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Tennis Rating Training Load Calculator

The Tennis Rating Training Load Calculator estimates weekly tennis workload with the session-RPE method. You enter the number of training sessions, average minutes per session, and average perceived exertion on a 1–10 scale. The result is a simple load score in arbitrary units (AU) that can be compared from week to week.

This approach is useful when court sessions vary in drills, point play, conditioning, and match practice and a single objective metric is hard to collect. It does not convert workload into an official tennis rating; “Tennis Rating” in the tool name identifies the performance context, while the actual calculation measures training exposure. Use the weekly load with notes on soreness, sleep, and match schedule to spot abrupt increases or unusually light periods.

Calculator inputs

sessions
min
1–10
Result
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weekly training load
Load per session—
Weekly court time—
Sessions—

1. Enter the baseline
Enter the number of tennis training sessions completed or planned for the week.

2. Add workload details
Enter the average duration of a session in minutes. If durations vary widely, calculate sessions separately and add the loads.

3. Set intensity or context
Rate the average session difficulty from 1–10 using session RPE.

4. Review the output
Review total weekly AU, load per session, and total weekly court time.

5. Use the result
Compare weekly values over time rather than treating one AU value as a universal target.

This calculator applies session RPE:

Session load (AU) = Session duration (minutes) × Session RPE Weekly load (AU) = Session load × Number of sessions

The result is in arbitrary units, so it is intended for within-player tracking. If session durations or intensities differ substantially, calculate each session individually for better precision.

What the result means

Weekly training load represents the combined duration and perceived intensity of the entered tennis sessions.

AU values are most useful when measured consistently for the same player; they are not an official tennis rating or a medical fatigue score.

Given: 5 sessions, 90 minutes each, average session RPE 6.

Calculation: Session load = 90 × 6 = 540 AU. Weekly load = 540 × 5 = 2,700 AU.

Result: 2,700 AU across 450 minutes of tennis training.

What does AU mean?

AU means arbitrary units. The number is a consistent workload index created by multiplying time by perceived intensity.

Should matches be included as training sessions?

Include them if you want total tennis exposure, but keep your method consistent from week to week. You can also calculate match load separately.

What RPE should I enter?

Use the overall difficulty of the session on a 1–10 scale, ideally rated shortly after the session rather than during one intense drill.

What if my sessions have very different lengths?

Calculate each session as minutes × RPE and add the results. The average-session shortcut on this page is most accurate when sessions are reasonably similar.

Does a higher load mean better training?

Not automatically. Higher load only means more combined duration and intensity; whether it is appropriate depends on your plan, recovery, and competition schedule.