AI Rating
A rating you earn
on the court.
No self-assessment, no league history needed. PopPoint watches you play — every stroke, every step, every bounce — and rates your level on a familiar 1.0–5.0+ scale. Your rating unlocks Free Match and Level Up, including verified hitting partners.
Two videos, two steps
Start with one minute. Unlock your full level with a short match.
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1-minute rally check
Rally with a partner, coach, or ball machine for about a minute. The AI checks the fundamentals — clean contact, balls over the net, sustained rallies — and places your starting level. If you're at club level (2.5+), it invites you to step two.
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3–5 minute match video
Play real points. With more footage, the AI measures rally consistency, shot depth, placement control, footwork, and swing speed — enough signal to pin your exact level on the 1.0–5.0+ scale and build your skill radar.
Three skills, one radar
Every level is a different mix. Beginners win on consistency; advanced players add precision and power.
🎯 Consistency
Effective touches, balls over the net, and how long you keep rallies alive. The foundation of every rating — and nearly all of it at the starting levels.
📍 Accuracy
Where your shots land: depth past the service line, placement into the corners, cross-court vs down-the-line control. Weighs more as your level climbs.
⚡ Power
Swing speed, shot pace, and court coverage. What separates advanced players from solid intermediates.
The level scale
An NTRP-style scale from 1.0 to 5.0+, in half steps.
New to tennis
Learning to make clean contact and get the ball over the net.
Getting started
Can sustain a slow rally of 10+ shots with most balls landing in.
Club rookie
Rallies of 15+ shots at moderate pace, starting to hit with depth.
Intermediate
Steady medium-pace rallies with direction control, spin, and depth variation.
Advanced amateur
Aggressive, precise tennis — big serves, tactical point construction, full-court coverage.
Semi-pro and beyond
Above the amateur scale. Marked as 4.5+ — no radar needed, you already know.
How to film
Good footage in, honest rating out. Three rules:
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Landscape, behind the baseline
Place your phone behind and above your side of the court, so the whole court — all four corners — is in frame.
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Keep yourself in view
You should be the player nearest the camera, fully visible. Daylight or well-lit courts work best.
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Play, don't pose
Real rallies and real points beat staged shots. The AI rates what you sustain, not your best single swing.
Fair questions
What exactly does the AI see?
Computer vision tracks your body position frame by frame — wrists, feet, shoulders, hips — and follows the ball across the court. From that it computes measurable stats: rallies sustained, balls landing deep, placement spread, footwork range, and swing speed. Your level comes from those numbers, not from a vibe.
How do I know it's not just making numbers up?
Every rating comes with the evidence behind it and a confidence level. Ratings are continuously checked against experienced human reviewers, and the model keeps learning from that feedback — the goal is for the AI to rate the way a good coach would.
Is this an official NTRP rating?
No. The scale is NTRP-style so the numbers mean something to tennis players, but it's an independent AI estimate — not affiliated with or endorsed by USTA. Its job is making sure your matches are competitive.
What if I think my rating is wrong?
Upload another video — more footage, better angle, real match play. Ratings that look off are also reviewed by humans, and that feedback improves the AI for everyone.
Can it rate serves and advanced stats?
Serve speed, winner counts, and tournament-level stats need more than a phone video — those levels (4.0+) get extra human verification. For most club players, the video pipeline covers everything needed.
Find out where you stand.
One minute of video. A real answer.
Download PopPoint, upload your rally, and get your level today.