Play to Clinch — Shuhua Yao

🇨🇳 Shuhua Yao CHN

Class of 2027 · Born Wuhan, CHN · Apr 29 · NRUnrated

STR

34.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Swarthmore 100% 1 offer

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#975
International	#364
Ranking points (50 pts · 28 events)	#971
STR	34.0
Junior STR (singles)	33.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	35.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Houston Cup State R32

Wk 3 La Rochelle Classic State Semifinalist

Wk 4 Rouen Open Developmental R32

Wk 5 Vaughan Open Developmental R32

Wk 7 Bhopal Open Developmental R32

Wk 8 Rosario Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 9 Slavonski Brod Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 11 Launceston Cup State R32

Wk 12 Šibenik Invitational State R16

Wk 13 Pau Open State R32

Wk 14 Obregón Cup State R16

Wk 16 Culiacán Invitational State R16

Wk 17 Wuhan Invitational State R32

Wk 18 Novi Sad Invitational State R16

Wk 20 České Budějovice Cup State R32

Wk 21 Houston Invitational State R16

Wk 22 Lyon Invitational State R32

Wk 23 Murcia Cup State R32

Wk 25 Kladno Cup State R32

Wk 26 Plymouth Cup State R16

Wk 27 Magdeburg Cup State R16

Wk 29 Kumamoto Open State R32

Wk 30 San Diego Classic State R32

Wk 31 Cambridge Classic State R32

Wk 32 Plzeň Cup State R32

Wk 34 Bonn Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 35 Derby Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Joinville Classic State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Houston Cup State Oakley Fuqua Semifinalist

Wk 25 Kladno Cup State Brittany Haliburton Finalist

Wk 26 Plymouth Cup State Montana Omonode Champion

Wk 29 Kumamoto Open State Mya Guillent Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Houston Cup Round of 32 L Olivia Chambliss 6-4 3-6 9-11

Wk 3 La Rochelle Classic Round of 32 W Nicolette Boulahrouz 7-6 6-3

Wk 3 La Rochelle Classic Round of 16 W Bryce Hansell 6-2 6-1

Wk 3 La Rochelle Classic Quarterfinals W Shay Chazulle 6-2 6-1

Wk 3 La Rochelle Classic Semifinals L Mariona Bilbao 1-6 0-6

Wk 4 Rouen Open Round of 32 L Lydia Ruiz 0-6 1-6

Wk 5 Vaughan Open Round of 32 L Stefania Pozzecco 1-6 1-6

Wk 7 Bhopal Open Round of 32 L Lexus Halebian 0-6 2-6

Wk 8 Rosario Challenger Round of 16 L Marita Sadri 3-6 0-6

Wk 9 Slavonski Brod Challenger Round of 32 L Hadley Voigt 4-6 0-6

Wk 11 Launceston Cup Round of 32 L Tionna Breland 3-6 3-6

Wk 12 Šibenik Invitational Round of 32 W Cassie Solis 6-3 6-3

Wk 12 Šibenik Invitational Round of 16 L Vidya Bhosale 0-6 0-6

Wk 13 Pau Open Round of 32 L Sara Gordon 5-7 4-6

Wk 14 Obregón Cup Round of 32 W Lova Gunnarsson 7-6 3-6 10-8

Wk 14 Obregón Cup Round of 16 L Leonor Veloso 6-7 4-6

Wk 16 Culiacán Invitational Round of 32 W Evie McMath 6-3 6-3

Wk 16 Culiacán Invitational Round of 16 L Miranda Llull 2-6 3-6

Wk 17 Wuhan Invitational Round of 32 L Suri Kijimuta 1-6 2-6

Wk 18 Novi Sad Invitational Round of 32 W Aušra Normantas 7-6 6-4

Wk 18 Novi Sad Invitational Round of 16 L Zoe Miranda 2-6 0-6

Wk 20 České Budějovice Cup Round of 32 L Clervie Chaplin 3-6 4-6

Wk 21 Houston Invitational Round of 32 W Demi Littlejohn 6-4 7-6

Wk 21 Houston Invitational Round of 16 L Tess Rivera 1-6 2-6

Wk 22 Lyon Invitational Round of 32 L Ava Hand 2-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 23 Murcia Cup Round of 32 L Sandy McKean 1-6 3-6

Wk 25 Kladno Cup Round of 32 L Wendie Perrin 4-6 6-7

Wk 26 Plymouth Cup Round of 32 W Ava Hand 6-4 6-2

Wk 26 Plymouth Cup Round of 16 L Karen Nisbet 6-4 0-6 5-10

Wk 27 Magdeburg Cup Round of 32 W Mark Vermeulen 7-6 6-4

Wk 27 Magdeburg Cup Round of 16 L Quinn Kosakowski 6-4 5-7 7-10

Wk 29 Kumamoto Open Round of 32 L Adrian Rivers 4-6 6-7

Wk 30 San Diego Classic Round of 32 L Montana Omonode 4-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 31 Cambridge Classic Round of 32 L Nikola Štrba 6-7 2-6

Wk 32 Plzeň Cup Round of 32 L Sara Gordon 1-6 3-6

Wk 34 Bonn Invitational Round of 16 W Kenza En-Nesyri 6-3 6-3

Wk 34 Bonn Invitational Quarterfinals W Kayoko Sawamatsu 1-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 34 Bonn Invitational Semifinals L Carmen Turner 6-7 4-6

Wk 35 Derby Classic Round of 32 W Chaima Hakimi 7-5 6-2

Wk 35 Derby Classic Round of 16 W Amira Alba 5-7 7-6 10-3

Wk 35 Derby Classic Quarterfinals L Brianna Senkowski 2-6 1-6

Wk 36 Joinville Classic Round of 32 L Ewa Szczęsny 2-6 3-6

College List 1 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Swarthmore ✓ Hot ⅙ 100% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	38.8
Your department	39.7
4-year projection	34.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2027	#328	#2	34.0
Mid 2027	#335	#2	33.9
Late 2027	#344	#2	33.5
Final 2027	#355	#2	33.0

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	26
Serve Accuracy	29
Return	24
Forehand	26
Backhand	28
Consistency	26
Net Play	25
Speed	23
Stamina	27
Composure	32
Clutch	24

Recruiting

Intended major	Cybersecurity
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Swarthmore	early_contact Wk 1
Offered by Swarthmore	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Swarthmore	visits Wk 16