Play to Clinch — Maci Watanabe

🇺🇸 🇩🇪 Maci Watanabe USA / GER

Class of 2027 · Born Oxford, MS · Apr 19 · ★★★3-Star

STR

48.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 23% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#244
Mississippi	#2
Ranking points (3792 pts · 26 events)	#20
STR	48.3
Junior STR (singles)	48.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	46.3

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MASTERSChampion NATTop 10 NATTop 25 NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Rijeka Classic National Semifinalist

Wk 3 St. Louis Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 4 Liverpool Masters Cup Masters Champion

Wk 6 Salvador International Masters Masters R16

Wk 7 Sabadell Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 8 Ballarat Masters Masters R32

Wk 10 Tandil Masters Masters R32

Wk 11 Antwerp International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Catania International Masters Masters R16

Wk 14 Novi Sad Masters Masters R32

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 17 Utrecht Masters Masters R16

Wk 18 San Diego International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Toledo Masters Masters R32

Wk 21 Braunschweig Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 22 Karlovy Vary Masters Masters R32

Wk 24 Nagoya Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 25 Bhopal International Masters Masters R32

Wk 26 Houston Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 28 Obregón Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Wuhan International Masters Masters R32

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R16

Wk 32 Rio de Janeiro Masters Masters R16

Wk 33 Bremen Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 35 Montreal Masters Masters R16

Wk 36 Como Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Liverpool Masters Cup Masters Mariia Kleybanova Champion

Wk 6 Salvador International Masters Masters Irina Glimakova Champion

Wk 7 Sabadell Masters Cup Masters Pam Stanley Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Ballarat Masters Masters Clervie Berman R16

Wk 10 Tandil Masters Masters Elizaveta Ivlev Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Antwerp International Masters Masters Claudette Andrade Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Catania International Masters Masters Maite Delgado Semifinalist

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam Jessica Benedetti Semifinalist

Wk 22 Karlovy Vary Masters Masters Deja Scofield R16

Wk 25 Bhopal International Masters Masters Lourdes Herrera Semifinalist

Wk 26 Houston Masters Masters Jah'niya Hagey Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Wuhan International Masters Masters Tyler Trinh Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Irina Glimakova Finalist

Wk 32 Rio de Janeiro Masters Masters Sasha Corona R16

Wk 33 Bremen Masters Cup Masters Edith Takada Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Montreal Masters Masters Gretchen Borza R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Rijeka Classic Round of 32 W Nicole Eledge 6-4 6-4

Wk 2 Rijeka Classic Round of 16 W Denisa Pekhart 6-3 6-2

Wk 2 Rijeka Classic Quarterfinals W Sally Kemajou 6-4 6-3

Wk 2 Rijeka Classic Semifinals L Janine Laurent 4-6 4-6

Wk 3 St. Louis Championships Round of 32 W Colleen Morgan 6-2 6-0

Wk 3 St. Louis Championships Round of 16 W Vera Kudryavtsev 6-3 6-2

Wk 3 St. Louis Championships Quarterfinals W Evelyn Harbour 6-3 6-4

Wk 3 St. Louis Championships Semifinals L Vienna Bernardo 3-6 3-6

Wk 4 Liverpool Masters Cup Round of 16 W Lucia Godín 6-2 6-2

Wk 4 Liverpool Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Vero Yoshida 7-5 6-1

