Teams

TCSP-NetSetters-Buscher

2024 Mixed 18 & Over · 6.0

18 players · average NTRP 2.88 / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON

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Schedule10 played
2023-12-03vs MC-Elim 2Lost 03
L#1 DoublesBruce James / Alice Bankson vs Connie Elim / Sandrio Elim4-6, 2-6
L#2 DoublesAnn Wilson / Greg Merlino vs Mona Elsing / Daniel Wajerski4-6, 2-6
L#3 DoublesJulia Sommerfeld / Emil Bova vs Jennifer Turner / Jeong Ham2-6, 1-6
2023-11-26vs BTA-All Mixed Up-GerardWon 30
W#1 DoublesJanice Merlino / Greg Merlino vs Melanie Gerard / Donald Gerard6-3, 7-5
W#2 DoublesAlice Bankson / Matt MacArthur vs Jack Kelly / Kirsten Elghoroury6-3, 6-1
W#3 DoublesBecky Jhu / Brent Baker vs Tanya Rizzo / Aaron Koenderman6-3, 3-6, 1-0
2023-11-19vs PSC-ZhaoLost 03
L#1 DoublesJanice Merlino / Greg Merlino vs Celia Zhu / Yue Zhao3-6, 5-7
L#2 DoublesAlice Bankson / Brent Baker vs Jing Li / Suman Sadanand Narambrath0-6, 1-6
L#3 DoublesBelinda Buscher / Geoffrey Buscher vs Lia Morrison / Carlos Gomes2-6, 6-3, 0-1
2023-11-12vs NWW-ETC-BoxLost 03
L#1 DoublesMatt MacArthur / Becky Jhu vs Everett Seven / Ann Swiftney0-6, 3-6
L#2 DoublesMichael Chidley / Rhenda Meiser vs Jason Franklin / Jacky Grotle4-6, 1-6
L#3 DoublesChester Weir / Annabella Chiocco vs Patrick Formanes / Cynthia Kim1-6, 1-6
2023-10-27vs PL-WoodLost 02
L#1 DoublesChester Weir / Janice Merlino vs Jill Snow / Gregory Snow2-6, 5-7
L#2 DoublesMatt MacArthur / Julia Sommerfeld vs Trista Campbell / Matthew Carter2-6, 4-6
2023-10-20vs TCSP-Mixed Troubles-TamelingLost 12
L#1 DoublesGreg Merlino / Janice Merlino vs Sharon Lee / Hrvoje Benko6-4, 3-6, 0-1
L#2 DoublesGeoffrey Buscher / Belinda Buscher vs Pamela Schwartz / Steve Schwartz2-6, 4-6
W#3 DoublesRhenda Meiser / Michael Chidley vs Eve Le / Jesse Wang5-7, 6-3, 1-0
2023-10-13vs WSC-Play to Eat-AcuarioLost 03
L#1 DoublesBruce James / Ann Wilson vs Diego Mendivil Pindter / April Thompson4-6, 6-2, 0-1
L#2 DoublesGeoffrey Buscher / Belinda Buscher vs Kiera Kim / Jason Shinn1-6, 0-6
L#3 DoublesBrent Baker / Annabella Chiocco vs Ellen Acuario / David Zhao3-6, 2-6
2023-10-07vs MI-Hua You Looking at?-HuaLost 03
L#1 DoublesAlice Bankson / Matt MacArthur vs Sella Subramanian / Madan Ankapura0-6, 0-6
L#2 DoublesAnn Wilson / Brent Baker vs Karla Aylen / Richard Aylen6-4, 4-6, 0-1
L#3 DoublesJunghee Kim / Emil Bova vs Elizabeth Evans / Charlie Hsu0-6, 1-6
2023-10-01vs AYTC-Lobsters-KimLost 03
L#1 DoublesAlice Bankson / Bruce James vs Alice Chang / John Tully1-6, 2-6
L#2 DoublesJunghee Kim / Michael Chidley vs Jen Hinnant / Andy Quach1-6, 1-6
L#3 DoublesAnn Wilson / Emil Bova vs Jamie Kim / Edward Almonte2-6, 2-6
2023-09-10vs HBSQ-TameishiLost 12
L#1 DoublesJanice Merlino / Geoffrey Buscher vs Darla Schlumberger / Hesper Yu6-4, 3-6, 0-1
W#2 DoublesBelinda Buscher / Matt MacArthur vs Julie Santos / Richard Gould6-3, 7-5
L#3 DoublesRhenda Meiser / Michael Chidley vs Mary Rich / Darrel Rich6-3, 2-6, 1-0
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Flight standings52 teams · 6.0
TeamWLInd. WInd. LSets lostGames lost
1NWW-ETC-Box10025514202
2NWW-WSC-Dai10024618216
3RBW-Bagel Shop-Kim10024618202
4CP-Allison9126414211
5NWW-PSC-Petriuc9125516201
6BC-Doubles 2 Love-Sedghinasab9123717185
7TCSP-Mixed-Up-Hardie9122818209
8NTC-Naughty or Slice-Apfel8224616198
9WSC-Play to Eat-Acuario8223720211
10TCSP-Out of the Blue-Chou8221924216
11CP-Party Mixer-Edmonds82191126237
12NTC-Tuesdays with Joey-Goyal73201022220
13BTA-Lord of the Strings-Aziz73171327225
14MI-Set N Sip-Dickinson73161432273
15PSC-Zhao64191126240
16ETC-Roach64181228253
17MC-Elim 264171329257
18EDG-Cho64171329253
19PL-Hit & Run-Tang64151533256
20ETC-Holmgren64141636272
21BETC-Mix It Up-Schiller55181226220
22MI-Hua You Looking at?-Hua55181229245
23CAC/SL-Big Swingers-O'Rourke55161432238
24PSC-Beastside-Jacobson55161434248
25BC-The Tennis Tornadoes-Park55161436273
26TCSP-First One In-Williams55151536285
27ETC-Nurss55151536268
28MC-Yang 155151537299
29AYTC-Cosy's Deuce-Ma55141639291
30WSC-Party at the Net-Krammer 6.046141633271
31EDG-Rock-Mach46151534270
32AYTC-Busby46141638297
33TCSP-Mixed Bubbles-Vincent46111941315
34TCSP-Mixed Results-Brumley46111942300
35AYTC-Casual Sets-Borgonia46102042293
36FC-Day46102045321
37TCSP-Mixed Troubles-Tameling46111945327
38CAC/SL-Greatest Hits Vol. 18-Stark37141633282
39WSC-Ad-In-Adventures-Buck37141638297
40PL-Wood37111940297
41WSC-The Slicers-Borner37102042289
42FC-Mixed Marvels-Venkataraman37102042299
43HBSQ-Tameishi37111945317
44PSC-Onu28102042303
45RBW-Dare Doubles-Gile2892148321
46TCSP-Spain2882249325
47BETC-Hit It To Me-Ruth19102046311
48AYTC-Yin-Yang Aces-Tong1972346308
49WSC-Longhorns-Zheng1972348313
50ETC-Blue-Box1972349344
51BTA-All Mixed Up-Gerard1952551327
52TCSP-NetSetters-Buscher1952552330

