Play to Clinch — Neriah Byars

🇺🇸 Neriah Byars USA

Class of 2026 · Born Richmond, KY · Apr 19 · ★★★★★5-Star

STR

47.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Columbia 20% 13 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#16
Kentucky	#2
Ranking points (3511 pts · 27 events)	#33
STR	47.9
Junior STR (singles)	47.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	46.7

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Toyama International Masters Masters R32

Wk 2 Delhi Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 4 Ibiúna Masters Masters R16

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R16

Wk 6 Veracruz Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 8 Chengdu Masters Masters R32

Wk 9 Dallas Masters Masters R32

Wk 10 Erfurt Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 13 Newcastle Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 14 Mackay Masters Masters R32

Wk 16 Bath Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 17 Osijek International Masters Masters R32

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 20 Nantes International Masters Masters R16

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Masters R16

Wk 22 Bauru Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 24 Šibenik International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 25 Hradec Králové Masters Masters R16

Wk 26 Whitby International Masters Masters R32

Wk 28 Metz Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 29 Cancún Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Masters Finalist

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Masters R32

Wk 33 Curitiba Masters Masters R16

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Masters R16

Wk 36 Bengaluru International Masters Masters R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Delhi Masters Masters Leonor Gayà Finalist

Wk 4 Ibiúna Masters Masters Chelsea Kollen Finalist

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Bea Thapa Semifinalist

Wk 6 Veracruz Masters Cup Masters Ivonne Serrano Semifinalist

Wk 9 Dallas Masters Masters Luna Elie R16

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Masters Wynne Tauanuu Finalist

Wk 17 Osijek International Masters Masters Leyla Pino Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Masters Corina McKenna Semifinalist

Wk 22 Bauru Masters Cup Masters Vincenza Grizzlies Finalist

Wk 24 Šibenik International Masters Masters Vincenza Grizzlies Finalist

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Masters Oristelle Piétrus Semifinalist

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Masters Ife Rydberg R16

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Masters Kessler Braxton Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Bengaluru International Masters Masters Ariadna Alcântara R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Toyama International Masters Round of 32 L Kessler Braxton 3-6 3-6

Wk 2 Delhi Masters Round of 16 W Bertha Dowlen 6-2 6-1

Wk 2 Delhi Masters Quarterfinals W Viktoria Gabashvili 2-6 7-6 11-9

Wk 2 Delhi Masters Semifinals W Katelyn Putellas 5-7 6-1 10-5

Wk 2 Delhi Masters Final L Tayisiya Nagelsmann 6-7 6-2 9-11

Wk 4 Ibiúna Masters Round of 32 W Diamond Shyjan 6-3 6-4

Wk 4 Ibiúna Masters Round of 16 L Kessler Braxton 3-6 5-7

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 32 W Stine Laursen 6-1 7-6

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 16 L Bea Thapa 3-6 0-6

Wk 6 Veracruz Masters Cup Round of 32 L Teresa Hernangómez 5-7 1-6

Wk 8 Chengdu Masters Round of 32 L Hue Rawls 6-7 4-6

Wk 9 Dallas Masters Round of 32 L Ximena Alvarez 7-6 3-6 4-10

Wk 10 Erfurt Masters Cup Round of 32 L Bella Bustamante 3-6 5-7

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Round of 16 W Zenda Jaquez 6-7 7-5 10-8

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Quarterfinals W Nathalie Buffon 7-6 6-4

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Semifinals L Iris Kikuchi 4-6 5-7

Wk 13 Newcastle Masters Cup Round of 32 W Christina Stoinis 7-5 6-3

Wk 13 Newcastle Masters Cup Round of 16 L Gianna Weiss 1-6 1-6

Wk 14 Mackay Masters Round of 32 L Bella Bustamante 6-3 4-6 8-10

Wk 16 Bath Masters Cup Round of 32 L Camila Sakamoto 1-6 2-6

Wk 17 Osijek International Masters Round of 32 L Scout Martinez 4-6 5-7

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Round of 16 L Corina McKenna 6-3 5-7 8-10

Wk 20 Nantes International Masters Round of 16 L Kiri Naitilima 1-6 4-6

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Round of 16 L Marley McRae 4-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 22 Bauru Masters Cup Round of 16 L Lone Olesen 4-6 4-6

Wk 24 Šibenik International Masters Round of 16 W Jamila Scharman 6-4 6-3

Wk 24 Šibenik International Masters Quarterfinals W Wakana Tomiyasu 7-6 4-6 10-5

Wk 24 Šibenik International Masters Semifinals W Belmar McDiarmid 6-4 6-2

Wk 24 Šibenik International Masters Final L Marisol Garuba 3-6 2-6

Wk 25 Hradec Králové Masters Round of 32 W Louise Norton 7-6 6-2

Wk 25 Hradec Králové Masters Round of 16 L Gianna Weiss 3-6 0-6

Wk 26 Whitby International Masters Round of 32 L Kristina Reus 5-7 4-6

Wk 28 Metz Masters Cup Round of 32 L Camila Sakamoto 3-6 0-6

Wk 29 Cancún Masters Cup Round of 32 L Audrey Yang 4-6 3-6

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Round of 16 W Raegan Grizzlies 7-6 6-4

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Zenda Jaquez 6-7 6-4 10-5

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Semifinals W Viktoria Gabashvili 6-4 7-5

Wk 30 Florence Masters Cup Final L Nathalie Buffon 2-6 2-6

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Round of 32 L Bea Thapa 1-6 2-6

Wk 33 Curitiba Masters Round of 32 W Maliyah Diggs 7-6 7-5

Wk 33 Curitiba Masters Round of 16 L Elisabetta Giuliani 1-6 2-6

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Round of 32 W Diamond Shyjan 7-6 3-6 10-5

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Round of 16 L May Blank 6-7 6-4 5-10

Wk 36 Bengaluru International Masters Round of 32 W Jacqueline Colon 6-2 6-3

Wk 36 Bengaluru International Masters Round of 16 L Elisabetta Giuliani 6-7 1-6

College List 13 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Penn ✓ Hot ½ 17% Top School

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ —

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ —

North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ —

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ —

Western Kentucky ✓ Hot ½ —

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ —

William & Mary ✓ Hot ½ —

George Mason ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	43.6
4-year projection	50.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#28	#2	47.4
Mid 2026	#34	#2	47.2
Late 2026	#40	#2	47.2
Final 2026	#34	#2	47.2

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	57
Serve Accuracy	62
Return	57
Forehand	56
Backhand	58
Consistency	58
Net Play	58
Speed	66
Stamina	66
Composure	59
Clutch	59

Recruiting

Intended major	Public Relations
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Georgia Tech	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 10
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 13
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 13
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21