Play to Clinch — Luna Palau

🇺🇸 Luna Palau USA

Class of 2027 · Born Pierre, SD · Apr 8 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

44.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Northwestern 22% 9 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#49
South Dakota	#1
Ranking points (1039 pts · 26 events)	#221
STR	44.0
Junior STR (singles)	43.4
Doubles STR (results-based)	42.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Leipzig Classic National R32

Wk 3 Shepparton Classic National R16

Wk 4 São Paulo Classic National Champion

Wk 6 Gifu International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Huelva International Major R32

Wk 9 Osaka International Major R16

Wk 10 Preston International Major R16

Wk 11 Ludhiana International Major Semifinalist

Wk 13 Osaka Championships Major R32

Wk 14 Kragujevac Championships Major R32

Wk 15 Parma Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Hermosillo Championships Major R16

Wk 18 Liberec Open Major R32

Wk 20 Dallas International Major R32

Wk 21 Milan International Major R32

Wk 22 Padua Open Major R32

Wk 24 Curitiba Open Major R16

Wk 25 Salerno International Major R16

Wk 27 Hradec Králové Classic Premier R32

Wk 28 Lethbridge International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Plymouth International Major R32

Wk 31 Dordrecht Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Guadalajara Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Campinas Open Major R16

Wk 35 Vitoria Championships Major R32

Wk 36 Las Palmas Open Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Leipzig Classic National Piper Ryerse Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Shepparton Classic National Michelle McHale Semifinalist

Wk 4 São Paulo Classic National Althea Farrell Semifinalist

Wk 9 Osaka International Major Karen Gonzalez Semifinalist

Wk 10 Preston International Major Judith Inman Semifinalist

Wk 13 Osaka Championships Major Abby Sanchez Finalist

Wk 21 Milan International Major Lisa Crowley Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Hradec Králové Classic Premier Evelyn Lim Champion

Wk 29 Plymouth International Major Rocío Conde Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Campinas Open Major Serenity Allar Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Vitoria Championships Major Meagan Kodanko Finalist

Wk 36 Las Palmas Open Major Milla Savolainen Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Leipzig Classic Round of 32 L Maeve McKinley 6-4 6-7 11-13

Wk 3 Shepparton Classic Round of 32 W Lynn Sagalowsky 6-0 6-1

Wk 3 Shepparton Classic Round of 16 L Negar Saberi 4-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 4 São Paulo Classic Round of 32 W Niurka Tucker 6-0 6-3

Wk 4 São Paulo Classic Round of 16 W Althea Farrell 6-2 6-0

Wk 4 São Paulo Classic Quarterfinals W Varvara Sehra 6-3 6-3

Wk 4 São Paulo Classic Semifinals W Sally Perry 7-6 6-3

Wk 4 São Paulo Classic Final W Halle Slonina 6-3 6-2

Wk 6 Gifu International Round of 32 W Olga Cionek 6-3 6-2

Wk 6 Gifu International Round of 16 W Kyla Nickles 6-3 6-2

Wk 6 Gifu International Quarterfinals L Milani Konieczynski 5-7 3-6

Wk 7 Huelva International Round of 32 L Jersey Brown-Shuler 6-4 6-7 9-11

Wk 9 Osaka International Round of 32 W Akhi Sheikh 6-1 6-4

Wk 9 Osaka International Round of 16 L Carrie Ivey 3-6 6-1 7-10

Wk 10 Preston International Round of 32 W Vladimíra Kopecký 6-3 5-7 10-8

Wk 10 Preston International Round of 16 L Sheila Nagano 6-7 7-6 6-10

Wk 11 Ludhiana International Round of 32 W Cristiana Orsi 6-3 0-6 10-6

Wk 11 Ludhiana International Round of 16 W Ashby Gandolfo 4-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 11 Ludhiana International Quarterfinals W Galina Kravchuk 7-6 6-4

