Play to Clinch — Pender Cooper

🇺🇸 Pender Cooper USA

Class of 2027 · Born Abilene, TX · Jul 30 · ★★★★★5-Star

STR

50.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: LSU 20% 11 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#28
Texas	#3
Ranking points (2993 pts · 26 events)	#59
STR	50.5
Junior STR (singles)	49.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	50.3

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Masters R16

Wk 2 Kunming Masters Masters R32

Wk 4 Dallas International Major R16

Wk 5 Ingolstadt Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Haarlem International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Okayama International Major Champion

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Masters R32

Wk 11 Monterrey International Masters Masters R16

Wk 12 Maitland Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 13 Würzburg Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Recife International Masters Masters R32

Wk 16 Ghent Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Maceió Masters Masters R16

Wk 19 Hachioji International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Joinville Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Dalian International Masters Masters R16

Wk 23 Granada International Masters Masters R16

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 26 Orléans Masters Masters R16

Wk 27 Tijuana Masters Masters R32

Wk 29 Třebíč International Masters Masters R16

Wk 30 Darwin Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 31 Vinkovci Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 33 Split Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 34 Machida International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 35 Novi Sad International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Kunming Masters Masters Wilson Flores Semifinalist

Wk 5 Ingolstadt Open Major Trevor Polkinghorne Semifinalist

Wk 6 Haarlem International Major Darren Grella Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Maitland Masters Cup Masters Lawrence Heil Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Würzburg Masters Masters Donta Russaw Semifinalist

Wk 15 Recife International Masters Masters Chico Eisel Semifinalist

Wk 16 Ghent Masters Masters Hady Barrow Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Maceió Masters Masters Bauer Aguilar Champion

Wk 22 Dalian International Masters Masters Tim Mitchell Finalist

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Masters Pedro Colom R16

Wk 26 Orléans Masters Masters Jesus Busquets Finalist

Wk 27 Tijuana Masters Masters Carlos Marín Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Třebíč International Masters Masters Lesley Carrington Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Vinkovci Masters Cup Masters Justin Lehotak Finalist

Wk 33 Split Masters Cup Masters Aymeric Gutiérrez Semifinalist

Wk 35 Novi Sad International Masters Masters Carlos Marín Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Round of 32 W Devon Temple 6-4 7-6

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Round of 16 L Spencer Merchant 1-6 4-6

Wk 2 Kunming Masters Round of 32 L Van McCarter 4-6 6-7

Wk 4 Dallas International Round of 32 W Pongpat Phanphet 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 Dallas International Round of 16 L Mats Lundgren 6-7 6-3 6-10

Wk 5 Ingolstadt Open Round of 32 W Gerard Oriola 6-1 6-0

Wk 5 Ingolstadt Open Round of 16 W Alejandro Villarreal 6-1 7-5

Wk 5 Ingolstadt Open Quarterfinals L Davison Sacca 5-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 6 Haarlem International Round of 32 W Leon Dabek 4-6 6-1 10-6

Wk 6 Haarlem International Round of 16 W Norris Gilbert 6-3 6-4

Wk 6 Haarlem International Quarterfinals L Kilian Slaughter 3-6 2-6

Wk 8 Okayama International Round of 32 W Caleb de Garmendia 6-3 6-2

Wk 8 Okayama International Round of 16 W Jon Nunoo 4-6 6-1 10-7

Wk 8 Okayama International Quarterfinals W Inman Stephenson 6-2 6-3

Wk 8 Okayama International Semifinals W Gene Brewton 7-6 6-4

Wk 8 Okayama International Final W Sean Mehta 6-3 6-4

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Round of 32 L Spencer Merchant 2-6 0-6

Wk 11 Monterrey International Masters Round of 16 L Waldemar Durm 7-6 6-7 5-10

Wk 12 Maitland Masters Cup Round of 16 L Irving Lemos 2-6 5-7

Wk 13 Würzburg Masters Round of 16 W Isaac Lindsay 6-3 3-6 12-10

Wk 13 Würzburg Masters Quarterfinals L Kilian Slaughter 1-6 6-7

Wk 15 Recife International Masters Round of 32 L Tim Mitchell 4-6 5-7

Wk 16 Ghent Masters Round of 16 W Benjamin Bergström 7-5 6-3

Wk 16 Ghent Masters Quarterfinals L Wilbur Nixon 3-6 4-6

Wk 17 Maceió Masters Round of 32 W Kobi Mochizuki 6-3 6-2

Wk 17 Maceió Masters Round of 16 L Joaquin Morínigo 1-6 2-6

Wk 19 Hachioji International Masters Round of 16 W Antônio Chamorro 6-3 2-6 10-6

Wk 19 Hachioji International Masters Quarterfinals L Bauer Aguilar 3-6 6-7

Wk 20 Joinville Masters Cup Round of 16 W Krzysztof Jablonski 6-1 7-6

Wk 20 Joinville Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Daniel Strebig 2-6 2-6

Wk 22 Dalian International Masters Round of 32 W Wilmer Chopra 6-3 7-6

Wk 22 Dalian International Masters Round of 16 L Heimir Laulea 7-6 4-6 5-10

Wk 23 Granada International Masters Round of 32 W Bauer Aguilar 1-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 23 Granada International Masters Round of 16 L Tim Mitchell 4-6 4-6

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Round of 32 W Elijah Ofili 3-6 6-4 10-3

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Round of 16 L Lisandro Marino 3-6 5-7

Wk 26 Orléans Masters Round of 16 L Graydon Eakin 2-6 4-6

Wk 27 Tijuana Masters Round of 32 L Kobi Mochizuki 7-6 3-6 5-10

Wk 29 Třebíč International Masters Round of 16 L Daniele Spagnolo 4-6 6-7

Wk 30 Darwin Masters Round of 16 W Joaquin Morínigo 6-7 7-6 10-5

Wk 30 Darwin Masters Quarterfinals W Omar Gasol 7-5 7-6

Wk 30 Darwin Masters Semifinals L Heimir Laulea 3-6 4-6

Wk 31 Vinkovci Masters Cup Round of 32 L Lesley Carrington 7-5 2-6 11-13

Wk 33 Split Masters Cup Round of 32 L Irving Lemos 0-6 2-6

Wk 34 Machida International Masters Round of 16 W Alexandre Rebelo 4-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 34 Machida International Masters Quarterfinals W Duke Barlow 7-6 6-7 10-6

Wk 34 Machida International Masters Semifinals L Diego Juarez 4-6 3-6

Wk 35 Novi Sad International Masters Round of 16 W Krzysztof Jablonski 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 35 Novi Sad International Masters Quarterfinals W Donta Russaw 4-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 35 Novi Sad International Masters Semifinals L Tim Mitchell 2-6 3-6

College List 11 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

LSU ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Houston ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ —

Michigan ✓ Hot ½ —

Oklahoma State ✓ Hot ½ —

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ —

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ —

Texas ✓ 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	50.5
4-year projection	51.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#62	#7	49.4
Mid 2027	#61	#7	49.5
Late 2027	#58	#6	49.8
Final 2027	#59	#7	49.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	67
Serve Accuracy	66
Return	68
Forehand	67
Backhand	58
Consistency	71
Net Play	68
Speed	71
Stamina	63
Composure	56
Clutch	61

Recruiting

Intended major	English
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from LSU	early_contact Wk 5
Received interest from Houston	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 9
Offered by Houston	offers Wk 11
Offered by LSU	offers Wk 13
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 13
Official visit to LSU	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20