 and Over - 4.0
Women’s 4.0
Three of the four flight winners were TLA's top rated team in the flight. But Wild Houston wins the section in an upset.
Men’s 4.0
TLA's top rated teams win Flights 1 and 2. Waco wins Flight 4 and the sectional championship in an upset.
Congratulations to the new USTA Section champions.
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Texas Section Championships - Adult 18 & Over - 4.0
Strongest Teams by Championship Event and Flights
Texas Section Championships for Adult 18 & Over, 4.0 Men and Women start August 10, 2018 in Richardson, Texas.
All the teams are very good and every team has a chance to beat any other team. Tennis League Analytics ranks the following teams as the strongest.
Women’s 4.0
16 teams in 4 flights.
Top teams:
1. Dallas
2. NOHO
3. Wild Austin
4. San Antonio
5. Wild Dallas
6. Houston
Flight 1 contains the 3 strongest team - very challenging flight. Austin is the highest TLA rated team in flight 2. In flight 3, San Antonio and Wild Dallas are separated by 2 thousandth of a point. Singles play should determine the flight winner. Houston is strongest in flight 4.
Men’s 4.0
18 teams in 4 flights.
Top teams:
1. NOHO
2. San Antonio
3. Dallas
4. Wild San Antonio
5. Corpus Christi
6. Houston
Wild San Antonio is the highest TLA rated team in flight 1 - Austin, while not in the top 6, is a strong contender. Flight 2 contains the 2 strongest teams, NOHO and San Antonio, as well as another strongly rated team, SETX. This should be a highly competitive flight. In flight 3 where there are 5 teams, Dallas has good depth to win the flight. Flight 4 contains 5 teams also - the team that manages their line-ups the best, Corpus Christi or Houston, should emerge as the flight winner.
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Southern Sectional Championships - Adult 40 & Over 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5
Strongest Teams by Championship Event and Flights
Southern Section Championships for 40 & Over 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 Women and Men start July 27, 2018 at the Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center.
When built in 2007, MTC was the largest public hard court tennis facility in the world. The size of the facility seems fitting since Southern is by far the largest USTA Section. TLA's April 27, 2018 post shows the size of each Section.
All the teams are very good and every team has a chance to beat any other team. Tennis League Analytics ranks the following teams as the strongest.
Women’s 3.5
Two flights - 9 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. NC
2. AR(A)
3. TN
4. AL
5. GA
The flights are unbalanced with three of the top four teams and a total of five teams in Flight A. TN or GA should have an easier time in Flight B and be more rested for the final.
Men’s 3.5
Two flights - 9 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. NC
2. TN
3. KY
4. GA
5. AL
Flight A has three of the top five teams and five teams total. Flight B should be easier with only four teams. The top two teams should make it to the final.
Women’s 4.0
Two flights - 10 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. AL(B)
2. LA(A)
3. MS
4. AL(A)
5. TN
There is not a lot of rating spread from top to bottom in this event so anything could happen. The host state has two teams in the top five. Flight B has the top two teams with #5 not far behind. Flight A has the easier draw. Scouting and smart decisions by captains should pay off in this event.
Men’s 4.0
Two flights - 10 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. GA(B)
2. GA(A)
3. AL(A)
4. TN
5. AR
GA boasts the top two teams and both should play in the final. Flight A will be the more challenging of the two.
Women’s 4.5
The Women's 4.5 draw consists of two flights - 10 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. GA
2. NC
3. AL
4. LA
5. TN
It would be surprising to see teams other than GA and NC in the final.
Men’s 4.5
Two flights - 8 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. NC
2. AL
3. GA
4. LA
5. AR
There are a lot of very strong teams in this 4.0 event. The tennis played should be excellent in most matches. But the top team will be hard to beat.
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