Blackburn encourages everyone to determine their skill levels.  This will allow you to better join groups and activities that best match where you are on your tennis journey.  

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To help you along that path, we encourage you to do this self assessment provided by Tennis Canada.  If you would like to validate your rating with one of our tennis pros, please send us an email and we'll book time with you to validate your tennis skills.

“PLAY TENNIS” – SELF-RATING GUIDE
Find suitable playing partners and enjoy playing tennis more.  Use the “Play Tennis”

Self-Rating Guide  which identifies and describes different levels of tennis ability.

Purpose:

• Find your own general level of tennis ability.

• Find players of a similar level so that you can have competitive games.

• Play an individual at a higher level using handicap scoring to make the game more

• competitive.

• Participate in group lessons or league play with people of similar ability.

Guidelines to rate yourself:

• Study the “Play Tennis” self-rating chart

• Start reading from the top of the chart, beginning with Level 1.0.

• Find the level that best describes your general level of play.

• Ask your Instructor or Coach to validate your self-rating, if you think that will help.

• Remember that as you play more, and improve, your rating may improve.

• Update your rating periodically.

• Results in social and competitive matches will validate whether your chosen level is reasonably accurate.