My Player Level at City Community Tennis
If you are not a Intermediate Level player you must book a private lesson from one of these four senior coaches: Jess, Nicolas, Marc or Sean. Or you can book into one their Low Intermediate classes for a grading assessment. Please make sure to inform the coach during the private lesson or class that you are requesting a player grading or a current grading change. You are not permitted to book into any event without having the appropriate grading level as advertised in our booking system.
Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) is an international tennis rating system that connects millions of tennis players around the world to help them find better matches locally. UTR reflects a player’s current skill level based on head-to-head match scores, and rates all players across age, gender and nationality on the same 16-point scale. Please inform the office staff of your current UTR so that we can confirm it before before you book into any of our events that are Intermediate and above.
International players who have a rating from their home country, must inform the office staff or coach of their rating in this International Conversion Chart.
Our classes, competitions, social tennis and other events are categorised in the following way.
Beginner
Player is in the early stages of tennis skills development and is primarily learning simple tennis co-ordination tasks/exercises. Rallying with movement and control is not yet achieved.
Low Intermediate
Player can rally with movement and control to some degree and is now starting to play competitively (serve, return and rally) on a full court. Strokes can be completed with some success. Player can also judge where the ball is going and can sustain a short rally of slow pace.
Intermediate
Player is fairly consistent when hitting medium paced shots, but is not yet comfortable with all strokes. Lacks control over depth, direction and power.
High Intermediate
Player exhibits more aggressive net play, improved court coverage and developing strategy for competitive play.
Advanced 1
Stepping stone from High Intermediate. Strokes developing, good shape, maintains good pace of shot but lack the consistency of 4+ ball rallies. Limited strategic play still learning how to put it all together.
Advanced 2
Good technique and control, power and intensity of shot, consist 4+ ball rallies during match with strategic play.
Advanced 3
Player has great footwork, powerful consistent ground strokes and serve with topspin, slice and touch including strong net play and return game. Can adapt game during competitive play to suit opponent.
Professional Pathway
WTA and ATP Australian Money Tournament Level | 9
Player has good shot anticipation and frequently has an outstanding shot or attribute around which a game may be structured. Can regularly hit winners and force errors of short balls. Can put away volleys and smashes and has a variety of serves to rely on.
Challenger Level | UTR 10 to 12
Plays or has played international ITF tournaments or Futures. This player has power and consistency as a major weapon. Can vary strategies and styles of play in a competitive situation.
WTA
Touring Professional | UTR 13 and above
Holds or is capable of holding an ATP/WTA ranking and major source of income is through tournament prize money.
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