For an adult club player, 5 to 7 is solid and 8 or above is strong. High school varsity players are often 6 to 10, and college players 9 to 14.

How do I get a UTR rating?

Create a free profile on the UTR platform and play in events that report scores to UTR. Your rating appears once enough results are in.

Is UTR or NTRP better?

UTR is more precise because it uses every game score. NTRP is what most US adult leagues use. Many players have both.

What Is UTR in Tennis?

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How the Universal Tennis Rating works and how it compares to NTRP.

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UTR, the Universal Tennis Rating, puts every player on one scale from 1 to 16.5, regardless of age, gender or country. Your rating comes from your actual match results: who you played, and how many games you won or lost, not just whether you won. Beating a higher-rated player, or losing closely to one, pushes your number up.

Roughly, a beginner sits around 1 to 3, a solid club player around 5 to 8, strong college players around 10 to 13 and top pros above 15. NTRP, the US league scale from 1.5 to 7.0, is broader and partly self-rated. UTR is more precise, which is why juniors use it for tournaments and college recruiting.

Key tips

Scores count, not just wins: a close loss to a stronger player helps.
A verified UTR comes from sanctioned results; unverified includes casual matches.
You need several recent matches before the rating settles.
Rough guide: NTRP 3.5 is about UTR 4 to 5, NTRP 4.5 about UTR 7 to 8.

FAQ

What is a good UTR?: For an adult club player, 5 to 7 is solid and 8 or above is strong. High school varsity players are often 6 to 10, and college players 9 to 14.
How do I get a UTR rating?: Create a free profile on the UTR platform and play in events that report scores to UTR. Your rating appears once enough results are in.
Is UTR or NTRP better?: UTR is more precise because it uses every game score. NTRP is what most US adult leagues use. Many players have both.