Ready to take your game to the next level? There are Adult Tournaments for Age, NTRP, Family, and Wheelchair Divisions. We are here to help you understand the different types, find tournaments, and advance as far as you want to go.
Important Update
USTA Florida is encouraging Florida residents to get out and play tennis this May and June, as part of the full Phase 1 reopening of the state. While encouraging local play throughout communities, USTA Florida has made the decision to suspend all USTA Florida programs and products through June 30.
Please visit ustaflorida.com/coronavirus for more information
Rules, Regulations, & Rankings
Rules & Regulations
Here you’ll find quick access to Tournament Rules & Regulations. Click the links below to download or get more information.
Rankings
Ranking points can be earned for both the USTA Florida Section* and for USTA National. To find out more about each type of ranking click the links below.
*Florida rankings will be posted on the first Wednesday of every month.
Alternative Formats
Alternative-format events such as Tiebreak Tournaments, Fast4, and One-on-One Doubles offer players a chance to play competitively in one-day and abbreviated tournaments rather than giving up an entire weekend.
Alternative formats include torunament styles such as:
Tiebreak Tournaments
One day tournaments that include seeds and draw sheets (main draw and consolation), but matches are best of three tiebreaks.
Fast4
The four key rules in Fast4 are:
- Play “let” serves that drop in
- It’s no-ad tennis, as once a game reaches deuce, a “Power Point” decides the game
- At 3-games all in a set, a short tiebreak is played (first to 5 points), and a Power Point determines the winner if the tiebreak reaches 4 points all
- Four is the magic number, as 4 games wins a set
One-On-One Doubles
One-0n-One Doubles Tennis is a half-court, serve-and-volley singles competition played on a doubles court. One-on-One Doubles Tennis can be played in both tournament and league format.
Tournament Divisions
There are various types of adult tournaments for players of all types. Find out more below!
Age Division
Adult/Senior Age Division Tournament Tennis offers men and women the opportunity to individually compete in sanctioned tennis tournaments in five year increments, for example; 30 through 90. Age division tournaments offer singles and doubles categories. Most guarantee players at least two matches in each division with a feed-in consolation.
NTRP Division
NTRP (National Tennis Rating Program) tournaments offer players the ability to play tournaments at their appropriate NTRP rating level. Most USTA Florida tournaments offer all available NTRP levels from 2.5-5.0. These tournaments are grouped by level to provide the player with a competitive but comfortable opportunity to compete with others.
Family Division
Includes the following divisions; father-son, father-daughter, mother-son, mother–daughter. Parent and child may enter if they are related; by blood, legal adoption, or current step relationship. A child may play with different parents in different tournaments or different divisions in a tournament. There is also a division with a minimum age restriction for parent.
Wheelchair Division
Created in 1976 in California, wheelchair tennis is one of the fastest growing and most challenging of all wheelchair sports.
Programs for adults are offered in various cities in Florida and Wheelchair Tournament opportunities exist throughout the year.
USTA NTRP National Championships
The NTRP Nationals Championships are national adult tournaments that leverage the NTRP rating system as a way to create level-based competition at the 18 & over and 50 & over age groups. Each year, NTRP National Champions are crowned in men’s and women’s singles and doubles at the 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 levels in both 18 & over and 50 & over age groups, as well as at the 5.0 level in the 18 & over division. Learn more below about how you can qualify for the 2020 NTRP National Championship.
How To Qualify For The National Championships
TOURNAMENT ENTRY*
Players with self ratings “S” and Mixed ratings “M” do not qualify and will not be allowed to enter the 2020 USTA Florida NTRP Championships.
ADVANCING TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS*
Only players with a 2017, 2018, 2019 computer generated year end rating which includes a “C” rating, a “T” rating or an “A” rating.
Featured Tournaments
USTA Florida supports various tournament series taking place throughout Florida. These tournaments often bring players from all over the globe to compete. Check out some of them below.
Super Senior Grand prix
The Super Senior Grand Prix Series originated over 25 years ago for senior male players 55 & Over to compete. The series attracts top players from around the US and overseas. Click the link below for upcoming tournaments.
East Coast Swing
Started over 10 years ago, the East Coast Swing is a series of Men’s 55 & Over Singles Tournaments. The events take place at various facilities on the East Coast of Florida each year. Click the link below for upcoming tournaments.
Florida Cup
Each year East and West teams form up and face off to see who will capture the coveted Florida Cup. Age divisions start with 35 & over attracting some of the most competitive players. Click the link below for information regarding this years tournament.
Les Grandes Dames
The Les Grandes Dames is a series of USTA Category II tournaments. Women ranging in ages from 45 to 85 from all over the globe compete in the series each year. Click the link below for upcoming tournaments.
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