{
  "name": "Stakhovsky Tennis Levels Chart 2026",
  "version": "1.0",
  "datePublished": "2026-10-11",
  "dateModified": "2026-10-11",
  "page": "https://stakhovskytennis.com/research/tennis-levels",
  "license": {"url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "notice": "Original Stakhovsky Tennis compilation and annotations: CC BY 4.0. Third-party facts and descriptions remain subject to their source terms."},
  "scope": "Editorial source summaries, not official rating awards, a population distribution or a universal conversion. Regional USTA event ranges are separate from national rules. The self-check is not validated and is not part of these source observations.",
  "records": [
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"1.5","value":"Learning to put the ball in play; limited stroke experience.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"2.0","value":"Developing contact, strokes and court positioning.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"2.5","value":"Can sustain slow rallies; learning ball judgement and recovery.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"3.0","value":"Medium-paced rallies are possible; direction and depth remain inconsistent.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"3.5","value":"Directional control at moderate pace; limited depth and variety.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"4.0","value":"Dependable strokes on both sides; changes depth and uses net skills.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"4.5","value":"Varies pace and spin; develops game plans and effective serve placement.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"5.0","value":"Anticipates well; builds around a weapon and finishes short balls.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"5.5","value":"Pace or consistency is a weapon; dependable under competitive pressure.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"6.0","value":"Intensive national or top-college training and a national ranking.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"6.5","value":"World-class play in the USTA description.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"ntrp_characteristics","label":"7.0","value":"World-class play at the top of the NTRP scale.","scope":"USTA general characteristics; editorial summary","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/10013_experience_player_ntrp_characteristics1%20%282%29.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"system_scale","label":"NTRP","value":"1.5–7.0; higher is stronger","scope":"USTA adult overview; separate general-characteristics document also lists starter level 1.0","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/en/home/coach-organize/tennis-tool-center/run-usta-programs/national/understanding-ntrp-ratings.html","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"system_scale","label":"UTR","value":"1.00–16.50; higher is stronger","scope":"UTR and Verified UTR use different eligible event populations; normally up to 30 eligible results in twelve months with a same-day boundary exception","source_url":"https://support.universaltennis.com/en/support/solutions/articles/9000233354-faq-universal-tennis-rating-utr-rating-algorithm","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"system_scale","label":"WTN","value":"40 toward 1; lower is stronger","scope":"Separate singles and doubles; Wednesday updates and a confidence level","source_url":"https://worldtennisnumber.com/eng/how-wtn-works","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"system_scale","label":"LK","value":"Classes 25 toward 1; regular calculation floor 1.5","scope":"DTB sections 2 and 6; section 10 allows fixed top-ranked values below 1.5; weekly cycle","source_url":"https://www.tennis.de/content/dam/tennis/dtb/Verband/dokumente/satzungen-und-ordnungen/Organisation/DTB%20Durchf%C3%BChrungsbestimmungen%20zur%20LKO.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"system_scale","label":"FFT classement","value":"Named levels and national ranks; monthly publication","scope":"Not a decimal scale or NTRP conversion; fifth series included since July 2025","source_url":"https://guidedudirigeant.fft.fr/classement/","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"regional_event_range","label":"NTRP 4.0","value":"Men UTR 6–8; women UTR 4–6","scope":"USTA Northern California Generation Gap event guidance only; not universal conversion","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/adult-tennis/programs/northerncalifornia/generation-gap.html","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"regional_event_range","label":"NTRP 4.5","value":"Men UTR 8–10; women UTR 6–8","scope":"USTA Northern California Generation Gap event guidance only; not universal conversion","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/adult-tennis/programs/northerncalifornia/generation-gap.html","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"regional_event_range","label":"NTRP 5.0","value":"Men UTR 10–12; women UTR 8–10","scope":"USTA Northern California Generation Gap event guidance only; not universal conversion","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/adult-tennis/programs/northerncalifornia/generation-gap.html","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"regional_event_range","label":"NTRP 5.5+","value":"Men UTR 11+; women UTR 9+","scope":"USTA Northern California Generation Gap event guidance only; not universal conversion","source_url":"https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/adult-tennis/programs/northerncalifornia/generation-gap.html","source_date":"undated","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"fft_entry_level","label":"40/2","value":"Fifth series; at least four approved match wins in the previous twelve months","scope":"Effective 1 July 2025; entry rule is not an NTRP equivalent","source_url":"https://www.fft.fr/actualites/nouveaute-classement-tennis-5e-serie-quarante-deux-un-competition-echelon","source_date":"2025-06-24","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"fft_entry_level","label":"40/1","value":"Fifth series; eight wins; walkovers excluded","scope":"Effective 1 July 2025; entry rule is not an NTRP equivalent","source_url":"https://www.fft.fr/actualites/nouveaute-classement-tennis-5e-serie-quarante-deux-un-competition-echelon","source_date":"2025-06-24","checked_date":"2026-10-11"},
    {"group":"fft_entry_level","label":"40","value":"Fourth series; separate entry conditions apply","scope":"Effective 1 July 2025; remains in fourth series rather than the new fifth series","source_url":"https://www.fft.fr/actualites/nouveaute-classement-tennis-5e-serie-quarante-deux-un-competition-echelon","source_date":"2025-06-24","checked_date":"2026-10-11"}
  ]
}