Usta Socal Junior

Rankings

Climb The Ladder

Player standings indicate player growth and competitive achievement, and are also used to qualify for local and national tournaments, including Junior Sectionals and the USTA Southern California Final 8 Junior Masters Championships.

On January 1, the USTA officially implemented a new system and ranking structure for Junior Tennis, based on the American Development Model, which provides a standardized and uniform system for competition across all 17 USTA Sections.

In addition, the online registration and tournament system shifted to a new platform on USTA.com, designed to provide greater functionality to players who will enjoy individual player profiles and point tracking (coming soon) when fully launched.

Please review the documents below to learn more about these changes to the 2021 Ranking and Competitive Structures.

2021 NATIONAL JUNIOR RANKING SYSTEM

NEED TO KNOW: 2021 COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE

SUBMIT A RANKING POINTS INQUIRY

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USTA RANKINGS

USTA Rankings place Section players in a nationwide standing among their peers.

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UTR RATING

Universal Tennis Rating is a system used globally by tennis academies, clubs, colleges, high schools, organizations and tournaments.

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Rankings and Tournament Points

Standings vs. Rankings

Standings are calculated from Ranking Points earned during the previous rolling 12-month period. Based on player activity and performance, a player standing fluctuates throughout the year. The National Standings List is calculated and published weekly. Learn More.

Year-End Rankings are based on Ranking Points earned in one division during a January to December calendar year. These rankings are calculated and published only at the end of each calendar year.

Ratings refers to your Universal Tennis Rating. Visit the UTR website for more information and to find your UTR rating.

Compiling Ranking Points

Players who win at least one match in a tournament will earn points based on their finish (round) in the tournament (Levels 1-5). For Level 6-7 tournaments, players will earn points for UP TO four match wins. Note that byes do not count as wins, but defaults/withdrawals/walkovers will count towards ranking points. All Level 1-7 tournaments count for ranking.

Weight of Tournament Points

Points are based on the level of tournament, with Level 1 events earning the most points.

Online Standings List Updates

The standings list is generally updated every Wednesday. Remember, points are tabulated on a 12-month rolling system.

Matches Relevant to Ranking

Only a player’s top six singles and doubles results are counted towards their ranking.

Criteria for Receiving a National Ranking

Annually, the USTA nationally ranks players in the Boys’ and Girls’ 18, 16, 14, and 12 divisions. The final rankings for a junior age division shall include all players who: (a) Meet the citizenship/certain alien eligibility requirements; (b) Have been age eligible for play in the division at any time during the calendar year; and (c) Have accumulated at least 200 points in the division.

Submit a Rankings Inquiry

If you believe that your or your child’s ranking points are incorrect, please provide us with the player’s information and a description of the issue. Use this link to submit your inquiry to the National office for review.

Final 8 Qualification Rankings

The culminating event in junior singles competition is the Final 8 Junior Masters Championship, featuring the top ranked players in the section based on finishes in Southern California’s most essential junior tournaments throughout the year. In age divisions 12/14/16/18, eight boys and eight girls play a round robin format to reach the grand finale and earn the coveted trophy. The Final 8 returns November 14-15, 2020 in Malibu.

QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS INCLUDE:

Henry Talbert Level 3
Fullerton Level 4
Long Beach Level 4
SoCal Junior Sectionals Level 3
Harper Ink Level 4
Los Caballeros Level 4
Woody Hunt Level 4
JP Yamasaki Level 4

CURRENT FINAL 8 QUALIFICATION STANDINGS

Boys 18s

2020 FINAL 8 QUALIFICATION STANDINGS FOR NOVEMBER 1

Girls 18s

2020 FINAL 8 QUALIFICATION STANDINGS FOR NOVEMBER 1

Boys 16s

2020 FINAL 8 QUALIFICATION STANDINGS FOR NOVEMBER 1

Girls 16s

2020 FINAL 8 QUALIFICATION STANDINGS FOR NOVEMBER 1

Boys 14s

2020 FINAL 8 QUALIFICATION STANDINGS FOR NOVEMBER 1

Girls 14s

2020 FINAL 8 QUALIFICATION STANDINGS FOR NOVEMBER 1

Boys 12s

2020 FINAL 8 QUALIFICATION STANDINGS FOR NOVEMBER 1

Girls 12s

2020 FINAL 8 QUALIFICATION STANDINGS FOR NOVEMBER 1

Bryan Bros Doubles Race Rankings

USTA Southern California has partnered with the most successful doubles team of all time – our very own Bob and Mike Bryan – to create the Bryan Bros. Doubles Race and bring awareness and attention to junior doubles play.

Points are accrued at all Level 1 thru 6 Southern California Boys’ and Girls’ doubles events throughout the calendar year, with top point earners crowned winners in each age division at year’s end. Those who finish the year at the top of the standings will have their names engraved on the Bryan Bros. perpetual trophy and have the chance to meet the brothers at a culminating event.

Remember that this is a Doubles Race! Points are compiled based on the team unit, so the best way to finish ahead of the pack is to find a solid partner and commit to doubles competition throughout the year. Those who play with multiple partners during the calendar year may earn a lot of points, but those points will be divided by each partnership.

Boys 18s