Standings: how is our team doing?
Your league’s scoring rules determine team points and places. Those tell you who is leading the competition.
FOR PLAYERS, LEAGUES & CLUBS
A clearer picture
of performance.
Every result has context. EloCup brings together match results and opponent strength to help players follow their progress, and help league, division and club directors understand the competition they run.
FICTIONAL SEASON · REAL POSSIBILITIES
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Farah FenTeam Volley · Fictional demo
1,470current EloSeason progress1,470 → 1,470
1,470 before this match. Select “After the win” to see what this result added.
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Farah FenTeam Volley · Fictional demo
1,489current EloSeason progress1,470 → 1,489
+19 Elo from this win. Won alongside Helena Lark. The result is already included in the current rating.
Fictional people, teams and results. Explore the demo for the full experience.
The number next to your name is your Elo rating: a running estimate of your playing strength within this competition. It gives you a personal story to follow alongside the team standings, with the recorded matches behind every change.
Is a higher number better?
Yes, within the same competition. A player rated 1,300 is rated higher than a player at 1,200. The number is a way to compare results, not a count of wins or points you have earned.
There is no single number that means “good” in every league. Look at where you sit among the players you compete with, and how your own rating changes over time.
Does this rating follow me forever?
No. Your Elo belongs to a particular league and season. When that season ends, its final rating stays with the season’s record. A new season starts with a fresh rating for that competition.
If you play in two leagues, you have a separate rating in each. It is a snapshot of your results in that setting, not a permanent rating or a label you carry from league to league.
What do the numbers on my profile mean?
EXAMPLE PLAYER PROFILE
1,260Current Elo
+60This season
+18Last match
Current Elo is your rating now. This season shows how much it has changed since your starting rating. Last match shows the change from your most recent rated match.
In this example, you started at 1,200 and are now at 1,260. Your latest match added 18 of that 60-point season gain. The 18 is already included in the 60.
How is that different from the standings?
Elo: how am I performing?
Your personal rating adds context to your results by considering who was on each side of the net. Your team can be having a tough season while your own rating improves.
Why did my rating go up or down?
A rated win raises your rating; a rated loss lowers it. The size of the change depends on how the result compares with the matchup the ratings suggested.
Beat a stronger pair: you usually gain more. Win a match you were favored to take: you usually gain less. A loss to stronger opponents usually costs less than a loss in a match you were favored to win.
Think of it this way: both wins help your team, but beating the league favorites says something extra about your progress.
EXPLORE THE FICTIONAL DEMO
See the number alongside the results.
A rating with a story behind it.
Follow current ratings, season movement and earned honors. Open a player to see the results behind the number.
- 1ANAdrian NorthTeam Topspin · 2-0 sets1,558+18 this season
- 2CBCameron BriarTeam Topspin · 2-0 sets1,530+18 this season
- 3FFFarah FenTeam Volley · 2-0 sets1,489+19 this season
- 4BVBeatrice ValeTeam Volley · 0-4 sets1,488−38 this season
- 5DCDahlia CrestTeam Volley · 0-2 sets1,480−18 this season
Progress has its own leaderboard. Farah Fen is up 19 Elo, with a draft pick of #6 and a current rank of #3.
Every result keeps its receipt.
See the pairs, recorded sets and rating changes together, including super tiebreaks.
The match receiptSep 16, 2026
Recorded demo resultSep 16, 2026
TWWZTeagan Wood + Wren ZephyrTeam Topspin · Won6-36-2VYBVValen Yew + Beatrice ValeTeam Volley
Straight-set winOpen receipt
Rating change
Each player, this match
Illustrative league previews with wholly fictional people, teams and results. Explore the interactive demo for the full experience.
A statistical model with a clear logic.
Elo compares the result a matchup suggests with the result that actually happens. A win against stronger opponents provides different evidence from a win you were already favored to take. The rating updates as new results arrive.
