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[monkeyisland90]

So do you guys think that most americans are 3.5 and 4.0 range while 3.0 and 4.5 range is in second tier..... then anything above 5.0 really is dime a dozen...
I used to care a lot about getting higher ranking etc... but I'm more into the performance as worrying about rating etc.. is no fun and hinders performance...
plus my ego gets inflated

 

[bwaid88]

just so you know, your post makes no sense at all

 

[Geezer Guy]

Above 5.0 is very good. Dime a Dozen is very ordinary.

 

[OrangePower]

So do you guys think that most americans are 3.5 and 4.0 range while 3.0 and 4.5 range is in second tier..... then anything above 5.0 really is dime a dozen...
I used to care a lot about getting higher ranking etc... but I'm more into the performance as worrying about rating etc.. is no fun and hinders performance...
plus my ego gets inflated

60% of USTA rated players are 3.5 or below.
30% are at the 4.0 level
Only 10% are 4.5 or above.

I posted the numbers here:

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=4161919&postcount=2

Now of course most Americans don't play at all or don't play USTA, so if you're asking about percentages of ALL Americans (not just those that have USTA ratings), then 4.5 and above is probably about 1 in 1000.

 

[monkeyisland90]

60% of USTA rated players are 3.5 or below.
30% are at the 4.0 level
Only 10% are 4.5 or above.

I posted the numbers here:

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=4161919&postcount=2

Now of course most Americans don't play at all or don't play USTA, so if you're asking about percentages of ALL Americans (not just those that have USTA ratings), then 4.5 and above is probably about 1 in 1000.

That chart is great... is this off the usta or did you create this yourself? So would you say it's pretty accurate? I'm glad you understood my post unlike the second poster.. cause i do tend to not make sense a lot..

 

[monkeyisland90]

60% of USTA rated players are 3.5 or below.
30% are at the 4.0 level
Only 10% are 4.5 or above.

I posted the numbers here:

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=4161919&postcount=2

Now of course most Americans don't play at all or don't play USTA, so if you're asking about percentages of ALL Americans (not just those that have USTA ratings), then 4.5 and above is probably about 1 in 1000.

but i don't understand how 3.5 start and end is not much change.. but 4.0 start and end is a huge difference... does that mean there are players in 3.0 level that jump all the way to 4.0? (because they are self-rated and some how got caught or some sort of referee or complaints showed he's 4.0)

 

[Sumo]

That chart is great... is this off the usta or did you create this yourself? So would you say it's pretty accurate? I'm glad you understood my post unlike the second poster.. cause i do tend to not make sense a lot..

He created it himself, doing a personal census of all USTA members.
BTW, OrangePower, I forgot to tell you, I had a nice chat when you called and Grandma is doing much better.

but i don't understand how 3.5 start and end is not much change.. but 4.0 start and end is a huge difference... does that mean there are players in 3.0 level that jump all the way to 4.0? (because they are self-rated and some how got caught or some sort of referee or complaints showed he's 4.0)

Trying using your brain for 1 second and rethink this.

 

[ProgressoR]

3.0-3.5 at best. If you work on using your legs and core unit you could get to 4.0. And perhaps top out at 4.2 if you get nice kit. But need to see you play some shots to be totally sure. At the moment I am about 64% sure.

 

[raiden031]

I think there are really three categories of players that make up all tennis players:

1. Weekend Warrior/public park players (~2.5-3.0) - These players don't play seriously, but always find a way to hog up the courts when serious players are looking for somewhere to play. They typically range from 2.5-3.0 with the occasional 3.5+ athletic guy.

2. USTA league players (~3.5) - These players range from weekend warriors to 7-day/per week players. Ranges generally go from 2.5-4.0, mostly in the 3.5 range (with about an equal number of 3.0 and 4.0 players). A smaller percentage are in the 4.5-5.0 range, but they usually come from the third category but have aged.

3. Elite players (4.5+) - These players were ranked as juniors or played in college and play Open level tournaments as adults. As they age they might drop into category #2 as 4.5-5.0 players, sometimes even sandbaggin' at 4.0.

 

[LeeD]

I totally agree with Raiden....
1. This catagory accounts for almost 85% of the tennis playing population.
2. Maybe 10%.
3. The rest, 5%.

 

[OrangePower]

That chart is great... is this off the usta or did you create this yourself? So would you say it's pretty accurate? I'm glad you understood my post unlike the second poster.. cause i do tend to not make sense a lot..

The actual data comes from USTA, I just put the chart together in excel. So it is accurate.

but i don't understand how 3.5 start and end is not much change.. but 4.0 start and end is a huge difference... does that mean there are players in 3.0 level that jump all the way to 4.0? (because they are self-rated and some how got caught or some sort of referee or complaints showed he's 4.0)

3.5 start and end are about the same because approximately the same number of players got moved into 3.5 from 3.0 as the number of players that got moved up from 3.5 to 4.0.

But 3.0 got smaller because of losing those moving into 3.5, and 4.0 got bigger because of those that got bumped up from 3.5.

He created it himself, doing a personal census of all USTA members.
BTW, OrangePower, I forgot to tell you, I had a nice chat when you called and Grandma is doing much better.

Glad to hear it! Did Grandma try out those tips I gave her for getting more action on her kick serve?

 

[Tennisman912]

I third what Raiden031 has explained as the breakdown. I don’t think you could come up with a more succinctly clear and easily understood explanation that is also spot on IMHO. Kudos.

TM