What is the UTR Rating?

The UTR Rating is a global tennis rating that identifies and 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. Australian players can have a UTR Rating – from the pros to juniors to social tennis players. If you’ve played in any Tennis Australia competitions, you might already have a UTR Rating.

 

Which UTR Rating will be used?

Throughout the Australian Competitive Play environment, the verified UTR Rating will be used. This rating reflects results from Australian Endorsed competitive play offerings.

 

How does the UTR Rating work?

The UTR rating calculates a player’s standard by looking at their past 30 matches within 12 months. A players UTR Rating is the weighted average of all 30 matches, so one, two or three specific matches will not have any great effect on a players rating. As a player improves, their UTR Rating will improve to ensure level-based play is always achievable. A players UTR Rating is compared to all players with a UTR Rating, ensuring your standard is always relative.

The full inputs associated with the algorithm can be found at: support.universaltennis.com and blog.universaltennis.com.

 

How do I get a UTR Rating?

Complete your Competitive Player Profile. Current players may have already completed the steps required. For information on how to complete your profile click HERE.

 

Why are some players ratings displayed two decimal places and others only one, or none?

Dependent on age, the displayed rating will vary:

Age	Ratings display	Rating display example
Under 9 years	Whole number	4
10-12 years	Whole number with one decimal	4.2
13+ years	Whole number with two decimals	4.78

 

When will my UTR Rating be updated?

UTR Ratings for domestic play in Australia will be updated on a weekly basis as of a Tuesday. Each Tuesday the updated UTR Rating will be published to your profile on Match Centre to view.

 

Do both Event and League matches count towards my UTR Rating?

Australian Competitive Play Endorsed Events will contribute towards your UTR Rating.

Across Leagues, there are a range of rating systems currently in use and as such, the UTR Rating will incrementally be introduced across 2022 following completion of the summer leagues season.

If your League is currently contributing to the UTR Rating, this will continue from 1 January 2022. If you are not sure if your league is currently contributing, please contact your local League deliverer or Member Association to find out more.

Note that all players must provide appropriate consent for League matches to be sent to Universal Tennis. Match Centre results will count towards your UTR provided that all participants competing the match are 15 years or older, or for younger players if they have provided the appropriate consent. If an individual is under 15 and has not provided the appropriate consent, this match will not count towards any of the players UTR.

Please ensure that you player profile information is up to date to provide the best opportunity for Match Centre results to count towards your UTR.

 

How do I ensure my matches count towards the UTR Rating?

Complete your Competitive Player Profile. Current players may have already completed the steps required. To complete your profile click HERE.

 

What is the difference between the UTR Rating and a ranking?

Ratings have a demonstrated superiority in being able to better identify a player’s level as opposed to a ranking. A rating considers a number of data inputs, including but not limited to your opponent and the final score of the match, ensuring every game counts.

 

I have multiple myUTR.com profiles, how do I merge them?

Please refer to UTRs support page here https://support.myutr.com/en/support/solutions/articles/9000174733-my-name-is-listed-multiple-times-in-search-why-

 

Why aren’t all of my match results showing on my UTR profile?

We are currently working to improve the volume of competitive matches on UTRs platform. Match results may not appear on your UTR profile for the following reasons:

• One or more players have not provided adequate consent to data sharing
• The competition is not sanctioned
• The competition was administered on a platform separate to that of Tennis Australia and UTR.

Please ensure you have completed your Competitive Player Profile to provide the best opportunity for all match results to contribute to your UTR Rating.

 

Why is all of my match history not available on UTR?

Backdated tournament and Match Centre results are not provided to UTR and only the eligible matches from the daily match send will be available.

 

Why has my UTR been removed from Match Centre?

From time to time, UTR may advise Tennis Australia that a player’s UTR is no longer active which may result in the removal of your UTR from your Match Centre profile. Don’t worry though, as soon as you start playing matches again a rating can be calculated, provided the results are eligible to counted towards your UTR.

 

Where can I view where I stand in relation to other players? 

The top 64 Australian players within the below age and gender categories can be viewed at tennis.com.au/topaussieplayers. Players outside the top 64 will be able to view their rating only. This is a different approach to the previous ranking system. Players should focus on playing in the appropriate competitive offering for their standard and not focus on the rating/standing itself. A player’s UTR Rating will improve as players continue to develop.

Top 64 player list will be update on a Tuesday morning for the following categories:

• 12/U Boys
• 12/U Girls
• 14/U Boys
• 14/U Girls
• 16/U Boys
• 16/U Girls
• 18/U Boys
• 18/U Girls
• Open Men
• Open Women

Still not 100% on what the UTR Rating means for you? 

Check out our ‘Where to start with the UTR Rating‘ support article.