Demoted to 3.5 due to mid-season injury - fair?

[GrandSlam45]

I've been a 4.0 for the past 2 years, but in 2014 I entered the season with a shoulder injury (yes I know that was dumb), and played poorly.

I was only able to play 4 matches in the season until I had to retire. I won my first match 6-3, 6-3, and lost the other three 2-6, 2-6.

My year end rating is now 3.5. Does this sound correct?

 

[frank52]

You are not alone - same situation with me. 4.0 rating, injured shoulder in February and stupidly kept playing until June. I ended up with 4 rips in the rotator cuff and a new rating of 3.5. On the bright side I will be in demand to play in numerous leagues (adult 3.5, mixed, combo, tri-level, etc). And finally seeing some healing after getting a platelet-rich-plasma injection four months ago.

 

[Sakkijarvi]

Hmm, bunch of 4.0's from our team got bumped up to 4.5, year end ratings bumped back down. No idea why.

 

[beernutz]

I've been a 4.0 for the past 2 years, but in 2014 I entered the season with a shoulder injury (yes I know that was dumb), and played poorly.

I was only able to play 4 matches in the season until I had to retire. I won my first match 6-3, 6-3, and lost the other three 2-6, 2-6.

My year end rating is now 3.5. Does this sound correct?

You can both appeal up and play up.

To know whether your bump down looks reasonable you would have to know the dynamic ratings of all the players which no one outside of the USTA does. if you won and lost against players with lower dynamic ratings than you have then your rating could fall. That's how the system works.

I did something similar last summer when I didn't touch a racquet for over seven weeks due to a hand injury and the first matches I played after the layoff were at sectionals. I got killed but luckily it was against good players so that I still ended up getting bumped up at year end.

 

[Bionic slice]

i think the USTA also looks at a Team performance to also give you like extra points on your rating, if you made sectionals or nationals your rating is likely to be higher then vs a team that didnt, schmke might know more about this but i would imagine if you played well, made it to sectionals or higher, your rating would expect to rise as you are also competiting vs other upper tier players so ir would make sense your rating would rise more especially if you won or if you were lower but outperformed your expected result your rating would go up.

 

[wings56]

always better to be bumped down than up... you can always play up...but not down... wise words, i know

 

[nacolo]

always better to be bumped down than up... you can always play up...but not down... wise words, i know

But it hurts your ego, made you feel like a "failure" and people starts made fun of you ?

 

[wings56]

But it hurts your ego, made you feel like a "failure" and people starts made fun of you ?

tennis players dont have egos...

 

[Bash and Crash]

You are not alone - same situation with me. 4.0 rating, injured shoulder in February and stupidly kept playing until June. I ended up with 4 rips in the rotator cuff and a new rating of 3.5. On the bright side I will be in demand to play in numerous leagues (adult 3.5, mixed, combo, tri-level, etc). And finally seeing some healing after getting a platelet-rich-plasma injection four months ago.

frank, I sent you an email, would love some info on your procedure.

 

[coyote]

I know someone who faked an injury and lost and got moved down. He says he is in demand too.

 

[GrandSlam45]

I checked the records of all the guys I played and sure enough the guy I beat was a low 4.0 and also had a bad season. The other guys, however, were all very strong and each had an almost undefeated season.

So I'm guessing that in order to maintain a ranking or move up, you have to win more than 4 total games against a strong opponent?

 

[Ronaldo]

But it hurts your ego, made you feel like a "failure" and people starts made fun of you ?

You will learn, this is a gift. Play with your off-hand. Go for the whole enchilada. Win if you must, lose if you can.