Play to Clinch — Deneisha Beard

🇺🇸 Deneisha Beard USA

Class of 2026 · Born Williston, ND · Oct 20 · ★★2-Star

STR

43.1

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Columbia 28% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#500
North Dakota	#4
Ranking points (882 pts · 21 events)	#264
STR	43.1
Junior STR (singles)	43.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	41.2

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Cancún Classic National R16

Wk 4 Brest Open Developmental R32

Wk 5 Antwerp Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 7 León Open Developmental Finalist

Wk 9 Tandil Open National Finalist

Wk 11 Bendigo Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Lucknow Open Premier R16

Wk 14 Middlesbrough International Premier Finalist

Wk 16 Liberec International Premier R16

Wk 17 Reims Open Premier R16

Wk 19 Split International Premier R32

Wk 21 Karlovac International Premier R32

Wk 23 Oviedo Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Jihlava Classic Premier Champion

Wk 26 Mainz Open Premier R16

Wk 28 Foggia Classic Premier R16

Wk 29 Jihlava International Premier R16

Wk 31 Cartagena Classic Premier R32

Wk 33 Veracruz Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Antwerp Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 36 Rostock Classic Premier R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 7 León Open Developmental Mikaylah Davis Semifinalist

Wk 9 Tandil Open National Gretchen Mall Semifinalist

Wk 12 Lucknow Open Premier Kyla Vaughan Finalist

Wk 14 Middlesbrough International Premier Hanna Piszczek Champion

Wk 16 Liberec International Premier Janae Charles Finalist

Wk 21 Karlovac International Premier Lily Blades Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Foggia Classic Premier Carmen Romero Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Veracruz Open Premier Rachel Shimabukuro Semifinalist

Wk 36 Rostock Classic Premier Bianca Costa Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Cancún Classic Round of 32 W Keri Renteria 6-4 7-6

Wk 2 Cancún Classic Round of 16 L Joy Brugts 3-6 6-7

Wk 4 Brest Open Round of 32 L Leyla Pino 4-6 0-6

Wk 5 Antwerp Challenger Round of 32 W Noemi Cardoso 6-3 7-5

Wk 5 Antwerp Challenger Round of 16 W Skylar Mirzadeh 6-1 6-0

Wk 5 Antwerp Challenger Quarterfinals W Annika Gunnarsson 7-6 6-4

Wk 5 Antwerp Challenger Semifinals L Rhonda Mahe 6-4 4-6 4-10

Wk 7 León Open Round of 32 W Saniyah Winegar 6-1 6-2

Wk 7 León Open Round of 16 W Hana Geha 6-0 6-1

Wk 7 León Open Quarterfinals W Lennox Karnes 6-1 7-5

Wk 7 León Open Semifinals W Melissa Bueckers 6-1 6-2

Wk 7 León Open Final L Rachel Pellot 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 9 Tandil Open Round of 32 W Ha-yoon Jang 6-1 6-2

Wk 9 Tandil Open Round of 16 W Leslie Eakin 6-1 6-2

Wk 9 Tandil Open Quarterfinals W Chris Outten 6-4 7-6

Wk 9 Tandil Open Semifinals W Ga-yeon Ki 6-2 6-4

Wk 9 Tandil Open Final L Sabina Pipitone 5-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 11 Bendigo Classic Round of 32 W Leticia Romero 6-0 6-1

Wk 11 Bendigo Classic Round of 16 W Jane Roker 6-3 6-4

Wk 11 Bendigo Classic Quarterfinals L Ginevra Longo 5-7 3-6

Wk 12 Lucknow Open Round of 32 W Kyla Vaughan 7-6 6-0

Wk 12 Lucknow Open Round of 16 L Louise Kühl 6-4 6-7 5-10

Wk 14 Middlesbrough International Round of 32 W Sheila Guijarro 6-2 6-4

Wk 14 Middlesbrough International Round of 16 W Ariel Patterson 6-3 6-3

Wk 14 Middlesbrough International Quarterfinals W Rosalia Zornoza 6-1 6-2

Wk 14 Middlesbrough International Semifinals W Vanessa Bramblett 6-3 6-4

Wk 14 Middlesbrough International Final L Kinsey Mabson 2-6 3-6

Wk 16 Liberec International Round of 32 W Roselyn Guijarro 6-0 6-1

Wk 16 Liberec International Round of 16 L Yulia Bukhanko 4-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 17 Reims Open Round of 32 W Seraphina Rojas 6-7 6-4 10-7

