Teams

Merkel

2021 Neb. Mixed 18&Over · 8.0 Mixed

10 players · average NTRP 4.12 / NEBRASKA

No matches recorded for this roster in this league — it may be a placeholder registration, or the season may not have started.

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Schedule10 played
2021-07-19vs NE/Erwin/18&OverMXDLost 02
L#2 DoublesAaron Jank / Jolene Johnson vs Sandra Zebrowski / Connor Larson4-6, 6-7
L#3 DoublesThomas Christensen / Leeann Esch vs Becky Svatora / Adam Studts3-6, 2-6
2021-07-16vs Never Lost a TailgateSplit 11
W#1 DoublesAaron Jank / Leeann Esch vs Jessica Tomlinson / David Crotzer2-6, 6-4, 1-0
L#2 DoublesKay Merkel / Thomas Andrews vs Douglas Stuva / Kimberly Gradoville3-6, 2-6
2021-07-09vs Tong/HewettLost 12
W#1 DoublesJolene Johnson / Scott Adams vs Karen Andresen / Mark Smith7-6, 7-6
L#2 DoublesLeeann Esch / Thomas Christensen vs Tami Bourland / Grayson Arnold2-6, 6-4, 0-1
L#3 DoublesAtsuko Christensen / Thomas Andrews vs Elana Harm / Bryan Pregon5-7, 1-6
2021-07-02vs EkerLost 12
W#1 DoublesAaron Jank / Lisa Thomas vs Stephanie Theis / Chase Petersen6-4, 1-6, 1-0
L#2 DoublesKay Merkel / John Wenzel vs Brittni Redding / Ben Thorn2-6, 0-6
L#3 DoublesJolene Johnson / Scott Adams vs Benjamin Katt / Sheryl Vaughn3-6, 6-0, 0-1
2021-06-18vs WaltonLost 12
W#1 DoublesThomas Christensen / Denise Hazelrigg vs Gabriel Pariacote / Kelli Fitzgerald Draper0-6, 6-3, 1-0
L#2 DoublesAtsuko Christensen / Thomas Andrews vs Natasha Hongsermeier / Jorge Cardenas3-6, 2-6
L#3 DoublesJohn Wenzel / Kay Merkel vs Andrea Jensen / Nigel O'Mahony5-7, 3-6
2021-06-11vs Never Lost a TailgateWon 21
L#1 DoublesLeeann Esch / Thomas Christensen vs Lee Cooney / James Knowlton4-6, 5-7
W#2 DoublesLisa Thomas / Aaron Jank vs Heather Blumel / Stephen Collins6-3, 7-5
W#3 DoublesJolene Johnson / Scott Adams vs Jessica Tomlinson / David Crotzer3-6, 6-3, 1-0
2021-06-04vs Tong/HewettSplit 11
W#1 DoublesDenise Hazelrigg / Camden Bilyeu vs Julie Hewett / George Nelson7-5, 7-5
L#2 DoublesNatalie Simmonds / John Wenzel vs Karen Andresen / Bryan Pregon3-6, 2-6
2021-05-21vs EkerLost 03
L#1 DoublesAaron Jank / Lisa Thomas vs Mallory Pole / Chase Petersen0-6, 7-5, 0-1
L#2 DoublesThomas Christensen / Leeann Esch vs Jordan Zoucha / Holly Christoffels2-6, 6-2, 0-1
L#3 DoublesThomas Andrews / Atsuko Christensen vs Alexandra Eker / Nicolas Eker1-6, 1-6
2021-05-14vs NE/Erwin/18&OverMXDLost 03
L#1 DoublesCamden Bilyeu / Denise Hazelrigg vs Sam Palensky / Becky Svatora2-6, 1-6
L#2 DoublesNatalie Simmonds / John Wenzel vs Ben Palensky / Jennifer Allison2-6, 2-6
L#3 DoublesScott Adams / Jolene Johnson vs David Neese / Rachel Southard3-6, 2-6
2021-05-08vs WaltonWon 21
W#1 DoublesJolene Johnson / Aaron Jank vs Kelli Fitzgerald Draper / Gabriel Pariacote6-4, 6-0
L#2 DoublesThomas Andrews / Atsuko Christensen vs Julia Elkin / Jorge Cardenas5-7, 5-7
W#3 DoublesThomas Christensen / Leeann Esch vs Roger Penland / Linda Walton6-1, 6-2
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ScoutingWhere each opponent usually plays

Signed-in extra: whether this captain plays strict strength order or mixes it up, from every doubles line they have put out. Create a free account to see it.

Roster averages 3.85 estimated across 7 rated players. No lineup is published in advance, so the column below is where each player has actually been used — a captain's habits are the best available forecast. Sign in and claim your record to see who you have played.

4.12
Aaron Jank
usually #1 Doubles 67%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published 4.5
4.12
Jolene Johnson
usually #3 Doubles 50%, also #1 Doubles 33% · published
3.96
Atsuko Christensen
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 50% · published 4
Camden Bilyeu
usually #1 Doubles 100% · published 4
3.75
Natalie Simmonds
usually #2 Doubles 100% · published
3.72
Denise Hazelrigg
usually #1 Doubles 100% · published 4
3.67
Kay Merkel
usually #2 Doubles 67%, also #3 Doubles 33% · published
3.66
Thomas Christensen
usually #3 Doubles 33%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published
John Wenzel
usually #2 Doubles 75%, also #3 Doubles 25% · published
Leeann Esch
usually #3 Doubles 33%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published
Established pairs

Doubles pairs from this roster with three or more matches together anywhere — ordered by performance against what the rating gap predicted, not by record.

Camden Bilyeu + Denise Hazelrigg6449% games+11.1% vs expected
Leeann Esch + Thomas Christensen3453% games+7.6% vs expected
Natalie Simmonds + John Wenzel1438% gamesnot enough data
Atsuko Christensen + Thomas Christensen213 matchesnot enough data
Denise Hazelrigg + Thomas Christensen213 matchesnot enough data
Aaron Jank + Jolene Johnson213 matchesnot enough data
John Wenzel + Kay Merkel033 matchesnot enough data
Roster

Ordered by our estimated dynamic rating, which is why two players at the same published level are not tied — a published 4.0 says nothing about where inside the band someone sits. Lines played in this team’s season are shown beside each name.

4.5
Aaron Jank
69W–31L career · 6 lines in 2021
18%82%<1%
4.12
Jolene Johnson
116W–66L career · 6 lines in 2021
19%81%<1%
4.12
4
Atsuko Christensen
75W–54L career · 4 lines in 2021
<1%64%36%
3.96
4
Camden Bilyeu
10W–5L career · type S · 2 lines in 2021
not enough data
Natalie Simmonds
47W–92L career · 2 lines in 2021
3%95%3%
3.75
4
Denise Hazelrigg
96W–99L career · 3 lines in 2021
5%94%2%
3.72
Kay Merkel
63W–88L career · 3 lines in 2021
10%89%1%
3.67
Thomas Christensen
74W–32L career · 6 lines in 2021
11%88%<1%
3.66
John Wenzel
6W–19L career · 4 lines in 2021
not enough data
Leeann Esch
22W–24L career · 6 lines in 2021
not enough data

Three percentages are where each player stands right now: the chance they are below their band, inside it, or above it, on the way they are playing this season. The number on the right is our estimated dynamic rating, which USTA never publishes. This is today rather than a forecast of December, because a forecast has to assume future matches and cannot know whether someone will even be offered them. Percentages are blank where a player has too few matches this season, or at a level where the model does not yet beat a base-rate guess; the estimate is a weaker claim than a probability and survives where those do not.

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