The Challenge:

Tournament players now have USTA, ITA, ITF, PTT, and WTN, among other tournament types to choose from. In addition, there are the various rankings and ratings accompanying each tournament type which we are also supposed to understand. We are then expected to consider ALL of these variables and hope to make optimal tournament choices for our players to enter… ugh…It’s almost impossible to understand what to do, when, and when to do what.

The Solution:

Check out our favorite Match Tennis App workflow below for deciding and choosing relevant tournaments for your player to enter… game on!

Tip: Click underlined links in the document below to review corresponding tutorials

Workflow Outline:

1. Click the Menu button from within MTA
2. Click the (My Players) button and select desired player profile- Review all current rankings and ratings of your player by clicking the Rankings Snapshot button to understand precisely where the player’s current rankings stand.
3. Tournament Scheduler– It all starts with knowing where you want to go. Having a clear destination provides clarity of where we desire to go. Determine your destination by setting specific and measurable goals through the MTA Tournament Scheduler input form. This allows one to set realistic date-specific ranking/rating goals. Once a player’s ranking goal is input, the MTA tournament scheduler will automatically display relevant tournaments that provide the points needed to achieve the ranking/rating objective.
4. Tournament Scheduler– Review all tournaments output by the MTA Tournament Scheduler that provides the relevant ranking points or rating opportunities needed to obtain your ranking goal objectives.
5. Ranking Forecaster– click on any desired tournaments displayed by the tournament scheduler to view the tournament details page, and then use the ranking forecaster to review potential ranking movements for each round passed for any specific tournament. Here you can make educated guesses of best and worst-case performance scenarios to help you make better decisions.
6. Applicant’s List– after reviewing the ranking forecaster, if the tournament is deemed a viable opportunity to help the player move toward their ranking goal objective, then scroll down and click the applicant list button and compare your player’s current ranking places them on the list. View if they will make it in or maybe seeded based on the other player’s rankings entered into the event. If all looks good, click the + button to add the tournament to your MTA calendar (once a tournament is added to your MTA calendar, you will receive automatic email reminders with a registration link before the entry deadline).
7. Review progress and adjust tournament selections as your player moves toward their ranking goal.
8. Rinse and Repeat Monthly.

WORKFLOW AT A GLANCE:

1. Open the App and Click the blue “Report Score” button above the calendar
2. From the dropdown select “win” (for the winner of the match)
3. Enter set 1 and set 2 scores
4. For set 3 enter 1 for the winner and 0 for the loser
5. Enter the TB score in the TB column beside Set 3

For Weather Delays

1. Open the App and Click the blue “Report Score” button above the calendar
2. From the dropdown select “weather delay”
3. Enter the current score at the time of delay including any sets, games, and points
4. Select player serving
5. Enter points score
6. Hit submit to save (this will send to the director)

For When the Opponent Retires by Default or Walkovers

1. Open the App and Click the blue “Report Score” button above the calendar
2. Select the relevant drop-down option that corresponds to the type of retired match it was

Need help? Click the button below to get live help with reporting your score:

The World Tennis Number (WTN) is the most recent tennis player rating system to be adopted by over 135 nations, including the USTA. The WTN was created by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the largest governing tennis body in the world.

How Does The WTN Work?

Your World Tennis Number rating will be between 40-1.

• Beginners start at 40
• Pro players will be closer to 1

Your rating is calculated weekly, so if you want to see movement in your rating, then you will need to get out and play.

Match Tennis App and the WTN

Due that the WTN number is rapidly becoming a very relevant data point to tournament players, Match Tennis App will be displaying the WTN player ratings in several key areas within Match Tennis App. This will allow our users to make educated decisions regarding a player’s level, tournament selections, College recruiting, and will help our users to compare ratings vs rankings to better understand their differences.

For even more detailed information about the world tennis number, please visit https://worldtennisnumber.com.

Tip: Check out all the areas in Match Tennis App that reflect the WTN rating for your benefit

WTN In All The Right Places (Images Below for Reference) :

WORKFLOW AT A GLANCE:

Quick Visual Walkthrough:

Wow Factor: Our Head-to-Head VS feature displays not only player results from head-to-head matches but also displays results from any common opponents played, e.g. (if you search for an upcoming opponent but you have never played a player head-to-head, our VS will display all the common opponents you both have faced and the results of these matches to give an idea of how you have scored against the same opponents)

2. Click the “Draws (View In App)” button on the tournament detail of the tournament
3. Find your player’s match on the draw by using the dropdowns to select the division/flight.
**Tip: Use the text filter to find your player in the column if lots of matches

4. Click on the opponent’s name on the draw

Information on Player Profile

a. Rankings: USTA National, Sectional, District, and ITF rankings

b. Ratings: WTN and Tennis Recruiting ratings

c. USTA Player Record

d. “VS” Feature: view Head to Head matches as well as any previous in-common opponents

e. Ranking History: list view to evaluate current ranking momentum.