World Tennis Number

WORLD TENNIS NUMBER
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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WHAT IS WTN? | KEY BENEFITS OF WTN
HOW WTN AFFECTS PLAY IN SOCAL | WTN GAME ZONE

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WHAT IS WTN?
KEY BENEFITS OF WTN
HOW WTN AFFECTS PLAY IN SOCAL
WTN GAME ZONE

IN SEPTEMBER 2024, THE ITF MADE ENHANCEMENTS TO WORLD TENNIS NUMBER CALCULATIONS. CLICK HERE TO READ THE PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING THE ALGORITHM CHANGES.

WHAT IS THE WORLD TENNIS NUMBER?

For players who participate in USTA and ITF events, an ITF World Tennis Number (WTN) now provides a global standard for players nationwide – a scale designed for all players, regardless of age, gender, or ability.

Players need match results in order to generate an initial rating, and players will earn a separate ITF World Tennis Number for both singles and doubles.

– WTN FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AT USTA.COM

– FIND YOUR WORLD TENNIS NUMBER

– WATCH A USTA WEBINAR DISCUSSING WORLD TENNIS NUMBER

WHAT ARE THE KEY BENEFITS OF WTN?

ITF World Tennis Number statistics will track your progress and help improve your game seeding, selection and flighting by WTN in USTA-ranked tournaments and level-based tournaments (implementation will be throughout 2023) as well as ITF tournament selection.

Players from all over the world will be using the World Tennis Number to see how they compare to players across the United States and beyond.

WTN will also serve as a tool for college coaches to evaluate prospective student-athletes worldwide and could be used for selection and seeding in college tennis events. WTN is now the official ratings benchmark for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and college tennis.

HOW WILL WTN AFFECT PLAY IN SOCAL?

The World Tennis Number aims to simplify and provide a more accurate rating system for programming in Southern California.

Seedings for USTA-sanctioned junior tournaments from Level 3-5 will be determined by World Tennis Number. Flighted events and water falling team events will all use WTN to determine groupings. In Junior Team Tennis programming, WTN replaces the JNTRP rating system.

At adult events in Southern California, WTN will be used as a factor in determining tournament seeding.

WTN GAME ZONE

Log-in to track your results and progress with the WTN Game zONe, a digital platform that allows you to review all of your tournament play and ratings history, as well as tracking favorite players, friends, professionals, local competition, and team comparisons.

WHAT IS GAME ZONE?

Game zONe identifies a range of potential opponents whose numbers are close to yours on the scale. It will find evenly-matched opponents wherever you are, to ensure the best possible experience on court. The WTN algorithm analyses player performance data and millions of match results.

As your number changes, your Game zONe will change too, so be sure to check back regularly to find new opponents to play.

WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?

Your number will be between 40 and 1.

Beginners start at 40; Pro players will be closer to 1.

The WTN algorithm will calculate your number on a weekly basis. Getting out on court is the key to seeing yours change.

– LEARN ABOUT GAME ZONE AT WORLDTENNISNUMBER.COM

– FIND YOUR WORLD TENNIS NUMBER