UTR stands for Universal Tennis Rating, which is a global tennis player rating system created by Universal Tennis. The system is intended to produce an objective, consistent, and accurate index of players skill in the game of tennis. UTR rates all players on a single 16-point scale, without regard to age, gender, nationality, or locale of a given match. All professional players in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) have UTRs, as do most college players and many junior tournament players worldwide, as well as many adult league and tournament players.
UTR Rating is a modified elo rating system that promotes fair and competitive play across the tennis world. Players are rated based on actual results, not age, gender, nationality, or socioeconomic status. The UTR Rating is a number between 1.00 and 16.50. One match result is all it takes to receive a projected UTR Rating. After approximately five matches, the rating becomes fully reliable. As matches are played and entered into the system, a player’s UTR will increase or decrease over time. The UTR Rating is calculated based on a players match results, and it reflects the players results from a broader range of event types, including self-posted scores, casual play, verified matches, and practice matches.
