ITN - International Tennis Number
The ITN is an international tennis number that represents a player’s general level of play. In time it is hoped that every tennis player worldwide will have an ITN. To facilitate the rating of tennis players the ITF have developed an objective On Court Assessment to rate tennis players. The ITN on court assessment is made up of 5 sections:
• Groundstroke depth assessment
• Groundstroke accuracy assessment
• Volley Depth assessment
• Serving accuracy assessment
• Mobility assessment
The assessment measures a tennis players accuracy power consistency and mobility and the total score achieved corresponds to an ITN . Whilst the ITN On Court Assessment can be used as powerful promotional tool at events and as a means for tennis players of all levels to measure their improvements in certain aspects related to tennis play.
What is the ITN?
The ITF International Tennis Number (ITN) was created by the ITF as a tool to help their member nations to increase tennis participation in their countries.
The 1-10 rating system is very simple and easy for tennis tennis players worldwide to understand. The creation of the sub-category for starter tennis players (ITN 10.3; 10.2; 10.1) has ensured that all tennis players can be included because tennis players whatever their level can have an ITN. For tennis players that are not yet at the ITN 10 level (where they can play competitively e.g. serve and return / rally with a normal ball on a full tennis court) a logical progression now exists within the ITN linked to the different types of transition balls…3, 2, 1 – Tennis!
Not only can the ITN On Court Assessment be used as an objective method of initially rating those tennis players that have no history of competition results but it can also be used as powerful promotional tool at events and as a means for tennis players of all levels to measure their improvements in certain aspects related to tennis play.
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What is the Official ITN On Court Assessment?
• An on-court assessment based on a set number of tasks.
• A tool to measure control, accuracy and power in a set of tasks.
• A tool to enable tennis players to benchmark themselves against themselves and others around the world.
• A tool to enable the comparison of tennis players around the world.
• An assessment tool to differentiate between tennis players of similar ability.
• A tool to encourage participation in tennis at all age groups and standards.
• A reward and recognition tool.
• A tool to enable tennis players to track their own development and improvement.
• A tool to motivate tennis players to improve.
Who can participate in an Official ITN On Court Assessment?
• Any person wishing to receive an understanding of their current level of play.
• Any person wishing to track their own development and improvement.
• Any person wishing to compare themselves with other tennis players on a local, national and global scale.
• Any person wishing to get a clearer understanding of their tennis strengths and weaknesses.