About Me
Last year, I was part of five USTA division championship teams: Men's 3.5 (40+ and 55+), Mixed 3.5 (18+ and 40+), and Mixed 6.5. I competed at sectionals twice, earned two mixed doubles titles, and reached two men's finals. Despite the results, I remained rated at 3.5.
Staying at 3.5 wasn't the issue. What was frustrating was not understanding why.
Teammates, opponents, and captains who've watched me compete over the years often tell me I play at a 4.0 level. Yet somewhere between what happens on the court and what gets calculated behind the scenes, there's a gap. Whether it's match weighting, dynamic calculations, or simply playing too many matches that don't influence year-end ratings, the process isn't always transparent.
When you invest as much time, energy, and heart into the sport as many of us do, the outcome matters. And when the result doesn't align with your performance, it raises questions.
One of my closest tennis friends who has competed in multiple states pointed out that regional rating dynamics can vary significantly. That insight made me realize something important: many players are trying to understand a system that feels opaque.
That curiosity, and a bit of competitive frustration is what led to building MyTennisRating.
The Problem
Tennis culture, competitive depth, and player density vary dramatically across USTA sections. Yet the algorithm does not account for that nuance. A win in Orange County is treated the same as a win in Denver, Seattle or Atlanta.
Across the country, thousands of players look at their year-end number and struggle to reconcile it with what they experienced on court. There's no explanation. No context. Just a rating that appears in December, detached from the matches that defined their season.
The Solution
MyTennisRating brings your ratings; NTRP, UTR, and WTN into one place, with tools designed to show you the "why," not just the number.
This isn't a tech company that discovered tennis as a market segment. It's built by someone who picked up a racquet at ten and never put it down. I learned the technology necessary to build what I always wished existed.
That perspective matters.
* Ron Satha