Play to Clinch — Erick Hernandez

🇺🇸 🇵🇷 Erick Hernandez USA / PUR

Class of 2026 · Born Cidra, PR · Apr 4 · ★★2-Star

STR

43.6

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Bucknell 52% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#353
Puerto Rico	#13
Ranking points (360 pts · 20 events)	#510
STR	43.6
Junior STR (singles)	41.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	39.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Rouen Open Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 2 Guarulhos Open Major R16

Wk 4 Marbella Classic Premier R32

Wk 6 Sisak International Premier R32

Wk 8 Mexico City Championships National R32

Wk 10 Querétaro Championships National R32

Wk 11 Vaughan Open National R32

Wk 13 Ahmedabad Open National R32

Wk 15 Shenzhen Classic National R32

Wk 17 Delhi Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Bhubaneswar Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 20 Duisburg Open Developmental R32

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 24 Besançon Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 26 Naples Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Tamworth Open Developmental R16

Wk 29 Chennai Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Developmental Finalist

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Developmental Champion

Wk 35 Leeds Open National Champion

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Rouen Open Developmental Mitty Drake Finalist

Wk 4 Marbella Classic Premier Ramon Castro R16

Wk 11 Vaughan Open National Jun Xue Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Ahmedabad Open National Claudio Vitale Semifinalist

Wk 17 Delhi Cup Developmental Wesley Norris Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Developmental Derek Shipley Semifinalist

Wk 24 Besançon Cup Developmental Daniil Alekseev Finalist

Wk 26 Naples Cup Developmental Tobias Krafth Champion

Wk 29 Chennai Cup Developmental Demarai Cottle Finalist

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Developmental Xadavien Saltz Semifinalist

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Developmental Ebbe Dolberg Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Rouen Open Round of 32 W George Jackson 6-4 6-3

Wk 1 Rouen Open Round of 16 W Christopher Orr 6-3 7-5

Wk 1 Rouen Open Quarterfinals W Paul Sugita 7-5 6-2

Wk 1 Rouen Open Semifinals L Sam Navratilova 4-6 7-5 9-11

Wk 2 Guarulhos Open Round of 32 W Conor Taylor 6-2 6-3

Wk 2 Guarulhos Open Round of 16 L Robert Steger 1-6 1-6

Wk 4 Marbella Classic Round of 32 L Marcus Moses 2-6 0-6

Wk 6 Sisak International Round of 32 L Zach Reda 3-6 0-6

Wk 8 Mexico City Championships Round of 32 L Antonio Tošić 0-6 1-6

Wk 10 Querétaro Championships Round of 32 L Álvaro Mata 1-6 2-6

Wk 11 Vaughan Open Round of 32 L Zach Reda 2-6 0-6

Wk 13 Ahmedabad Open Round of 32 L Krisztián Vécsei 6-3 3-6 5-10

Wk 15 Shenzhen Classic Round of 32 L Masamichi Sano 4-6 1-6

Wk 17 Delhi Cup Round of 32 W Kilian Lange 1-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 17 Delhi Cup Round of 16 W Shamar Borchers 4-6 6-4 10-6

Wk 17 Delhi Cup Quarterfinals L Umut Gönlüm 2-6 2-6

Wk 19 Bhubaneswar Challenger Round of 32 W Blair Kete 6-3 4-6 10-3

Wk 19 Bhubaneswar Challenger Round of 16 L Maurice Barksdale 3-6 3-6

Wk 20 Duisburg Open Round of 32 L Kolin Gail 7-6 3-6 5-10

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Round of 32 W Kyle Verma 7-6 6-0

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Round of 16 L Derek Shipley 3-6 3-6

Wk 24 Besançon Cup Round of 32 W Berkeley Goss 6-1 6-4

Wk 24 Besançon Cup Round of 16 W Jamier Alinen 6-4 6-7 10-7

Wk 24 Besançon Cup Quarterfinals W Arkie Esteen 6-1 4-6 10-2

Wk 24 Besançon Cup Semifinals L Rodolfo Ortiz 7-6 2-6 7-10

Wk 26 Naples Cup Round of 32 W Destyn Shank 6-2 6-4

Wk 26 Naples Cup Round of 16 W Patrick Shumaker 6-3 6-4

Wk 26 Naples Cup Quarterfinals L Micah Solliday 0-6 5-7

Wk 28 Tamworth Open Round of 32 W Ivan Hernández 6-2 4-6 10-4

Wk 28 Tamworth Open Round of 16 L Brian Rafferty 2-6 4-6

Wk 29 Chennai Cup Round of 32 W Jun-seok Seo 6-0 2-6 18-16

Wk 29 Chennai Cup Round of 16 W DeBraun Clayton 6-1 6-2

Wk 29 Chennai Cup Quarterfinals W Hugo Reyes 6-3 7-5

Wk 29 Chennai Cup Semifinals L Eugene Newley 6-3 6-7 2-10

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Round of 32 W Ryan Redmayne 3-6 6-4 10-4

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Round of 16 W Leonid Timofeeva 6-0 6-2

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Quarterfinals W Xadavien Saltz 6-1 6-2

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Semifinals W Micah Solliday 6-3 6-4

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Final L Kolby Harvie 6-3 3-6 10-12

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Round of 32 W Daniil Alekseev 6-1 6-4

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Round of 16 W Ladislav Gronowski 6-2 6-1

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Quarterfinals W Adam Elder 6-7 6-2 10-5

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Semifinals W Micah Solliday 6-2 4-6 10-5

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Final W Rhyland Chaffee 6-0 6-4

Wk 35 Leeds Open Round of 32 W Givanni Barrov 6-1 6-3

Wk 35 Leeds Open Round of 16 W Rhyland Chaffee 6-4 6-3

Wk 35 Leeds Open Quarterfinals W Martín Rabaseda 6-3 6-1

Wk 35 Leeds Open Semifinals W Mel Gilliom 6-3 6-4

Wk 35 Leeds Open Final W Nicolas Sagredo 6-4 6-3

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Bucknell ✓ Hot ¼ 52% Finalist

Loyola Maryland ✓ Hot ¼ 48% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	53.5
Your department	50.9
4-year projection	50.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#496	#26	38.4
Mid 2026	#486	#26	38.7
Late 2026	#460	#25	39.4
Final 2026	#372	#21	41.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	43
Serve Accuracy	42
Return	46
Forehand	51
Backhand	50
Consistency	46
Net Play	46
Speed	51
Stamina	47
Composure	49
Clutch	50

Recruiting

Intended major	Film Studies
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Loyola Maryland	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Bucknell	early_contact Wk 2
Offered by Bucknell	offers Wk 8
Offered by Loyola Maryland	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Bucknell	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Loyola Maryland	visits Wk 17