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Backhanded compliments 18+

Mixed 18 & Over · 8.0 Mixed Doubles

16 players · average NTRP 3.92 / PHILADELPHIA

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Schedule29 played
2026-04-03vs Game Point CommandersWon 10
W#2 DoublesDinali Jayanetti / Aaron Palmer vs Alexander Dominica / Joana Gaizelyte-Lacy6-4, 6-1
2026-04-01vs Federer ExpressLost 03
L#1 DoublesJerome Napson / Pamela Petrine vs Meridith Bebee / Narayanan Iyer2-6, 2-6
L#2 DoublesRita Hutton / Tyrone Aguillard vs Chetan Sharma / Lisa Sheldon2-6, 2-6
L#3 DoublesGreg Merlino / Lauren Ferrarelli vs Sandy Damico / Vikram Dayalu2-6, 2-6
2026-03-22vs Strings are optionalWon 10
W#3 DoublesDinali Jayanetti / Aaron Palmer vs Andrew Barrett / Nicole Wright6-0, 5-7, 1-0
2026-03-21vs UMLY United 8.0 18+Lost 03
L#1 DoublesCharlie Choi / Juen Kim vs Stephen Fell / Rebecca Perkins4-6, 4-6
L#2 DoublesJerome Napson / Lara Casey vs Rohit Gandrakota / Ina Fricchione1-6, 3-6
L#3 DoublesDoris Higgins / Greg Merlino vs Craig Miller / Andrea Weaver2-6, 4-6
2026-03-15vs Starts HereLost 01
L#2 DoublesKelly Hopkins / Pavan Kumar vs Christopher Jones / Joyce Shiau2-6, 4-6
2026-03-08vs SOUTH/Feeling FritzyLost 01
L#3 DoublesJames Greene / Kelly Hopkins vs Michael Larkin / Mandi Vilares3-6, 6-5, 0-1
2026-03-07vs Federer ExpressLost 12
L#1 DoublesRita Hutton / Jerome Napson vs Narayanan Iyer / Stephanie Vo1-6, 2-6
L#2 DoublesGreg Merlino / Doris Higgins vs Timothy Basta / Kristin Lamb6-4, 5-7, 0-1
W#3 DoublesMiguel Santana / Chiharu Sako vs Michael Paat / Merri Gardner7-5, 7-5
2026-03-01vs Starts HereLost 01
L#2 DoublesSagar Doshi / Rita Hutton vs Christopher Jones / Joyce Shiau3-6, 2-6
2026-02-21vs Penn PoachersLost 03
L#1 DoublesJerome Napson / Dinali Jayanetti vs Sonya Lee / Hefei Liu2-6, 1-6
L#2 DoublesRita Hutton / Christopher Baselice vs Michael Kara / Kay Sickles2-6, 0-6
L#3 DoublesGreg Merlino / Doris Higgins vs Hillary Howe / Oliver Yu1-6, 0-6
2026-02-13vs On The LineWon 10
W#3 DoublesDinali Jayanetti / Christopher Jones vs Augusto Barrios / Elizabeth Sontag6-1, 6-0
2026-02-08vs Strings are optionalLost 01
L#1 DoublesRita Hutton / Amit Kumar vs Alexandra Vargo / John Bishop2-6, 2-6
2026-02-07vs Unbreakable WiseacesLost 12
L#1 DoublesChristopher Baselice / Chiharu Sako vs Colleen Dumas / Christopher Jones3-6, 2-6
W#2 DoublesDinali Jayanetti / Jerome Napson vs Kai Cao / Sherry Chen6-3, 7-5
L#3 DoublesGreg Merlino / Pamela Petrine vs Meredith Unger / Allen Cheung7-5, 4-6, 0-1
2026-02-01vs SOUTH/Feeling FritzyWon 10
W#3 DoublesKelly Hopkins / Jason Dale vs Kelly Jobes / Kenn Waibel2-6, 6-3, 1-0
2026-02-01vs Federer ExpressWon 10
W#1 DoublesStephen Fell / Kelly Hopkins vs Narayanan Iyer / Christine Crowe6-1, 6-1
2026-01-24vs Mix it UpSplit 11
L#1 DoublesChiharu Sako / Miguel Santana vs Monica Rogozinski / Vincent Bonaccorso6-3, 2-6, 1-0
W#2 DoublesDoris Higgins / Jerome Napson vs Josie Iadicicco / Kevin Mylod6-4, 6-2
2026-01-18vs SOUTH/Feeling FritzyWon 10
W#3 DoublesJerome Napson / Sonia Bodiwala vs Michael Larkin / Mandi Vilares7-6, 2-6, 1-0
2026-01-18vs Wolfpack AcesWon 10
