Texas Section Championships for Adult 18 & Over, 3.5 and 4.5, start August 3, 2018 in Dallas. The heat index will rise to over 100 degrees, start hydrating today!
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
15 teams in 3 flights.
Top teams:
1. Wild Dallas
2. NETX
3. Austin
4. NOHO
5. San Antonio
6. Fort Worth
Flight 1 is fairly competitive with Fort Worth as the strongest team. Flight 2 contains 3 of the top 6 teams, Wild Dallas, Austin and NOHO. NETX and San Antonio will battle for the top spot in Flight 3.
Men’s 3.5
16 teams in 4 flights
Top teams:
1. Houston
2. Dallas
3. Amarillo
4. San Antonio
5. Corpus Christi
6. Wild Dallas
Houston should dominate Flight 1. None of the 6 strongest teams are in flight 2; Fort Worth should emerge as the flight winner. Flight 3 contains 3 of the top 6 teams with Dallas the strongest rated team. Flight 4 will come down to San Antonio vs Wild Dallas.
Women’s 4.5
10 teams in 2 flights
Top teams:
1. Dallas
2. Austin
3. Fort Worth
4. NOHO
5. Houston
Dallas, flight 1, and Austin, flight 2, should be in the final. However Fort Worth could upset Austin with a smart line-up to win flight 2.
Men’s 4.5
12 teams in 3 flights.
Top teams:
1. Austin
2. Houston
3. Dallas
4. San Antonio
5. Valley
San Antonio should finish on top in Flight 1. Flight 2 is the most difficult with the top two teams, Austin and Houston. That head-to-head match-up should be very competitive and fun to watch. Dallas is the strongest team Flight 3.
Flight Scouting reports are available on the Team Reports page for championship events and local leagues. A sample report is available here.
Looking for a blog post showing the top teams at a previous USTA Sectional Championship?
Or perhaps some of our in depth analysis on what types of teams win USTA matches?