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Universal Tennis Rating has become one of the leading tools for college coaches, players, and recruits are using to compare how they are against other players, schools, and what school they are interested in for playing after high school. However, UTR is not the most accurate tool to determine the potential of a team or a player's ability.  According to the UTR blog, the UTR only looks at the "top 6 players to determine the overall team UTR and posts the score of all six scores to determine the teams overall UTR score.  The acclaimed "UTR Power 6 " is a great tool for Division I and stronger Division II and III players that most players has high UTR scores and helps makes the team more appealing to recruits and sends a "intimidation factor" against other schools.  Andy Murray, British number one, hitting a backhand.  The Truth about UTR Players, coaches, and parent need to remember that UTR ratings are based on match results , whic...

One of the biggest parts about playing for you college, high school or any other tennis team leagues is the traveling.  This past weekend me and my team went to Salisbury Maryland to play our first two matches. For the most part I actually enjoy going to other schools to play matches, because I personally like the change of scenery, as well as the trip down to where ever we are going. Our trip to Salisbury was about 3 hours long in a large transit van one everyone loaded up their bags and clothes we all picked a seat and hit the road.  Mostly the trip is great everyone his trying to have a good time talking about how they expect to do both in classes and on court. Sometimes we take music request, and get a group rap in that also can be pretty fun when the non- musically inclined players get into it. In terms of space per person sometimes it can get a little cramped but it all depends on the amount of people as well as the type of vehicle that is being brought. Finall...