More matches give the model more evidence. Read a rating alongside the number of matches, recent results and the variety of opponents a player has faced.
What does a rating gap suggest?
For this doubles illustration, compare the pairs’ average Elo. The standard 400-point Elo scale produces these estimated win chances:
These are modeled probabilities, not measured prediction accuracy. A favorite can still lose, and early ratings have less evidence behind them.
How the rating adjustment works
Rating change = adjustment factor × (actual result − expected result)
The expected result comes from the rating difference. The actual result reflects the match outcome. The adjustment factor controls how much a rating can move after a match.
Each competition defines its rating rules, including how to combine partners’ ratings for doubles. The doubles preview here uses the pair’s average rating. Some competition rules also account for the score or how many results a player has recorded.
An established method. An independent tennis platform.
Elo has a long history in chess and has been adapted for other sports. Its useful idea is consistent: judge a result in the context of the opposition.
FIDE rating regulations
FIDE’s published rules convert rating differences into expected scores, then compare those expectations with actual results.
Read FIDE’s rating rulesFIFA men’s world rankings
FIFA uses an adapted Elo method that adds or subtracts points based in part on the relative strength of the opponents.
Read FIFA’s ranking methodThese are examples of the method’s adoption, not endorsements of EloCup.
EloCup is independently developed in Central Florida by tennis players with backgrounds in software and data visualization. About the independent platform
FOR LEAGUE, DIVISION & CLUB DIRECTORS
For the people running the competition.
Directors need more than a list of wins. Ratings add a consistent way to discuss performance while keeping the match records at the center.
Compare results in context
Players do not always face the same opposition. Opponent-adjusted ratings add perspective to win-loss records, helping you see which results deserve a closer look.
Inform balance and placement discussions
Use ratings and match histories to review players or pairings for drafts and competitive balance. Bring availability, partnerships, eligibility and director judgment into the decision too.
Make progress visible
A player can improve while their team struggles. Season changes and the matches behind them help you recognize that progress and give players a reason to follow the next round.
Explain the number
Keep the competition’s rating rules and recorded matches visible. When a result is missing or wrong, correct the record so players can understand what changed and why.
Compare mainly within the same competition. Divisions and seasons can have different starting points and opponent pools. Ratings inform decisions; they do not automatically assign eligibility or lineups.
A few other things you might wonder.
How did I get a rating? Do I need to do anything?
Your rating is calculated from the results recorded in EloCup, whether added by an organizer or imported from your league. You do not need to rate yourself or create an account to see it.
Why is someone with fewer wins rated above me?
Elo considers who you played, not just how many matches you won. A few wins against strong opponents can tell a different story from more wins against lower-rated opponents. Earlier results and the starting rating can also matter.
My partner and I won together. Why are our ratings different?
You share that match result, but you each have your own rating history. Earlier matches with other partners can leave you at different numbers. Doubles estimates consider both players on each side; they cannot tell who hit more winners.
I have only played a couple of matches. How much should I read into it?
Treat an early rating as a starting picture. It has less evidence behind it and may move more as results come in. Check the number of matches alongside the rating.
Is this my USTA rating or my UTR?
No. This is your EloCup rating for this competition. It does not change your official USTA rating or UTR, and it does not automatically decide which line you should play.
Can I compare my number with a friend in another division?
Use it mainly to compare players within the same competition. Separate divisions can have different starting points and groups of opponents, so the same number may not mean the same thing in both.
Does a higher number mean I should always win?
It means the recorded results give you an edge, not a promise. Partnerships, form and a few big points can still turn a match.
A match is missing or the score is wrong. What happens?
Your rating reflects the results currently recorded. Missing results can leave the picture incomplete. Let your organizer know about an error so the match record and affected ratings can be corrected.
Better context. More reasons to follow the season.
For players, start with your current rating, season change and the matches behind them. For directors, explore how the same results can add context to your competition and give players a clearer story to follow.