Play to Clinch — Nylah Leonard

🇺🇸 Nylah Leonard USA

Class of 2027 · Born Temecula, CA · Aug 11 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

42.7

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Bucknell 21% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#88
California	#8
Ranking points (948 pts · 28 events)	#244
STR	42.7
Junior STR (singles)	42.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	41.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Ottawa Championships Major R32

Wk 2 Santos International Major R16

Wk 3 Ústí nad Labem International Major R32

Wk 5 Užice International Major R16

Wk 6 Hermosillo International Premier R16

Wk 7 Hasselt Classic Premier R32

Wk 8 Coimbatore Open Premier R32

Wk 10 Hiroshima International Premier R32

Wk 11 Jihlava Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 12 Toluca Open Premier R32

Wk 14 San Rafael Open Premier R32

Wk 15 Aberdeen International Premier R16

Wk 16 Toledo Open Premier R16

Wk 17 Leuven International Premier R16

Wk 19 Namur Open Premier R32

Wk 20 Mexico City International Premier Finalist

Wk 21 Freiburg Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 23 Mandurah Classic Premier R32

Wk 24 Monterrey Open Premier R16

Wk 25 Jaipur Open Premier R32

Wk 26 Zaragoza Open Premier R32

Wk 28 Mazatlán Classic Premier R32

Wk 29 Pescara Open Premier R32

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Premier Champion

Wk 32 Oakland International Premier R16

Wk 33 Santa Fe Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 34 Wuhan Classic Premier R32

Wk 35 Bergamo Open Premier R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Santos International Major Magdalena Joseph Semifinalist

Wk 5 Užice International Major Kyla Nickles Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Hasselt Classic Premier Jess Lang Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Coimbatore Open Premier Kathleen Twedt Semifinalist

Wk 10 Hiroshima International Premier Dana Shah Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Toluca Open Premier Charlene Geum Semifinalist

Wk 14 San Rafael Open Premier Mónica Peña Champion

Wk 15 Aberdeen International Premier Lyra Crowley Semifinalist

Wk 19 Namur Open Premier Christina Pollock Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Freiburg Open Premier Drew Ryland Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Mandurah Classic Premier Kaia Stafford Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Zaragoza Open Premier Esther Sehra Finalist

Wk 29 Pescara Open Premier Candace Hollowell Semifinalist

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Premier Jalisa Baynes Semifinalist

Wk 33 Santa Fe Classic Premier Tyra Bianchi Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Bergamo Open Premier Hester Bakker Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Ottawa Championships Round of 32 L Vania Ryland 6-7 4-6

Wk 2 Santos International Round of 32 W Liezel Albright 6-1 6-2

Wk 2 Santos International Round of 16 L Michele McCarn 3-6 6-7

Wk 3 Ústí nad Labem International Round of 32 L Adriana Zhu 6-4 3-6 3-10

Wk 5 Užice International Round of 32 W Carolina Costa 6-2 7-6

Wk 5 Užice International Round of 16 L Vladimíra Kopecký 6-7 2-6

Wk 6 Hermosillo International Round of 32 W Carolina Costa 6-1 6-4

Wk 6 Hermosillo International Round of 16 L Shannon Dadamo 3-6 4-6

Wk 7 Hasselt Classic Round of 32 L Skye Habermehl 6-7 0-6

Wk 8 Coimbatore Open Round of 32 L Eleejah Picard 3-6 3-6

Wk 10 Hiroshima International Round of 32 L Camille Hovde 5-7 4-6

Wk 11 Jihlava Open Round of 32 W Zendaya Pucci 7-5 6-3

Wk 11 Jihlava Open Round of 16 W Hannah Arrizabalaga 6-3 6-2

Wk 11 Jihlava Open Quarterfinals W Loryn Rutledge 6-4 7-6

Wk 11 Jihlava Open Semifinals L Hannah Ono 1-6 4-6

Wk 12 Toluca Open Round of 32 L Hillary Pi 3-6 5-7

Wk 14 San Rafael Open Round of 32 L Karen Gonzalez 3-6 6-7

Wk 15 Aberdeen International Round of 32 W Michelle Saiz 6-3 6-7 11-9

Wk 15 Aberdeen International Round of 16 L Evelyn Lim 6-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 16 Toledo Open Round of 32 W Andrea Vilda 6-4 3-6 10-6

