| Rating v Ranking |
What is a Rating and how does it differ from a Ranking?
A rating is a description of standards that is used to determine the general competitive level of a player. It groups players of a similar level together within a category / band. The most famous example of a global rating in sport is the golf handicap. The relative level of players within each band is not determined by the rating system. This is the job of a ranking system.
A ranking is a more accurate estimate of the relative standard of players, based usually upon specific tournament results or competitions. A ranking is a comparison of similarly ‘rated’ players based on results of players within a specific rating category. For example in the proposed ITN 1 rating category, ATP/WTA rankings would represent a ranking within this rating category.
Most countries use rankings that they produce on a regular basis at various levels of their national game. However the ITF estimates that there are less than 20 countries worldwide that have a national rating system.
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