Example of classification systems

UNITED STATES

In the United States, the ranking of tennis players is mainly managed by the USTA (United States Tennis Association). Players are ranked according to their performance in national tournaments and are often divided into categories such as NTRP (National Tennis Rating Program).

France

In France, the Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) uses a ranking system that goes from 40 (beginner) to 1st series (elite). The points are assigned according to performance in approved tournaments.

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom uses the ranking system of the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association). The players are ranked from 1 (the highest) to 10. This system takes into account both the performance and the experience of the players.

 

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Approximate equivalences

 

Although it is difficult to establish exact equivalences, here is an approximate table to understand how the rankings compare between these countries:

USTA ranking (NTRP)	FFT ranking	LTA ranking
2.5 - 3.0	30/5 à 30/1	9 à 10
3.5 - 4.0	15/5 à 15/1	7 à 8
4.5 - 5.0	5/6 à 5/1	5 à 6
5.5 - 6.0	2/6 à 2/1	3 à 4
6.0 - 7.0	1ère série	1 à 2

Factors influencing rankings

Several factors can influence tennis rankings between countries:

• Local competition level: the density of competitive players in a region can influence the level required to reach a certain ranking.
• Number of tournaments: players in countries with more approved tournaments have more opportunities to improve their ranking.
• Training structures: countries with well -established tennis academies can produce higher level players, which can influence national rankings.

Understanding these equivalences and factors can help players, coaches and recruiters to assess the level of competition more precisely and to plan international careers.

 

Below is a more complete table of approximate equivalence:

ITN	Canada	France	GBR	Germany	Italia	Morocco	Netherlands	Spain	Sweden	Swiss	USA
1	7.0	1st series -15 -4/6	1.1 1.2	LK1	Cat. 1 2.1 2.2 2.3	1st series	Cat. 1	N°1 à 150	> à 600p	N1 N2	7.0
2	6.0 5.0	-2/6 0 1/6	2.1 2.2	LK2 LK3	2.4 2.5 2.6	-30 -15 -4/6	Cat. 2	N°151 à 300	401-600p	N3	6.5 6.0
3	5.5	2/6 3/6	3.1 3.2	LK4 LK5	2.7 2.8 3.1	-2/6 0 2/6	Cat. 3	Cat. 3 Group 10	301-400p	N4	5.5
4	5.0	4/6 5/6 15	4.1 4.2	LK6 LK7	3.2 3.3 3.4	4/6 15 15/1	Cat. 4	Cat. 3 Group 9	201-300p	R1	5.0
5	4.5	15/1 15/2	5.1 5.2	LK8-9 LK10	3.5 4.1	15/2 15/4	Cat. 5	Cat. 3 Group 8	61-200p	R2	4.5
6	4.0	15/3 15/4	6.1 6.2	LK11 LK12	4.2 4.3	30	Cat. 6	Cat. 3 Group 7	51-60p	R3	4.0
7	3.5	15/5 30	7.1 7.2	LK13 LK14 LK15	4.4	45321	Cat. 6	Cat. 3 Group 6 and 5	50p	R4	3.5
8	3.0	30/1 30/2	8.1 8.2	LK16 LK17 LK18	NC	30/2	Cat. 7	Cat. 3 Group 4 and 3	NC	R5	3.0
9	2.5	30/3 30/4	9.1 9.2	LK19 LK20	NC	NC	Cat. 8	Cat. 3 Group 2	NC	R6	2.5
10	2.0	30/5 40	10	LK21-22 LK23	NC	NC	Cat. 9	Cat. 3 Group 1	NC	R7	2.0
10.1 10.3	1.5 1.0	NC	8		NC	NC	NC	NC	NC	NC	1.5 1.0