Play to Clinch — Makell Pongratz

🇺🇸 Makell Pongratz USA

Class of 2026 · Born San Diego, MD · May 23 · ★★★3-Star

STR

42.7

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Columbia 22% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#281
Maryland	#4
Ranking points (380 pts · 26 events)	#488
STR	42.7
Junior STR (singles)	42.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	42.0

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Neuquén Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 2 New York Championships Major R32

Wk 3 Winnipeg International Major R32

Wk 5 Mar del Plata Open Premier R32

Wk 6 Hoofddorp Open Premier R32

Wk 8 Bilbao International Premier Finalist

Wk 9 Rotterdam Open Premier R32

Wk 10 Chicago International Premier R32

Wk 12 Bhubaneswar Open Premier R32

Wk 13 Campinas International Premier R32

Wk 15 Belo Horizonte Classic Premier R32

Wk 16 New York Open Premier R32

Wk 17 Birmingham International Premier R32

Wk 19 Mendoza Classic Premier R32

Wk 20 Bengaluru Classic Premier R32

Wk 21 Adelaide International Premier R32

Wk 23 Dallas International Premier R16

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic National R16

Wk 26 Haarlem Championships National R16

Wk 27 Hamburg Open National R16

Wk 28 Mumbai Championships National R32

Wk 30 Osijek Open National R32

Wk 31 Parma Open Premier R32

Wk 33 Saitama Championships National R32

Wk 34 Hoboken Championships National R16

Wk 35 Bonn Classic National R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 5 Mar del Plata Open Premier Rohan Persaud Semifinalist

Wk 6 Hoofddorp Open Premier Patrick Shumaker Semifinalist

Wk 9 Rotterdam Open Premier Cairns Vučinić R16

Wk 15 Belo Horizonte Classic Premier Zak Johnstone Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Birmingham International Premier Marquis Diani Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Mendoza Classic Premier Kellen Styslinger Semifinalist

Wk 21 Adelaide International Premier Glen Bennie-Powell Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic National Zdeněk Tichý Champion

Wk 26 Haarlem Championships National Ernesto Brymer R16

Wk 28 Mumbai Championships National Johan Bombito Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Bonn Classic National Andrey Kravchuk Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Neuquén Championships Round of 32 W Albert Henning 6-4 6-3

Wk 1 Neuquén Championships Round of 16 W Brody Banck 7-5 6-7 10-3

Wk 1 Neuquén Championships Quarterfinals L Keaton Poling 7-6 1-6 10-12

Wk 2 New York Championships Round of 32 L Adam Stephens 4-6 1-6

Wk 3 Winnipeg International Round of 32 L Randall Bedoya 5-7 3-6

Wk 5 Mar del Plata Open Round of 32 L Carter Raymond 1-6 3-6

Wk 6 Hoofddorp Open Round of 32 L Ammar Blount 0-6 2-6

Wk 8 Bilbao International Round of 16 W Wesley Pomerantz 6-2 6-3

Wk 8 Bilbao International Quarterfinals W Jeremy Malouda 3-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 8 Bilbao International Semifinals W Gonzalo Bracewell 0-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 8 Bilbao International Final L Alexey Voskoboeva 0-6 4-6

Wk 9 Rotterdam Open Round of 32 L Sekou Givone 1-6 0-6

Wk 10 Chicago International Round of 32 L Chad Dadamo 1-6 3-6

Wk 12 Bhubaneswar Open Round of 32 L Ryan Ijeboi 4-6 0-6

Wk 13 Campinas International Round of 32 L Lorenzo Granada 3-6 3-6

Wk 15 Belo Horizonte Classic Round of 32 L Zak Johnstone 1-6 2-6

Wk 16 New York Open Round of 32 L Daniel Barella 1-6 1-6

Wk 17 Birmingham International Round of 32 L Jackson Agara 1-6 3-6

Wk 19 Mendoza Classic Round of 32 L Teymuraz Krasnoroutskaya 5-7 4-6

Wk 20 Bengaluru Classic Round of 32 L Bryan Beasley 2-6 1-6

Wk 21 Adelaide International Round of 32 L Kavion Allard 4-6 2-6

Wk 23 Dallas International Round of 32 W Elliott Wesbrook 6-2 1-6 11-9

Wk 23 Dallas International Round of 16 L Kam Kemper 1-6 3-6

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic Round of 32 W Adam Stephens 6-2 3-6 10-7

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic Round of 16 L Juan Currier 6-4 5-7 8-10

Wk 26 Haarlem Championships Round of 32 W Cory Roman 6-3 3-6 10-7

Wk 26 Haarlem Championships Round of 16 L Deylin Greer 1-6 6-7

Wk 27 Hamburg Open Round of 32 W Cory Roman 2-6 6-4 10-5

Wk 27 Hamburg Open Round of 16 L Johan Bombito 6-4 4-6 4-10

Wk 28 Mumbai Championships Round of 32 L Johan Bombito 3-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 30 Osijek Open Round of 32 L Jae-ho Ha 3-6 6-7

Wk 31 Parma Open Round of 32 L Gavin van der Linden 3-6 4-6

Wk 33 Saitama Championships Round of 32 L Adam Stephens 3-6 2-6

Wk 34 Hoboken Championships Round of 32 W Taylor Flatt 3-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 34 Hoboken Championships Round of 16 L Takaylen McLeod 2-6 6-4 3-10

Wk 35 Bonn Classic Round of 32 L Makhi Seewagen 3-6 3-6

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Columbia ✓ Hot ¼ 22% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Finalist

American ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Colgate ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Top School

Army ✓ Hot ¼ 18% Top School

Navy ✓ Hot ¼ —

Cornell ✓ Hot ¼ —

Lafayette ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	51.8
4-year projection	43.6

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#333	#7	42.8
Mid 2026	#332	#7	42.7
Late 2026	#332	#7	42.7
Final 2026	#339	#7	42.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	49
Serve Accuracy	52
Return	46
Forehand	48
Backhand	54
Consistency	45
Net Play	48
Speed	38
Stamina	52
Composure	42
Clutch	53

Recruiting

Intended major	Operations Management
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from American	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by American	offers Wk 9
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 11
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 14
Offered by Colgate	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21