Teams

NWW-BETC-Higashi

2023 Mixed 55 & Over · 6.0

12 players · average NTRP 3.14 / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON

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Schedule8 played
2023-08-13vs CP-Double Trouble-ChiangWon 21
W#1 DoublesSteve Kono / MARILYN PORTER vs Kelly Chiang / Gregg Watkins3-6, 6-4, 1-0
L#2 DoublesJohn Hughes / JOANNE SHUTT vs Kristen Grobstok / Lisa Kerslake3-6, 7-6, 0-1
W#3 DoublesRoy Higashi / Val Higashi vs Colleen Grobstok / Ronald Schmid6-0, 3-6, 1-0
2023-07-29vs PL-Swingers 2.0-WoodWon 21
L#1 DoublesCathy Hollar / Stefko Kostadinov vs Cheryl Breining / Peter Breining2-6, 7-6, 0-1
W#2 DoublesArthur Nakata / JOANNE SHUTT vs Tami DeVita / Patrick Lamoria6-2, 6-4
W#3 DoublesDenise Dubuque / Roy Higashi vs Allen Derheim / Lisa Derheim6-0, 6-1
2023-07-23vs FC-PinkertonWon 21
L#1 DoublesCathy Hollar / John Hughes vs Mike Rayburn / Susan Tricarico4-6, 1-6
W#2 DoublesArthur Nakata / JOANNE SHUTT vs Teresa Cueto / William Razeto6-2, 6-3
W#3 DoublesRoy Higashi / Val Higashi vs Chris Gonzales / Sean Sheehan6-2, 6-3
2023-07-22vs NWW-CAC/SL-CareyLost 12
L#1 DoublesSteve Kono / Denise Dubuque vs Tony Carey / Teresa King2-6, 6-7
L#2 DoublesJohn Hughes / Sally Linebarger vs Bret O'Rourke / Kristen Stead2-6, 5-7
W#3 DoublesStefko Kostadinov / MARILYN PORTER vs Kevin McMahan / Emilie Purhar6-1, 6-4
2023-07-08vs PL-Swingers 2.0-WoodWon 21
W#1 DoublesJohn Hughes / Sally Linebarger vs Jill Snow / Gregory Snow6-2, 6-2
L#2 DoublesArthur Nakata / Cathy Hollar vs Robert Krause / Claudette Krause6-4, 5-7, 0-1
W#3 DoublesDenise Dubuque / Roy Higashi vs Jean Dankberg / Tim Hanson6-0, 6-2
2023-07-02vs FC-PinkertonWon 30
W#1 DoublesJohn Hughes / Sally Linebarger vs Mark Eshom / Jane Shively7-6, 7-6
W#2 DoublesStefko Kostadinov / MARILYN PORTER vs Teresa Cueto / William Razeto5-7, 7-6, 1-0
W#3 DoublesRoy Higashi / Val Higashi vs Wendy Ellison / John Hogan6-1, 6-1
2023-06-25vs NWW-CAC/SL-CareyWon 21
W#1 DoublesArthur Nakata / JOANNE SHUTT vs Kevin McMahan / Kathy Olson6-3, 6-1
W#2 DoublesCathy Hollar / Stefko Kostadinov vs Brad Raynor / Kathy Redman6-3, 6-4
L#3 DoublesDenise Dubuque / Dan Slaton vs Miles Ulrich / Kim Carey6-2, 4-6, 0-1
2023-06-17vs CP-Double Trouble-ChiangWon 30
W#1 DoublesJohn Hughes / Sally Linebarger vs Kelly Chiang / Phillip Lu6-4, 6-3
W#2 DoublesSteve Kono / MARILYN PORTER vs Lynda Carlson / Mark Greenlaw6-7, 7-5, 1-0
W#3 DoublesRoy Higashi / Val Higashi vs Patricia Boudier / Ronald Schmid6-4, 4-6, 1-0
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Flight standings5 teams · 6.0
TeamWLInd. WInd. LSets lostGames lost
1NWW-CAC/SL-Carey7118618181
2NWW-BETC-Higashi7117719196
3FC-Pinkerton35121227230
4PL-Swingers 2.0-Wood2681637251
5CP-Double Trouble-Chiang1751939244

Ordered by team wins, then losses, then sets lost — the order USTA uses to seed a flight. Individual wins are lines, not ties.

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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 2.94 estimated across 10 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.

3.59
John Hughes
usually #1 Doubles 67%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published 3
3.33
Roy Higashi
usually #3 Doubles 75%, also #1 Doubles 25% · published 3.5
Stefko Kostadinov
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 25% · published 3.5
3.24
JOANNE SHUTT
usually #2 Doubles 75%, also #1 Doubles 25% · published 3.5
2.99
Arthur Nakata
usually #2 Doubles 75%, also #1 Doubles 25% · published 3
2.83
Dan Slaton
usually #3 Doubles 100% · published 3
2.82
Denise Dubuque
usually #3 Doubles 75%, also #1 Doubles 25% · published 3
2.80
MARILYN PORTER
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 25% · published 3
2.79
Sally Linebarger
usually #1 Doubles 75%, also #2 Doubles 25% · published 3
2.68
Cathy Hollar
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #1 Doubles 50% · published 3
2.37
Steve Kono
usually #1 Doubles 67%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published 3
Val Higashi
usually #3 Doubles 100% · 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.

Arthur Nakata + JOANNE SHUTT11169% games+13.3% vs expected
Roy Higashi + Denise Dubuque10467% games+6.2% vs expected
John Hughes + Sally Linebarger4258% games−10.5% vs expected
Roy Higashi + Val Higashi14461% gamesnot enough data
Steve Kono + MARILYN PORTER4154% gamesnot enough data
Cathy Hollar + John Hughes134 matchesnot enough data
Steve Kono + Cathy Hollar123 matchesnot enough data
John Hughes + JOANNE SHUTT213 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.

3
John Hughes
72W–84L career · 6 lines in 2023
0%<1%>99%
3.59
3.5
Roy Higashi
281W–155L career · 8 lines in 2023
1%89%10%
3.33
3.5
Stefko Kostadinov
77W–62L career · 4 lines in 2023
not enough data
3.5
JOANNE SHUTT
96W–34L career · 4 lines in 2023
3%94%2%
3.24
3
Arthur Nakata
89W–67L career · 4 lines in 2023
<1%52%48%
2.99
3
Dan Slaton
41W–37L career · 1 line in 2023
1%90%9%
2.83
3
Denise Dubuque
70W–48L career · 4 lines in 2023
1%91%8%
2.82
3
MARILYN PORTER
111W–103L career · 4 lines in 2023
1%93%6%
2.80
3
Sally Linebarger
73W–72L career · 4 lines in 2023
1%93%5%
2.79
3
Cathy Hollar
43W–94L career · 4 lines in 2023
8%91%1%
2.68
3
Steve Kono
51W–61L career · 3 lines in 2023
85%15%<1%
2.37
Val Higashi
16W–4L career · 4 lines in 2023
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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