W#2 DoublesKelly Hopkins / Pavan Kumar vs Evan Stosic / Carol Leslie6-0, 6-4
2026-01-11vs Strings are optionalWon 10
W#3 DoublesDinali Jayanetti / Aaron Palmer vs Devin Lehigh / Elizabeth Nickle2-6, 6-2, 1-0
2026-01-11vs SOUTH/Feeling FritzyLost 01
L#1 DoublesJamal Barksdale / Kelly Hopkins vs Eric Bentham / Hillary Howe1-6, 2-6
2026-01-10vs Some Strings Attached 8.0 18+Lost 02
L#1 DoublesRita Hutton / Jerome Napson vs Alejandra Quiros / Aidan Kaye5-7, 2-6
L#2 DoublesDoris Higgins / Christopher Baselice vs Stephen Penwell / Jen Penwell1-6, 3-6
2026-01-04vs Notorious K.I.M.Won 20
W#2 DoublesKelly Hopkins / Stephen Fell vs Stephanie Brown / Joseph Hodge6-4, 7-6
W#3 DoublesRita Hutton / Amit Kumar vs Henry Fuz / Marcia Keld6-2, 6-1
2025-12-13vs On The LineWon 21
W#1 DoublesRita Hutton / Jerome Napson vs Mariana Alonso / Augusto Barrios6-3, 6-2
W#2 DoublesChiharu Sako / Miguel Santana vs Debby Diaz / Alvin Diaz7-5, 6-3
L#3 DoublesGreg Merlino / Lauren Ferrarelli vs Tim Fles / Beth Connor4-6, 4-6
2025-11-23vs Starts HereLost 01
L#1 DoublesRita Hutton / Philip Scheibe vs Troy Donato / Bethany Nyitray6-4, 4-6, 0-1
2025-11-22vs UMLY United 8.0 18+Lost 03
L#1 DoublesJuen Kim / Charlie Choi vs Rebecca Perkins / Patrick Corn5-7, 6-4, 0-1
L#2 DoublesDoris Higgins / Tyrone Aguillard vs Diana Almada / Carlos Guzman6-4, 1-6, 0-1
L#3 DoublesChiharu Sako / Jerome Napson vs Elena Conway / David Bethala5-7, 6-4, 0-1
2025-03-08vs Penn PoachersLost 03
L#1 DoublesRita Hutton / Jerome Napson vs Ivy Brown / Hefei Liu2-6, 3-6
L#2 DoublesErica Sucher / Jack Walls vs Rosemary Kearney / Phil LaTourette1-6, 4-6
L#3 DoublesGreg Merlino / Lauren Ferrarelli vs Alisa Shver / Mark Kuczynski1-6, 1-6
2025-02-22vs Mix it UpLost 02
L#1 DoublesRita Hutton / Milos Markis vs John Gassenheimer / Joanna Fisch4-6, 4-6
L#2 DoublesGreg Merlino / Lauren Ferrarelli vs Patricia Szipszky / David Axelrod4-6, 4-6
2025-02-01vs Penn PoachersLost 12
L#1 DoublesGreg Merlino / Lauren Ferrarelli vs David Bulman / Lynn Selhat3-6, 3-6
L#2 DoublesTyrone Aguillard / Doris Higgins vs Phil LaTourette / Rosemary Kearney1-6, 4-6
W#3 DoublesJack Walls / Erica Sucher vs Ben Hurtig / Sonya Lee1-6, 6-4, 1-0
2025-01-25vs Some Strings Attached 8.0 18+Lost 12
L#1 DoublesJack Walls / Erica Sucher vs Alejandra Quiros / Baker DeCamp2-6, 1-6
L#2 DoublesCharlie Choi / Juen Kim vs Ashley Blanchard-Ruggieri / Indrajeet Joglekar7-5, 2-6, 0-1
W#3 DoublesMilos Markis / Rita Hutton vs Rajeev Rao / Colleen Kramer3-6, 7-5, 1-0
2024-11-23vs Unbreakable WiseacesWon 21
W#1 DoublesJ Box / Erica Sucher vs Todd Brown / Colleen Dumas7-5, 3-6, 1-0
L#2 DoublesTyrone Aguillard / Doris Higgins vs Santosh Gaikwad / Breanne Klar6-4, 2-6, 0-1
W#3 DoublesJerome Napson / Rita Hutton vs Carolyn Carey / Jackson Carey6-4, 4-6, 1-0
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Flight standings9 teams · 8.0 Mixed Doubles
TeamWLInd. WInd. LSets lostGames lost
1DTC Spoilers0815923215
2Mix it Up08111329230
3Ace Bandages08101431229
4BCRC-Parks & Rec0861839269
5On The Line0851942281
6Some Strings Attached 8.0 18+0920718222
7UMLY United 8.0 18+0918922212
8Unbreakable Wiseaces0991839269
9Backhanded compliments 18+0952244298