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 2.59 estimated across 17 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.

3.16
Janice Merlino
usually #1 Doubles 83%, also #2 Doubles 17% · published 3.5
2.95
Becky Jhu
usually #1 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 50% · published 3
2.86
Annabella Chiocco
usually #3 Doubles 100% · published 3
2.80
Bruce James
usually #1 Doubles 75%, also #2 Doubles 25% · published 3
2.75
Lois James
published 3
2.73
Alice Bankson
usually #1 Doubles 60%, also #2 Doubles 40% · published 3
2.72
Matt MacArthur
usually #2 Doubles 60%, also #1 Doubles 40% · published 3
2.67
Ann Wilson
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 25% · published 3
2.56
Chester Weir
usually #1 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 50% · published 3
2.52
Julia Sommerfeld
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 50% · published 2.5
2.42
Brent Baker
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 50% · published 3
2.38
Emil Bova
usually #3 Doubles 100% · published
2.37
Belinda Buscher
usually #2 Doubles 75%, also #3 Doubles 25% · published 3
2.36
Geoffrey Buscher
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #1 Doubles 25% · published 2.5
2.34
Rhenda Meiser
usually #3 Doubles 67%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published 2.5
2.23
Junghee Kim
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 50% · published 2.5
2.21
Greg Merlino
usually #1 Doubles 75%, also #2 Doubles 25% · published 2.5
Michael Chidley
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 50% · 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.

Bruce James + Lois James101547% games+0.8% vs expected
Belinda Buscher + Geoffrey Buscher22036% games−11.0% vs expected
Janice Merlino + Greg Merlino2643% games−15.1% vs expected
Lois James + Greg Merlino0831% games−19.0% vs expected
Brent Baker + Alice Bankson0529% gamesnot enough data
Janice Merlino + Geoffrey Buscher134 matchesnot enough data
Chester Weir + Ann Wilson314 matchesnot enough data
Brent Baker + Rhenda Meiser033 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.

3.5
Janice Merlino
64W–62L career · 6 lines in 2024
13%87%1%
3.16
3
Becky Jhu
21W–18L career · 2 lines in 2024
<1%64%36%
2.95
3
Annabella Chiocco
90W–63L career · 2 lines in 2024
<1%83%16%
2.86
3
Bruce James
76W–92L career · 4 lines in 2024
2%91%8%
2.80
3
Lois James
46W–64L career · no lines in 2024
3%93%4%
2.75
3
Alice Bankson
31W–63L career · 5 lines in 2024
5%92%3%
2.73
3
Matt MacArthur
48W–51L career · 5 lines in 2024
6%92%2%
2.72
3
Ann Wilson
26W–43L career · 4 lines in 2024
11%88%1%
2.67
3
Chester Weir
17W–61L career · 2 lines in 2024
33%67%<1%
2.56
2.5
Julia Sommerfeld
52W–51L career · 2 lines in 2024
0%43%57%
2.52
3
Brent Baker
15W–82L career · type A · 4 lines in 2024
72%28%<1%
2.42
Emil Bova
6W–48L career · 3 lines in 2024
80%20%<1%
2.38
3
Belinda Buscher
18W–80L career · 4 lines in 2024
83%17%<1%
2.37
2.5
Geoffrey Buscher
13W–82L career · 4 lines in 2024
0%84%16%
2.36
2.5
Rhenda Meiser
46W–80L career · 3 lines in 2024
0%87%13%
2.34
2.5
Junghee Kim
10W–41L career · 2 lines in 2024
0%97%3%
2.23
2.5
Greg Merlino
12W–66L career · 4 lines in 2024
0%98%2%
2.21
Michael Chidley
6W–41L career · 4 lines in 2024
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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