Wk 17 Reims Open Round of 16 L Shannon Payton 3-6 4-6

Wk 19 Split International Round of 32 L Dejah Davidson 6-4 3-6 9-11

Wk 21 Karlovac International Round of 32 L Stacy Creek 3-6 6-2 10-12

Wk 23 Oviedo Open Round of 32 W Stacy Meng 6-1 7-5

Wk 23 Oviedo Open Round of 16 W Rhonda Goins 6-1 6-2

Wk 23 Oviedo Open Quarterfinals L Petra Engström 5-7 4-6

Wk 24 Jihlava Classic Round of 32 W Taraji Thomas 7-5 6-3

Wk 24 Jihlava Classic Round of 16 W Vanessa Bramblett 7-6 4-6 10-4

Wk 24 Jihlava Classic Quarterfinals W Laura Lappalainen 6-4 6-4

Wk 24 Jihlava Classic Semifinals W Josefina Capdevila 6-3 6-3

Wk 24 Jihlava Classic Final W Maite Rubio 7-6 6-4

Wk 26 Mainz Open Round of 32 W Wiltrud Herrmann 6-2 4-6 10-6

Wk 26 Mainz Open Round of 16 L Kennedy Stecker 3-6 2-6

Wk 28 Foggia Classic Round of 32 W Hilary Kuol 3-6 6-0 10-6

Wk 28 Foggia Classic Round of 16 L Ella Gasso 1-6 6-1 3-10

Wk 29 Jihlava International Round of 32 W Kennedy Stecker 7-5 6-7 10-8

Wk 29 Jihlava International Round of 16 L Alycia Davis 6-2 5-7 6-10

Wk 31 Cartagena Classic Round of 32 L Ga-yeon Ki 6-3 3-6 5-10

Wk 33 Veracruz Open Round of 32 W Kathrin Gosens 6-3 6-4

Wk 33 Veracruz Open Round of 16 W Rachel Shimabukuro 6-3 7-6

Wk 33 Veracruz Open Quarterfinals L Olga Alba 5-7 3-6

Wk 35 Antwerp Open Round of 32 W Malaika Vaughn 6-4 6-3

Wk 35 Antwerp Open Round of 16 W Kameron Traore 6-2 6-3

Wk 35 Antwerp Open Quarterfinals W Gloria Di Natale 4-6 7-6 11-9

Wk 35 Antwerp Open Semifinals L Marjory Cruz 4-6 6-1 8-10

Wk 36 Rostock Classic Round of 32 W Denise Jacquet 3-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 36 Rostock Classic Round of 16 L Sabina Pipitone 4-6 1-6

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Columbia ✓ Hot ¼ 28% Finalist

Brown ✓ Hot ¼ 24% Finalist

Northwestern ✓ Hot ¼ 25% Finalist

Lafayette ✓ Hot ¼ 23% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	43.1
Your department	52.7
4-year projection	44.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#178	#3	43.2
Mid 2026	#176	#2	43.2
Late 2026	#187	#3	43.0
Final 2026	#186	#3	43.0

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	48
Serve Accuracy	47
Return	48
Forehand	46
Backhand	51
Consistency	48
Net Play	42
Speed	47
Stamina	41
Composure	36
Clutch	47

Recruiting

Intended major	Software Engineering
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Northwestern	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 10
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 13
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 13
Offered by Lafayette	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 17