NTRP National Championships Players Needed

In 2018, the USTA launched a new national adult tournament that leverages the NTRP rating system as a way to create level-based competition at the 18 & over and 50 & over age groups.   

USTA Northern is actively seeking players to fill the following ages and NTRP levels for the upcoming NTRP National Championships:

Men:

3.0 Men - 18 & Over doubles and 50 & Over doubles.
4.5 Men - 50 & Over singles and 50 & Over doubles.

5.0 Men - 18 & Over doubles.

Women:

3.0 Women - 18 & Over singles; 18 & Over doubles; 50 & Over doubles.

3.5 Women - 50 & Over singles.

4.5 Women - 18 & Over doubles.

5.0 Women - 18 & Over singles and 18 & Over doubles.

Questions? Contact Nancy Lundberg at 952-358-3286 or lundberg@northern.usta.com. Slots will be filled by the players that respond soonest to confirm their eligibility. Doubles players must confirm with a partner.

2019 NTRP National Championship Dates and Locations

18 & Over Men’s & Women’s 3.0 - 5.0 Singles

Academia Sanchez-Casal, Naples, FL

Friday, March 29 - Sunday, March 31, 2019

18 & Over Men’s & Women’s 3.0 - 5.0 Doubles

Academia Sanchez-Casal, Naples, FL

Friday, April 5 - Sunday, April 7, 2019

50 & Over Men’s & Women’s 3.0 - 4.5 Singles

Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex, Surprise, AZ

Friday, March 29 - Sunday, March 31, 2019

50 & Over Men’s & Women’s 3.0 - 4.5 Doubles

Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex, Surprise, AZ

Friday, April 5 - Sunday, April 7, 2019

About the NTRP National Championships:

• Non-elimination draws with two matches per day Friday through Sunday
  
• Fast Four: Best-of-three sets to four games, no-ad scoring, tiebreak at 3-3 all
• Tiebreak is first to 5 points, win by one
• Eight four-player round robins play into four eight-player, single-elimination draws

NTRP Validation

All of the following ratings will be accepted: 

• 2017 Year End Computer Rating (or “C” rating).
• If you do not have a 2017 Year End Computer Rating, you may qualify with your 2016 Year End Computer Rating.  If you do not have a 2016 Year End Computer Rating, you may qualify with your 2015 Year End Computer Rating.
• 2017 Year End Tournament Exclusive Rating (or “T” rating)
• Self rated players do not qualify.

Age Qualification: Players must have turned the required age or older in 2018.