Play to Clinch — Tamatoa Branham

🇺🇸 Tamatoa Branham USA

Class of 2026 · Born Hastings, NE · May 12 · ★★★3-Star

STR

49.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Notre Dame 21% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#175
Nebraska	#3
Ranking points (1820 pts · 26 events)	#120
STR	49.2
Junior STR (singles)	49.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Osaka Championships Major R16

Wk 2 Marbella International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Manchester Masters Masters R32

Wk 5 Río Cuarto Open Major Finalist

Wk 6 Borgerhout Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 7 Lecce International Masters Masters R16

Wk 9 Prague Championships Major R32

Wk 10 Essen International Masters Masters R16

Wk 12 Liège International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Apeldoorn Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Antibes International Major R32

Wk 16 Augsburg Championships Major R16

Wk 17 Dalian Championships Major R16

Wk 19 Haarlem Championships Major R32

Wk 20 Phoenix Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Vitoria Open Major R16

Wk 23 Namur Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 24 Kladno International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Niterói Masters Masters R32

Wk 27 Santos International Major R32

Wk 28 Cartagena Open Major R32

Wk 30 Perugia Open Major R32

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Masters R32

Wk 32 Bremen Championships Major R32

Wk 34 Coquitlam International Major R32

Wk 35 Miami Championships Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Osaka Championships Major Josimar Bennette Champion

Wk 5 Río Cuarto Open Major Tylen Mincey Finalist

Wk 9 Prague Championships Major Desmond Dawe R16

Wk 12 Liège International Major Elwood Allen Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Antibes International Major Jordy Valenzuela Champion

Wk 16 Augsburg Championships Major Christopher Hopkins Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Phoenix Open Major Nathan Kawano Semifinalist

Wk 25 Niterói Masters Masters Suntarine Donnelly Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Santos International Major Enrique Mata Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Perugia Open Major Thanasis Oikonomou Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Miami Championships Major Jalen Macy Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Osaka Championships Round of 32 W Tony Lemmermann 6-3 6-4

Wk 1 Osaka Championships Round of 16 L Dexter Savage 7-5 4-6 5-10

Wk 2 Marbella International Round of 32 W Goran Peralta 6-1 6-1

Wk 2 Marbella International Round of 16 W Wardell Boatright 6-3 6-1

Wk 2 Marbella International Quarterfinals L Elishah Takuma 6-7 5-7

Wk 3 Manchester Masters Round of 32 L Julian Blocton 3-6 1-6

Wk 5 Río Cuarto Open Round of 32 W Greg Chidiac 6-0 6-2

Wk 5 Río Cuarto Open Round of 16 W Adam Jean 6-4 6-0

Wk 5 Río Cuarto Open Quarterfinals W Chuck Kingsbury 6-1 6-2

Wk 5 Río Cuarto Open Semifinals W Jermaine Decker 3-6 6-4 10-3

Wk 5 Río Cuarto Open Final L Renaldo Atkins 3-6 4-6

Wk 6 Borgerhout Masters Cup Round of 16 L Ismael Solis 3-6 3-6

Wk 7 Lecce International Masters Round of 16 L Ciro Belinelli 2-6 1-6

Wk 9 Prague Championships Round of 32 L Robert Echternach 2-6 3-6

Wk 10 Essen International Masters Round of 32 W Elliott Nelms 6-4 6-2

Wk 10 Essen International Masters Round of 16 L Guerby Skipper 2-6 4-6

Wk 12 Liège International Round of 32 W Dinis Sandro 6-2 6-0

Wk 12 Liège International Round of 16 W Nick Zavala 6-3 2-6 10-6

Wk 12 Liège International Quarterfinals L Renaldo Atkins 6-4 4-6 8-10

Wk 13 Apeldoorn Open Round of 32 W Jules Tounkara 7-5 5-7 10-7

Wk 13 Apeldoorn Open Round of 16 W Clarence Caner 6-2 6-1

Wk 13 Apeldoorn Open Quarterfinals L Nathan Kawano 2-6 5-7

Wk 14 Antibes International Round of 32 L Elwood Allen 1-6 0-6

Wk 16 Augsburg Championships Round of 32 W Kaushik Ghosh 6-3 6-2

Wk 16 Augsburg Championships Round of 16 L Alexander Lathan 6-4 6-7 6-10

Wk 17 Dalian Championships Round of 32 W Andrea De Angelis 7-6 4-6 10-5

Wk 17 Dalian Championships Round of 16 L Tim Mosley 0-6 3-6

Wk 19 Haarlem Championships Round of 32 L Fritz Smith 1-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 20 Phoenix Open Round of 32 W Shelby Marx 7-6 3-6 10-8

Wk 20 Phoenix Open Round of 16 W Strong Henry 7-5 7-5

Wk 20 Phoenix Open Quarterfinals L Nathan Kawano 7-6 3-6 7-10

Wk 21 Vitoria Open Round of 32 W Sam Hildebrand 6-2 6-4

Wk 21 Vitoria Open Round of 16 L Ferdi Mann 5-7 6-7

Wk 23 Namur Masters Round of 16 W Clarence Caner 6-3 6-4

Wk 23 Namur Masters Quarterfinals W Nick Awasthi 6-2 6-3

Wk 23 Namur Masters Semifinals W Cole O'Flaherty 7-6 6-2

Wk 23 Namur Masters Final L Cary Fall 6-3 3-6 7-10

Wk 24 Kladno International Round of 32 W Van Millen 6-2 6-4

Wk 24 Kladno International Round of 16 W Toby Amritraj 3-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 24 Kladno International Quarterfinals L Jordan Erickson 6-7 3-6

Wk 25 Niterói Masters Round of 32 L Davison Sodupe 6-7 4-6

Wk 27 Santos International Round of 32 L Strong Henry 7-5 6-7 6-10

Wk 28 Cartagena Open Round of 32 L Elwood Allen 6-7 6-3 9-11

Wk 30 Perugia Open Round of 32 L Cole O'Flaherty 6-7 6-2 7-10

Wk 31 Breda International Masters Round of 32 L Renaldo Atkins 6-4 6-7 5-10

Wk 32 Bremen Championships Round of 32 L Desmond Dawe 3-6 4-6

Wk 34 Coquitlam International Round of 32 L Dexter Savage 5-7 6-4 5-10

Wk 35 Miami Championships Round of 32 L Kelly Prather 4-6 6-2 8-10

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Nebraska ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Michigan State ✓ Hot ½ —

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ —

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	50.1
Your department	47.9
4-year projection	49.6

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#101	#3	48.6
Mid 2026	#95	#3	48.6
Late 2026	#78	#2	49.1
Final 2026	#76	#2	49.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	60
Serve Accuracy	67
Return	62
Forehand	66
Backhand	65
Consistency	60
Net Play	64
Speed	62
Stamina	58
Composure	62
Clutch	58

Recruiting

Intended major	Applied Mathematics
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Northwestern	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Notre Dame	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 9
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 12
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 13
Offered by Notre Dame	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Notre Dame	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Northwestern	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19