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 3.61 estimated across 15 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.

4.20
Kelly Hopkins
usually #3 Doubles 33%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published
3.97
Charlie Choi
usually #1 Doubles 67%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published 4
3.84
Chiharu Sako
usually #1 Doubles 40%, also #3 Doubles 40% · published 4
3.78
Jerome Napson
usually #1 Doubles 50%, also #2 Doubles 30% · published 4
3.75
Miguel Santana
usually #1 Doubles 33%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published
3.70
Rita Hutton
usually #1 Doubles 54%, also #2 Doubles 23% · published
3.66
Dinali Jayanetti
usually #3 Doubles 50%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published 4
3.60
Tyrone Aguillard
usually #2 Doubles 100% · published 4
3.59
Juen Kim
usually #1 Doubles 67%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published
3.55
Lara Casey
usually #2 Doubles 100% · published
3.37
Lauren Ferrarelli
usually #3 Doubles 63%, also #2 Doubles 25% · published
3.36
Doris Higgins
usually #2 Doubles 75%, also #3 Doubles 25% · published
3.36
Christopher Baselice
usually #2 Doubles 67%, also #1 Doubles 33% · published 3.5
3.24
Pamela Petrine
usually #1 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 50% · published
3.14
Erica Sucher
usually #1 Doubles 50%, also #2 Doubles 25% · published
Greg Merlino
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.

Jerome Napson + Rita Hutton7852% games+0.7% vs expected
Charlie Choi + Juen Kim252252% games−0.3% vs expected
Jerome Napson + Doris Higgins5550% games−5.5% vs expected
Greg Merlino + Doris Higgins111449% games−9.2% vs expected
Doris Higgins + Tyrone Aguillard21138% games−21.3% vs expected
Greg Merlino + Lauren Ferrarelli101244% games−25.2% vs expected
Lara Casey + Greg Merlino0940% gamesnot enough data
Lara Casey + Tyrone Aguillard3348% gamesnot 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.

Kelly Hopkins
21W–27L career · 9 lines in 2026
8%91%2%
4.20
4
Charlie Choi
77W–55L career · 3 lines in 2026
<1%59%41%
3.97
4
Chiharu Sako
45W–26L career · 5 lines in 2026
1%87%12%
3.84
4
Jerome Napson
197W–263L career · 10 lines in 2026
2%92%6%
3.78
Miguel Santana
43W–89L career · 3 lines in 2026
4%93%3%
3.75
Rita Hutton
59W–81L career · 13 lines in 2026
7%91%2%
3.70
4
Dinali Jayanetti
250W–153L career · 6 lines in 2026
12%87%1%
3.66
4
Tyrone Aguillard
107W–124L career · 2 lines in 2026
23%77%<1%
3.60
Juen Kim
86W–58L career · 3 lines in 2026
26%73%<1%
3.59
Lara Casey
57W–64L career · 1 line in 2026
37%63%<1%
3.55
Lauren Ferrarelli
75W–91L career · 8 lines in 2026
<1%82%17%
3.37
Doris Higgins
100W–168L career · 8 lines in 2026
<1%83%16%
3.36
3.5
Christopher Baselice
14W–10L career · 3 lines in 2026
<1%83%16%
3.36
Pamela Petrine
75W–63L career · 2 lines in 2026
4%93%3%
3.24
Erica Sucher
34W–32L career · 4 lines in 2026
16%84%1%
3.14
Greg Merlino
70W–78L career · no lines in 2026
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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