NTRP guides

Short answers to the questions league players actually ask, based on USTA’s published rules — including the parts nobody explains.

What does a 3.5 NTRP rating actually mean?Your published level is a band, not a point. Here's the range each NTRP level covers and why two 3.5s can be half a level apart.Dynamic rating vs year-end rating: what's the difference?USTA recalculates a precise rating after every match and publishes only a rounded level once a year. Here's what each one is for.Does mixed doubles count toward your NTRP rating?Generally no — mixed results do not produce an adult year-end NTRP rating unless mixed is the only thing you play.How does a match tiebreak count toward your rating?A third-set match tiebreak counts as one set and one game — so the 1-0 you see in your record is literal, not a placeholder.

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