One of our goals at UTR Sports is to enable tennis players around the world to find competitive match play wherever they are. Below we feature two Adult Team Tennis programs that have seen an explosion in popularity by operating on the UTR Sports platform.
Bay Area Tennis and UTR Sports
Located in San Francisco, Bay Area Tennis has over 2,000 members in their club.Through regularly scheduled events, the club has been able to introduce a plethora of level-based play to its members.
The club manager, Hong Wang, shared how successful their summer team league was earlier this year.
“Twenty-two teams and more than 700 players played in the league from June to September. Almost half of the team scores were tied 2-2 and the team win/loss had to be decided by total set or games won. Many matches went to the third set. Captains and players had a positive experience with the competitiveness of the league,” Wang said.
LIV Tennis and UTR Sports
LIV Tennis, located in Atlanta, has over 100 members in their club.Club manager, Elijah Melendez, had a goal to give top Atlanta players a unique chance to compete in a level-based team format.
He implemented a fantasy football-style draft to evenly distribute players across six teams, with each drafted player contributing $200 to fund the prize pool.
The format gathered top-level juniors, current and former college players, as well ex-pros to compete in doubles matches that emulated a collegiate tennis atmosphere.
"The collegiate format of tennis is where it is enjoyed the most. Tennis is a very individualistic sport, and when you can create a team environment, I just see so much more enjoyment and involvement from players and spectators alike," Melendez said.
“The platform made it so easy for me to share results, match times, draws, etc. with both players and spectators alike. It compiled the scores and kept track of the leagues' progress automatically, which reduced the amount of time I had (to spend) administratively."
He also complimented the UTR Sports Adult Team Tennis staff on doing a "phenomenal job answering questions along the way."
Two Different UTR Sports Adult Team Tennis Leagues, One Simple Solution
Despite completely different league formats, both Wang and Melendez were able to build the type of league they wanted to run through the use of the UTR Sports platform.
At Bay Area Tennis, the UTR Rating proved its accuracy by matching teams in a way that ensured competitive matchplay.
At LIV Tennis, the UTR platform was the tool that was needed to execute the unique vision of their local league. The UTR Sports team is here to help bring your tennis community together next.
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