How much can my UTR go up in 2 years?
- Thread starter bamafan07
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DropvolleysRhard
Rookie
It’s possible. Practice and keep playing against strong players. I will say 5-6 UTR sounds low to me for college team. Many of the UNC and Duke players around here are 8-10. I’m rated as a 6 UTR and compete normally in 4.0 USTA leagues and tournaments and get destroyed by most of the college guys around here. They are D1 though.
+1
to add, get a coach, train daily 2-4h (especially serve)
don't mindlessly hit, be precise on what you're trying to improve...
focus on technique (full complete swing) and control (depth&accuracy), and receiving pace/spin, less on trying to send it with pace/spin..
and get fit... example metric: run a sub 6min mile (<5min is d1 level fitness)
bamafan07
New User
Could you expand more on this?
I know you didn’t ask but I teach my students to Learn to get yourself in correct position with proper footwork and spacing so you can hit with pace with lower effort vs trying to create all of the pace hitting the ball on the way down. Learn to take the ball early on groundstrokes and serve returns. There are many ways to win in tennis.
which part do you not understand?
ErrorMachine
Rookie
You’ll face a lot of people who can blast the ball. These are good players. The great players can absorb the pace and impart control through full strokes to take control of points. Example, Fed v Roddick (in my opinion)
It’s important to have a full stroke because you need to impart your own pace and spin to counter theirs. If you just bunt the ball back you won’t have control nor pace, pushing. Then, any player at your goal will be able to boss you around.
It’s important to have a full stroke because you need to impart your own pace and spin to counter theirs. If you just bunt the ball back you won’t have control nor pace, pushing. Then, any player at your goal will be able to boss you around.
silverwyvern4
Semi-Pro
Male or female?
The days of being super young.
bamafan07
New User
Male
bamafan07
New User
I do but I also feel like UTR screws me over sometimes lol.
silverwyvern4
Semi-Pro
doesn't UTR let you put in practice matches and have them count
bamafan07
New User
I'm not sure but if you can that'd help a lot because my singles is about a 2.66 even though I've been low to high 3's.
austintennis2005
Professional
Can u give an example?
Motivation more than youth.
bamafan07
New User
To simply say it it doesn't go up when it should or it doesn't go up as much as it should. I'm a 2.70 (S) and a 2.93 (D) but I believe that for singles I am more around the 3.40-ish area. Even though I've beat people around that level my UTR remains the same. I could just not be understanding the system but it's quite frustrating.