Wk 11 Ludhiana International Semifinals L Iyhia Herron 3-6 6-7

Wk 13 Osaka Championships Round of 32 L Jennie Nembhard 0-6 6-1 6-10

Wk 14 Kragujevac Championships Round of 32 L Essence Jaeger 7-6 4-6 7-10

Wk 15 Parma Championships Round of 32 W Dominique Roy 6-1 6-0

Wk 15 Parma Championships Round of 16 W Bea Partlow 6-3 6-2

Wk 15 Parma Championships Quarterfinals L Adriana Zhu 3-6 3-6

Wk 17 Hermosillo Championships Round of 32 W Kinzie Kinney 7-5 6-4

Wk 17 Hermosillo Championships Round of 16 L Milana Zhemaletdinov 3-6 6-1 5-10

Wk 18 Liberec Open Round of 32 L Sheila Nagano 0-6 4-6

Wk 20 Dallas International Round of 32 L Sanaa Appelbaum-Steinbauer 6-4 2-6 8-10

Wk 21 Milan International Round of 32 L Skye Habermehl 6-4 3-6 9-11

Wk 22 Padua Open Round of 32 L Beatriz Salazar 1-6 3-6

Wk 24 Curitiba Open Round of 32 W Vania Ryland 6-3 6-4

Wk 24 Curitiba Open Round of 16 L Priya Mahabir 3-6 6-7

Wk 25 Salerno International Round of 32 W Mallory Rutledge 6-4 6-0

Wk 25 Salerno International Round of 16 L Abby Sanchez 3-6 5-7

Wk 27 Hradec Králové Classic Round of 32 L Evelyn Lim 4-6 5-7

Wk 28 Lethbridge International Round of 32 W Rutgers Genovese 6-2 4-6 12-10

Wk 28 Lethbridge International Round of 16 W Nicole Löw 6-3 6-3

Wk 28 Lethbridge International Quarterfinals L Drew Cranis 3-6 3-6

Wk 29 Plymouth International Round of 32 L Rocío Conde 3-6 2-6

Wk 31 Dordrecht Championships Round of 32 W Varvara Flagg 6-2 6-3

Wk 31 Dordrecht Championships Round of 16 W Kinzie Brzykcy 7-5 0-6 10-7

Wk 31 Dordrecht Championships Quarterfinals L Colleen Morgan 4-6 6-7

Wk 32 Guadalajara Championships Round of 32 W Sanaa Appelbaum-Steinbauer 3-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 32 Guadalajara Championships Round of 16 W Mallory Saitch 6-3 6-3

Wk 32 Guadalajara Championships Quarterfinals L Abby Sanchez 2-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 33 Campinas Open Round of 32 W Meike Werner 6-3 6-4

Wk 33 Campinas Open Round of 16 L June Jovic 4-6 6-7

Wk 35 Vitoria Championships Round of 32 L Meagan Kodanko 4-6 6-1 8-10

Wk 36 Las Palmas Open Round of 32 L Skye Habermehl 3-6 7-5 7-10

College List 9 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Northwestern ✓ Hot ¼ 22% Finalist

Butler ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Miami (OH) ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Wright State ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Top School

Detroit Mercy ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Oakland ✓ Hot ¼ —

Bradley ✓ Hot ¼ —

Purdue Fort Wayne ✓ Hot ¼ —

Western Michigan ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	46.6
4-year projection	44.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#129	#2	43.5
Mid 2027	#114	#2	43.7
Late 2027	#139	#2	43.2
Final 2027	#140	#2	43.4

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	46
Serve Accuracy	53
Return	48
Forehand	50
Backhand	50
Consistency	52
Net Play	56
Speed	43
Stamina	50
Composure	48
Clutch	48

Recruiting

Intended major	Theater
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Miami (OH)	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Northwestern	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Butler	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 8
Offered by Wright State	offers Wk 9
Offered by Miami (OH)	offers Wk 13
Offered by Butler	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Butler	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Northwestern	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19