Perth, WA · Singles · Started at UTR 2.10

Chasing UTR 3.

I’m Oak, a singles player in Perth. I started at a UTR of 2.10. This is where I log every match on the way to 3.0.

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2.85UTR now
9-1Record
9Wins in a row
Two Wilson tennis rackets, one green and one black, with white overgrips
0.15 to go

The number

2.10 to 3.00, one match at a time.

UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) rates every player on one scale from their match results. 3.0 is the rating I need to enter Friday night singles.

2.10Where I started
2.85Now · 100% reliable, 20 Oct 2026
3.00The goal
0.75 gained0.15 to go

My best match so far rated at a 3.62 level (17 October). I’ve already played one match above 3. Now I need to do it every week.

Latest video

From the practice court

A hitting session filmed from two angles, cut down to two minutes of the useful bits. Forehands, backhands and a two-hander that’s starting to behave.

All videos on YouTube

Match log

Every rated match on the way to 3.0.

10 matches, 9 wins, 1 loss, and 9 in a row since that loss. Wins, losses and what I learned. Opponents aren’t named, because most of them are juniors.

DateEventResultScore

October 17, 2026

Willetton UTR Saturday Singles

UTR rated this 45.2% above my rating. My best match so far.

Win

6-2 6-2

October 17, 2026

Willetton UTR Saturday Singles

UTR rated this 40.1% above my rating at the time.

Win

4-3 4-1

October 17, 2026

Willetton UTR Saturday Singles

UTR rated this 24% above my rating at the time.

Win

6-1 5-7 [10-7]

October 11, 2026

Perth Singles Flex League, Round 4

Win

6-2 6-4

October 11, 2026

Perth Singles Flex League, Round 2

Win

7-5 6-1

October 10, 2026

Willetton UTR Saturday Singles

Win

6-3 3-6 [10-8]

October 10, 2026

Willetton UTR Saturday Singles

Win

7-6 6-1

October 4, 2026

Perth Singles Flex League, Round 3

Win

6-4 6-2

October 4, 2026

Perth Singles Flex League, Round 1

Win

6-0 6-0

October 3, 2026

Blue Gum TE Cup, Brentwood

Lost in a match tiebreak. The win streak starts after this one.

Loss

6-3 1-6 [8-10]

Results and ratings from my verified Universal Tennis (UTR) profile. Newest first.

Follow the climb

Three places, one climb.

Same name, same number, wherever you find me. This site is the hub. Everything else points back here.

Long form

YouTube

Practice sessions, wall work and match clips, cut down to the useful bits.

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Training diary

Mastodon

Results and honest training notes, in order, as they happen.

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Photos and clips

Instagram

Photos, short clips and the racket I’m demoing on the way to 3.0.

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