Flight Scouting Recap: Southern 40 & Over, Southern Cal 18 & Over
TLA Top Rated Teams win Section and Area Championships.
TLA team strength ratings and flight scouting reports continue to provide accurate insights. The vast majority of the USTA championship events played out as indicated in TLA's flight scouting reports.
Southern Sectional Championship - 40 and Over
Women4.5 - #1 NC over #2 GA in the final, exactly per the Flight Scouting report. Both went 3-0 in the group stage.
4.0 - #3 MS won over #2 LA.
3.5 - #1 NC won
Men4.5 - #2 AL over #1 NC in the final.
4.0 - #1 and #2, both GA teams, met in the finals exactly as the Flight Scouting Report showed.
3.5 - #2 TN won the final, coming out of the easier Flight B. The tougher Flight A finished in a three way tie.
Southern California Area Championships - 18 and Over
North Women4.5 - #1 SFV-WD LLWNAP advanced. TLA's #2, V-VENT WC finished in a three-way tie in Team Wins and Individual Wins but missed by two sets.
4.0 - #1 LA and #2 SGV advanced. #3 V-LLWNAP lost to #5 SB Volley Girls. All of the top rated teams in this draw were very close in TLA Strength Rating.
3.5 - All top teams advanced
North Men4.5 - The top ranked teams in each flight, #1 SFV and #3 SGV, won flights and advanced.
4.0 - #1 and #2, SGV and SFV, won flights and advanced.
3.5 - #1 and #2, both are SGV teams, won flights and advanced.
South Women
4.5 - #1 and #2, SDNC and OC Lower PC, won flights and advanced.
4.0 - #2 BC won over #1 in Flight II - the teams were separated by one hundredth of a point. #3 SD won Flight I.
3.5 - #1 and #3, SDNC Lomas and SD WD Eastlake, won flights. TLA's #2 was a miss at 0-3.
EDIT: Aug 2 We thought this miss was too big and researched the line-ups. Our #2 team did not play their best player, that is, the player with the highest TLA Strength Rating. The team lost 2-3 and by tie-breakers in each team match.
South Men4.5 - #1 BC MiraCosta finished second in a three way tie in Flight I to #3 SDNC Fairbanks Ranch CC - this was a surprise - big congrats to SDNC.
4.0 - #1 and #2, BC AltaVista and OC Lower PC, won flights and advanced.
3.5 - #1 SDNC Kit Carson Park and #2 BC AltaVista finished in a three way tie for first.
Congratulations to the new USTA Section and Area champions.
Southern California South Area District Championships - Adult 18 & Over 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5
Strongest Teams by Championship Event and Flight
Today we cover the South Area event of the Southern California District Championships for 40 & Over 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 Women and Men. For the North Area, scroll down to yesterday's post.
Again, major kudos to USTA SoCal, TLA's data driven analysis shows that SoCal does an excellent job of balancing flights for both numbers of teams as well as team strength.
South Area Playoffs
Women’s 3.5
Two flights - 8 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. SDNC LLWSAP Lomas Santa Fe2. SDNC WC La Costa Resort
3. BC LLWSAP Honda
4. SD WD LLWSAP Eastlake
The top five teams sit within 5 hundredths of a rating point. But the top two teams should finish 1 and 2.
Men’s 3.5
One flights - 4 teams.
Top teams:
1. SDNC LLWSAP Kit Carson Park/2. BC LLWSAP AltaVista
There is a lot of spread between #1 and #4. But 3.5 has relatively large variability and with only four teams in the event, anything can happen.
Women’s 4.0
Two flights - 6 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. OC WE LLWSAP Spring Chix2. BC LLWSAP
3. SD WD LLWSAP LJTC/
Less then 5 hundredths of a rating point separates #1 from #6 - this event is wide open. I really like BC's depth. Expect tie breaks and 3-2 results. Every game will count.
Men’s 4.0
Two flights - 6 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. BC LLWSAP AltaVista2. OC LLWSAP Lower PC
3. SD 4.0 LLWSAP Mountain View
There are strength rating gaps between each team so upsets should not be expected if every players shows up.
Women’s 4.5
Two flights - 6 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. SDNC LLWSAP Surf and Turf2. OC WE LLWSAP Lower PC
3. OC WD LLWSAP Costa Mesa
Interesting match ups when the top three play each other - they are close in strength.
Men’s 4.5
Two flights - 6 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. BC LLWSAP MiraCosta2. IE2 WC McDermottSC Crickets
3. SDNC 4.5 LLWSAP Fairbanks Ranch CC
Hard to see BC LLWSAP not winning.
Flight Scouting reports are available on the Team Reports page for championship events and local leagues. A sample report is available here.
Southern California District Championships - Adult 18 & Over 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5
Strongest Teams by Championship Event and Flight
Southern California District Championships for 40 & Over 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 Women and Men start July 27, 2018 at Camino Real Park Tennis Center, Ventura College Tennis Center, North Ranch Country Club, Lakewood Tennis Center, and El Dorado Tennis Center.
The way that USTA SoCal structures championship events is impressive, with two Area playoffs spanning 5 venues. Brackets are generally very well balanced with an equal number of teams in each flight. We'll cover the North Area playoffs today and the South Area tomorrow.
North Area Playoffs
Women’s 3.5
Three flights - 9 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. SFV WE LLWNAP Party at the Net
2. CC LLWNAP- SLOCC Ventura
3. SGV LLWNAP-Arcadia Angels
4. V LLWNAP - WD NRCC Net Girls
Flight I has two of the top three teams. Flight III is the most competitive, with a small strength rating spread
Men’s 3.5
Two flights - 6 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. SGV LLWNAP-Underdog Aces
2. SGV WC -Racketeers
3. V - LLWNAP
Women’s 4.0
Three flights - 9 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. LA - LLWNAP-Not Our Fault
2. SGV LLWNAP-Chow Fun
3. V - LLWNAP - WE Arroyo Vista Black Widows
4. SFV-WD LLWNAP iAce
The top 6 teams are within one tenth of a rating point. And the flights are evenly balanced with two of the top 6 in each, with Flight 1 the most competitive. Good scouting and line-up decisions by captains will determine the finalists.
Men’s 4.0
Two flights - 6 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. SGV LLWNAP-Alley Gators
2. SFV LLWNAP LATPA
3. SB LLWNAP
This is a very competitive flight with less than one tenth of a point separating the entire draw.
Women’s 4.5
Two flights - 6 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. SFV-WD LLWNAP
2. VENT WC
3. SGV LLWNAP-Advantage Players
Very competitive with top four teams separated by a few hundredths of a point.
Men’s 4.5
Two flights - 6 teams overall.
Top teams:
1. SFV LLWNAP Calab Aceholes
2. LA - LLWNAP-Downtown Aces
3. SGV-LLWNA/P-Claremont Crickets
All the teams are strong but it will be an upset if the TLA top rated team does not win the final.
The South area will be covered tomorrow.
Flight Scouting reports are available on the Team Reports page for championship events and local leagues. A sample report is available here.
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