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The 'D' Player |
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1.0 |
A beginning player, a true novice, who has never played tennis and who
will candidly admit that he or she has little or no other sports experience. |
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1.5 |
A beginning player with some tennis experience or a novice who has had
previous experience in other sports. This player is fully familiar with scoring,
tennis rules and general tennis etiquette. |
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2.0 |
An active tennis player who has had some tennis experience but is still
learning the game. The player is getting the ball over the net with regularity
but generally has weaknesses in most areas of the game. |
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The 'C' Player |
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2.0 |
This is a player who keeps the ball in play with some regularity and is
typically characterized as a 'Low C' player. |
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2.5 |
This is a player who can sustain a rally with players hitting with the
same pace and is in the broad category of a 'C' player. |
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3.0 |
This is a player who has achieved stroke dependability and can keep the
ball in play regularly when hitting with players who hit with the same pace and
is typically characterized as a 'Strong C' or 'High C' player. |
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The 'B' Player |
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3.0 |
The player has achieved strong dependability and, in addition, can
occasionally force errors against players of equal ability or may be a very
steady player. The player may typically be characterized as a 'Low B' player. |
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3.5 |
This player has dependable strokes and can force errors in competition
from time to time when player with players of equal or even greater ability.
This is the broad category of 'B' player. Generally, about half of the players
in the club have a rating of 385 or lower. |
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4.0 |
This player has solid and dependable strokes and can use occasional power
to force errors when playing with equal and stronger players and can be a
consistent player when required. The player is typically designated as a 'Strong
B' or 'High B'. |
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The 'A' Player |
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4.5 |
At the club level, this player is typically said to "have all the
strokes" and can hit a variety of shots but, at times, lacks the ability to hit
power shots with consistency. This player is typically characterized as a 'Low
A'. |
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5.0 |
This player has the ability to hit outstanding shots or has exceptional
consistency. This player typically has been involved in competitive high school
or some collegiate play. At the club level, this player is typically called a
'Good A' player. |
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The 'AA' Player & Open Player |
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5.5 |
This player may have been involved in extensive junior or collegiate
play. This player can win the club championship and now successfully competes in
open play. This player is often referred to as a 'Very Good A' player and is
generally considered an "Open Player". |
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Open Player + and Pro Player |
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6.0 |
This player most likely has had extensive national collegiate experience
and may have competed in some professional tournament play. This player is now
one of the prominent open players in the area. |
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6.5 |
This is an experienced tournament competitor on the national level and
competes in tournaments with prize money. Part of the person's livelihood is
earned from tournament winnings. |
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7.0 |
This player is a nationally recognized competitor and earns his or her
livelihood from tournament winnings. |
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7.5 |
This player participates in international tennis competition and is a
world class competitor. |