Wk 4 Liverpool Masters Cup Semifinals W Mariia Kleybanova 6-4 6-3

Wk 4 Liverpool Masters Cup Final W Shaniqua Jacquet 6-7 6-4 10-5

Wk 6 Salvador International Masters Round of 32 W Liliana Quarta 6-4 6-4

Wk 6 Salvador International Masters Round of 16 L Tara Po 6-4 1-6 8-10

Wk 7 Sabadell Masters Cup Round of 32 W Shaniqua Jacquet 4-6 6-1 10-3

Wk 7 Sabadell Masters Cup Round of 16 L Pam Stanley 4-6 2-6

Wk 8 Ballarat Masters Round of 32 L Petra Bartoň 7-6 2-6 2-10

Wk 10 Tandil Masters Round of 32 L Ayanna Chopra 7-5 3-6 8-10

Wk 11 Antwerp International Masters Round of 32 W Carolyn Netter 6-3 4-6 10-3

Wk 11 Antwerp International Masters Round of 16 W Giselle Tien 6-4 6-4

Wk 11 Antwerp International Masters Quarterfinals L Ayla Cressy 3-6 2-6

Wk 13 Catania International Masters Round of 32 W Kyra Scott 7-5 7-6

Wk 13 Catania International Masters Round of 16 L Jessica Benedetti 3-6 2-6

Wk 14 Novi Sad Masters Round of 32 L Maite Delgado 4-6 4-6

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 L Liliana Quarta 4-6 4-6

Wk 17 Utrecht Masters Round of 32 W Denisa Pekhart 7-5 4-6 10-7

Wk 17 Utrecht Masters Round of 16 L Jessica Benedetti 6-4 2-6 8-10

Wk 18 San Diego International Masters Round of 32 W Edith Takada 6-1 6-4

Wk 18 San Diego International Masters Round of 16 W Pam Stanley 6-4 7-6

Wk 18 San Diego International Masters Quarterfinals L Vienna Bernardo 3-6 2-6

Wk 20 Toledo Masters Round of 32 L Shaniqua Jacquet 4-6 6-7

Wk 21 Braunschweig Masters Cup Round of 32 L Ayanna Chopra 3-6 4-6

Wk 22 Karlovy Vary Masters Round of 32 L Ayanna Chopra 3-6 4-6

Wk 24 Nagoya Masters Round of 16 W Rita Cseri 6-3 6-2

Wk 24 Nagoya Masters Quarterfinals W Carolyn Netter 6-3 6-4

Wk 24 Nagoya Masters Semifinals W Denisa Pekhart 6-4 6-3

Wk 24 Nagoya Masters Final L Clervie Berman 2-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 25 Bhopal International Masters Round of 32 L Irina Carr 5-7 7-6 6-10

Wk 26 Houston Masters Round of 32 W Edith Takada 6-1 7-5

Wk 26 Houston Masters Round of 16 W Kyla Whitney 6-4 6-3

Wk 26 Houston Masters Quarterfinals W Tara Po 5-7 6-2 10-8

Wk 26 Houston Masters Semifinals L Irina Glimakova 2-6 1-6

Wk 28 Obregón Masters Cup Round of 32 W Isaac Levells 6-3 6-4

Wk 28 Obregón Masters Cup Round of 16 W Dolores Ippólito 6-1 6-2

Wk 28 Obregón Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Rosa Greco 1-6 0-6

Wk 29 Wuhan International Masters Round of 32 L Irina Glimakova 1-6 6-7

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 W Jalisa Pyle 2-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 16 L Pam Stanley 5-7 2-6

Wk 32 Rio de Janeiro Masters Round of 32 W Czech Cubarsí 7-5 2-6 10-8

Wk 32 Rio de Janeiro Masters Round of 16 L Alessia Esposito 4-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 33 Bremen Masters Cup Round of 32 L Pam Stanley 1-6 2-6

Wk 35 Montreal Masters Round of 32 W Carolyn Netter 6-1 6-2

Wk 35 Montreal Masters Round of 16 L Rosa Greco 3-6 2-6

Wk 36 Como Masters Round of 32 L Tara Po 4-6 4-6

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ —

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ —

North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	41.0
Your department	53.5
4-year projection	48.8

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#10	#1	48.5
Mid 2027	#12	#1	48.4
Late 2027	#13	#2	48.3
Final 2027	#12	#1	48.2

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	53
Serve Accuracy	59
Return	62
Forehand	66
Backhand	62
Consistency	54
Net Play	67
Speed	63
Stamina	63
Composure	55
Clutch	47

Recruiting

Intended major	Environmental Policy
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Virginia	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 8
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 9
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 9
Offered by Vanderbilt	offers Wk 9
Official visit to Virginia	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20