Play to Clinch — Leonid Safina

🇷🇺 Leonid Safina RUS

Class of 2026 · Born Perm, RUS · Mar 29 · ★1-Star

STR

37.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: McDaniel 51% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#745
International	#220
Ranking points (95 pts · 20 events)	#840
STR	37.9
Junior STR (singles)	37.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	38.3

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational State R32

Wk 3 Novi Sad Invitational State R16

Wk 5 Salta Cup State R32

Wk 7 Natal Invitational State Finalist

Wk 9 Rimini Cup State R32

Wk 11 Kunming Open State R32

Wk 12 Chandigarh Classic State R16

Wk 14 Hradec Králové Open State R16

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Invitational State R16

Wk 18 Blumenau Invitational State R32

Wk 20 Montreal Classic State Finalist

Wk 21 Hamamatsu Classic State R32

Wk 23 Campinas Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Recife Invitational State Finalist

Wk 27 Sunderland Cup State R32

Wk 29 Eastbourne Open State R16

Wk 30 Ústí nad Labem Open State R16

Wk 32 Miami Classic State R32

Wk 34 Guadalajara Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Kragujevac Cup State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 Novi Sad Invitational State Ross Alexander Champion

Wk 9 Rimini Cup State Quaylen Chandler Finalist

Wk 11 Kunming Open State Aleksandar Beeckman Champion

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Invitational State Diego Fierro Semifinalist

Wk 18 Blumenau Invitational State Ismail Kings Semifinalist

Wk 23 Campinas Classic State Leon Brunckhorst Champion

Wk 25 Recife Invitational State Nathaniel Pennington Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational Round of 32 L Silas Goodwin 1-6 6-1 6-10

Wk 3 Novi Sad Invitational Round of 32 W Wissam Alexis 6-1 6-2

Wk 3 Novi Sad Invitational Round of 16 L Zaydrius Batchelder 3-6 2-6

Wk 5 Salta Cup Round of 32 L Devin Galindo 6-4 1-6 8-10

Wk 7 Natal Invitational Round of 16 W Mantle Stephens 6-3 6-2

Wk 7 Natal Invitational Quarterfinals W Jon Pointer 6-3 6-2

Wk 7 Natal Invitational Semifinals W Tyrone Mathey 6-4 6-3

Wk 7 Natal Invitational Final L Victor Moran 6-7 6-7

Wk 9 Rimini Cup Round of 32 L Manuel Colombo 1-6 3-6

Wk 11 Kunming Open Round of 32 L Claude Ouellet 6-7 6-7

Wk 12 Chandigarh Classic Round of 32 W Lance Ramirez 6-4 7-6

Wk 12 Chandigarh Classic Round of 16 L Edgar Dakin 4-6 6-4 1-10

Wk 14 Hradec Králové Open Round of 32 W Eric Cissoko 6-1 6-2

Wk 14 Hradec Králové Open Round of 16 L Nicolas Figueroa 7-5 2-6 7-10

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Invitational Round of 32 W Nathaniel Pennington 6-1 6-2

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Invitational Round of 16 L Damion Hawk 3-6 4-6

Wk 18 Blumenau Invitational Round of 32 L Nitin Verma 4-6 6-3 10-12

Wk 20 Montreal Classic Round of 32 W Daniel Havertz 6-7 7-6 10-5

Wk 20 Montreal Classic Round of 16 W Vince Kohlberg 4-6 6-2 10-2

Wk 20 Montreal Classic Quarterfinals W Vittorio Cassano 6-4 6-0

Wk 20 Montreal Classic Semifinals W Parker Fox 7-5 4-6 10-8

Wk 20 Montreal Classic Final L Devin Beckerman 6-7 6-4 5-10

Wk 21 Hamamatsu Classic Round of 32 L Nathaniel Pugh 6-7 2-6

Wk 23 Campinas Classic Round of 32 W Dominik Masopust 3-6 6-2 10-8

Wk 23 Campinas Classic Round of 16 W Leon Brunckhorst 6-7 6-2 10-7

Wk 23 Campinas Classic Quarterfinals L Elishah Qiao 6-7 6-4 13-15

Wk 25 Recife Invitational Round of 32 W Talib Carterov 6-0 7-6

Wk 25 Recife Invitational Round of 16 W Celso Alonso 3-6 6-1 10-8

Wk 25 Recife Invitational Quarterfinals W Jaime de Alboran 6-2 6-4

Wk 25 Recife Invitational Semifinals W Keegan Mattek-Sands 6-2 7-5

Wk 25 Recife Invitational Final L Aigars Gailītis 1-6 7-5 4-10

Wk 27 Sunderland Cup Round of 32 L Alexander Zink 6-3 2-6 11-13

Wk 29 Eastbourne Open Round of 32 W Miles Gregory 6-4 4-6 10-6

Wk 29 Eastbourne Open Round of 16 L Adrian Itete 7-5 3-6 3-10

Wk 30 Ústí nad Labem Open Round of 32 W Jefferson Augusto 4-6 6-2 10-8

Wk 30 Ústí nad Labem Open Round of 16 L Jorge Cordero 2-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 32 Miami Classic Round of 32 L Fabien Upamecano 2-6 4-6

Wk 34 Guadalajara Open Round of 32 W Manuel Colombo 6-3 6-4

Wk 34 Guadalajara Open Round of 16 W Yamil González 6-1 6-4

Wk 34 Guadalajara Open Quarterfinals L Todd Hollar 6-7 1-6

Wk 36 Kragujevac Cup Round of 32 L Markos Fridzon 1-6 6-7

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

McDaniel ✓ Hot ⅙ 51% Finalist

Tufts ✓ Hot ⅙ 49% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	52.7
Your department	54.8
4-year projection	39.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#259	#15	37.1
Mid 2026	#262	#16	37.0
Late 2026	#264	#17	36.9
Final 2026	#269	#17	36.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	35
Serve Accuracy	34
Return	38
Forehand	37
Backhand	39
Consistency	34
Net Play	37
Speed	33
Stamina	38
Composure	37
Clutch	32

Recruiting

Intended major	Environmental Studies
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from McDaniel	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Tufts	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by McDaniel	offers Wk 12
Offered by Tufts	offers Wk 13
Official visit to McDaniel	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Tufts	visits Wk 17