Wk 16 Toledo Open Round of 16 L Frances Coppinger 1-6 6-7

Wk 17 Leuven International Round of 32 W Frances Coppinger 6-3 6-1

Wk 17 Leuven International Round of 16 L Loryn Rutledge 7-6 5-7 7-10

Wk 19 Namur Open Round of 32 L Vania Ryland 3-6 6-7

Wk 20 Mexico City International Round of 32 W Shea Horn 7-6 6-3

Wk 20 Mexico City International Round of 16 W Raquel Zornoza 7-5 7-6

Wk 20 Mexico City International Quarterfinals W NiJaree Match 6-1 6-2

Wk 20 Mexico City International Semifinals W Dayana Bernies 7-5 4-6 10-6

Wk 20 Mexico City International Final L Seraphina Iberico 6-7 2-6

Wk 21 Freiburg Open Round of 32 W Jeria Munoz 6-3 4-6 10-4

Wk 21 Freiburg Open Round of 16 W Remington Vidal 6-3 5-7 10-8

Wk 21 Freiburg Open Quarterfinals W Mariona Bilbao 7-5 6-4

Wk 21 Freiburg Open Semifinals L Quinn Craig 5-7 1-6

Wk 23 Mandurah Classic Round of 32 L Esther Sehra 6-2 4-6 5-10

Wk 24 Monterrey Open Round of 32 W Eloisa Gallo 6-0 6-4

Wk 24 Monterrey Open Round of 16 L Rita Shinoyama 1-6 2-6

Wk 25 Jaipur Open Round of 32 L Eloisa Gallo 3-6 5-7

Wk 26 Zaragoza Open Round of 32 L Meagan Kodanko 7-6 5-7 4-10

Wk 28 Mazatlán Classic Round of 32 L Alyssa Mayotte 4-6 3-6

Wk 29 Pescara Open Round of 32 L Robin Saitch 4-6 4-6

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Round of 32 W Ceren Kara 7-6 3-6 10-3

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Round of 16 W Christina Pollock 6-0 7-6

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Quarterfinals W Kathleen Twedt 7-6 6-4

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Semifinals W Tenisha Naeve 6-3 7-5

Wk 30 Phoenix Open Final W Tara Black 6-3 7-6

Wk 32 Oakland International Round of 32 W Vania Ryland 7-6 2-6 12-10

Wk 32 Oakland International Round of 16 L Andrea Vilda 7-6 0-6 5-10

Wk 33 Santa Fe Classic Round of 32 W Mariona Bilbao 6-1 6-1

Wk 33 Santa Fe Classic Round of 16 W Tyra Bianchi 6-3 7-6

Wk 33 Santa Fe Classic Quarterfinals W Evelyn Lim 7-6 3-6 10-2

Wk 33 Santa Fe Classic Semifinals L Micaela Cortez 2-6 4-6

Wk 34 Wuhan Classic Round of 32 L Eloisa Gallo 7-5 1-6 6-10

Wk 35 Bergamo Open Round of 32 W Ashby Gandolfo 7-6 3-6 10-7

Wk 35 Bergamo Open Round of 16 L Janet Ma 6-3 2-6 6-10

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Bucknell ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Finalist

Holy Cross ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Harvard ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Loyola Maryland ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Boston University ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Top School

Azusa Pacific ✓ Hot ¼ —

San Francisco State ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dartmouth ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	55.7
Your department	52.2
4-year projection	44.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#163	#16	42.8
Mid 2027	#182	#17	42.3
Late 2027	#192	#20	42.2
Final 2027	#178	#17	42.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	49
Serve Accuracy	42
Return	50
Forehand	44
Backhand	47
Consistency	49
Net Play	48
Speed	47
Stamina	50
Composure	43
Clutch	42

Recruiting

Intended major	Mechatronics
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Holy Cross	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Bucknell	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Harvard	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Bucknell	offers Wk 10
Offered by Harvard	offers Wk 11
Offered by Holy Cross	offers Wk 12
Offered by Loyola Maryland	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Holy Cross	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Bucknell	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20