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Steven Helmer: estimated dynamic rating

Steven Helmer
USTA4.0
NorCal league player
3.94
Estimated dynamic rating
▲ +0.05 this season
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Combo · 2026
7 matches
3.853.663.47
Mar · 3.56
Jul · 3.85
Jul 11 · Doubles+0.13
W T. Gambardella / J. Thornton
4-6,6-3,1-0 · with Mario Huang
Your combo rating, from combo matches only. It doesn’t move your 3.94.● Won ● Lost · Select a point to see that match.Your whole season is recalculated daily, so earlier points can shift as new results come in.

Current season

20 matches

Published NorCal results in 2026 — 13 scoring, 7 combo or mixed. Combo and mixed don’t affect NTRP ratings.

Jul 11, 2026 · Doubles · Combo

Lost 2-6,2-6
−0.03

Steven’s side

Steven Helmer
3.85
Larry Lessler(partner)Currently on SUNNYVALE TC/SUNNYVALE MTC 55MX7.0A
3.97

Opponents

Danny MirandaCurrently on MERVYN MORRIS PK 55MX8.0A
4.29
John ChenCurrently on PLEASANTON CM8.5A
4.29
Combo rating 3.75 → 3.72Doubles result

May 26, 2026 · Doubles

Won 6-3,6-1
+0.02

Steven’s side

Steven Helmer
3.94
Gaku Watanabe(partner)Currently on SUNNYVALE MTC CM7.5B
4.06

Opponents

Prathap KudupuCurrently on SUNNYVALE TC/SUNNYVALE MTC CM6.5D
3.24
Cheng ChenCurrently on CUPERTINO TC/CUPERTINO SC CM7.5C
3.31
Rating 3.84 → 3.86Doubles result

May 23, 2026 · Doubles · Combo

Won 7-5,6-4
+0.08

Steven’s side

Steven Helmer
3.85
Larry Lessler(partner)Currently on SUNNYVALE TC/SUNNYVALE MTC 55MX7.0A
3.97

Opponents

Trey PruittCurrently on UNIVERSITY CLUB PA 55MX8.0A
3.59
Lawrence GarlickCurrently on UNIVERSITY CLUB PA CM7.5A
3.52
Combo rating 3.67 → 3.75Doubles result

Apr 30, 2026 · Doubles · Combo

Won 6-4,1-6,1-0
+0.11

Steven’s side

Steven Helmer
3.85
John Pattinson(partner)Currently on SUNNYVALE TC/SUNNYVALE MTC 55MX7.0A
3.78

Opponents

Hernan EpelmanCurrently on PENINSULA CC CM8.5A
3.93
Bill JautzCurrently on LADERA OAKS CM7.5A
3.83
Combo rating 3.56 → 3.67Doubles result

Apr 25, 2026 · Doubles

Lost 3-6,2-6
−0.17

Steven’s side

Steven Helmer
3.94
Ohan Oda(partner)Currently on PINEWOOD PK CM8.5A
3.92

Opponents

Mark ChaoCurrently on SUNNYVALE MTC CM7.5F
3.99
Frank LaiCurrently on LOS ALTOS TC/LOS ALTOS GCC CM8.5A
3.65
Rating 3.93 → 3.76Doubles result

Apr 18, 2026 · Doubles · Combo

Won 6-0,6-4
+0.15

Steven’s side

Steven Helmer
3.85
John Pattinson(partner)Currently on SUNNYVALE TC/SUNNYVALE MTC 55MX7.0A
3.78

Opponents

Craig JoraschCurrently on UNIVERSITY CLUB PA 55MX8.0A
3.75
Dinraj ShettyCurrently on UNIVERSITY CLUB PA CM7.5A
3.74
Combo rating 3.47 → 3.63Doubles result

Feb 22, 2026 · Doubles

Won 6-2,6-4
+0.04

Steven’s side

Steven Helmer
3.94
Motilal Agrawal(partner)Currently on SAN CARLOS TC/ARGUELLO PK CM8.5A
4.01

Opponents

John CellaCurrently on OLYMPIC CM8.5A
3.68
Kurt KwokCurrently on SAN CARLOS TC/ARGUELLO PK 55MX7.0A
3.58
Rating 3.68 → 3.72Doubles result

Combo results move their own rating, not your NTRP. USTA computes NTRP from adult singles and doubles only.

Best match
+0.15
Apr 18 vs C. Jorasch / D. Shetty
Worst match
−0.09
Mar 28 vs P. Thomas / G. Hunt
Where you started ›3.89
2023 year-end NTRP 4.03.75
Scale calibration+0.14
Season start3.89
Your starting point comes from your official year-end NTRP, not from any third-party rating. The calibration is a fixed shift that puts our scale on the same level as NTRP.
▲
Combo and mixed matches aren’t included. This rating is built from standard men’s and women’s league play only — combo and mixed results feed your separate combo/mixed ratings, not this one.
Updated Nov 4
Year-end re-anchoring
Pulled toward the 2024 year-end level−0.043.85
Pulled toward the 2025 year-end level+0.013.44

More about Steven

Steven Helmer has been a USTA NorCal 4.0 since 2017, after starting at 3.5 in 2005. The estimated dynamic rating is 3.94, up 0.05 this season, with a 16–4 record in 2026 across regular and combo play. Most frequent partner: Gary Means, 3–1 in 4 matches together.

Record

16–4
2026 season, 20 matches
14–22
2025 season, 36 matches
7
Longest winning streak
10–10
Matches that went to a third set or match tiebreak

Partners

Best wins

Against the highest-rated opponents by year-end NTRP, this season and last.

Year-end NTRP, 2005–2026

3.5 in 2005, 4.0 from 2006 to 2014, 4.5 from 2015 to 2016 and 4.0 from 2017 to 2026.

MatchPoint's estimated dynamic rating is an independent estimate from published USTA NorCal league results through November 4, 2026. It is not a rating USTA calculates, and MatchPoint is not affiliated with USTA.

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