Play to Clinch — Yu Hirao

🇯🇵 Yu Hirao JPN

Class of 2026 · Born Kawasaki, JPN · Jun 11 · ★★2-Star

STR

42.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Columbia 52% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#341
International	#96
Ranking points (381 pts · 22 events)	#487
STR	42.3
Junior STR (singles)	41.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	42.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Bristol Open Developmental R16

Wk 3 San Diego Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 5 Ibiúna Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 6 Kraljevo Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 8 Campinas Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 10 Hoboken Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 11 Montreal Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Kobe Championships National Finalist

Wk 15 Prague Classic National R32

Wk 16 Winnipeg Classic National R32

Wk 18 Bengaluru Championships National R32

Wk 20 La Plata Open National R32

Wk 21 Nanjing Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Borgerhout Championships National R32

Wk 24 Oakland Championships National Semifinalist

Wk 26 Karlovac Classic National R32

Wk 28 Montreal Open National R32

Wk 29 Rimini Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Leuven Championships National R32

Wk 33 Newcastle Classic National R16

Wk 34 Varaždin Classic National Semifinalist

Wk 36 London Championships National R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Bristol Open Developmental Forest Werdel Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 San Diego Challenger Developmental Jayden Lee Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Hoboken Challenger Developmental Aleix Vázquez Champion

Wk 11 Montreal Classic National Pramod Etta Champion

Wk 15 Prague Classic National Yury Panshina Champion

Wk 18 Bengaluru Championships National Croix Anding Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Nanjing Championships National Braylon Spizzirri Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Borgerhout Championships National Clark Zapata Semifinalist

Wk 24 Oakland Championships National Lucas Lofgren Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Karlovac Classic National Taylor Flatt Champion

Wk 28 Montreal Open National Jens Thorsnes Finalist

Wk 31 Leuven Championships National Taylor Flatt Champion

Wk 33 Newcastle Classic National Lewis Callahan Champion

Wk 34 Varaždin Classic National Thomas Mathews Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 London Championships National Albert Henning Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Bristol Open Round of 32 W Darío Xargay 7-6 6-1

Wk 2 Bristol Open Round of 16 L Shane Knox 6-4 0-6 2-10

Wk 3 San Diego Challenger Round of 32 L Croix Anding 4-6 3-6

Wk 5 Ibiúna Invitational Round of 32 W Rhyland Tanguilig 6-1 6-2

Wk 5 Ibiúna Invitational Round of 16 W Shimeket Soyinka 7-6 6-3

Wk 5 Ibiúna Invitational Quarterfinals W Frank Henry 4-6 6-2 10-4

Wk 5 Ibiúna Invitational Semifinals L Jaylen Liebsack 3-6 4-6

Wk 6 Kraljevo Challenger Round of 32 W Eric Guilbeau 6-0 6-0

Wk 6 Kraljevo Challenger Round of 16 L Charles McCaslin 3-6 4-6

Wk 8 Campinas Challenger Round of 32 W Grzegorz Świderski 6-1 6-1

Wk 8 Campinas Challenger Round of 16 W Levar Butler 6-1 6-3

Wk 8 Campinas Challenger Quarterfinals W Trent Wetzell 5-7 6-4 10-1

Wk 8 Campinas Challenger Semifinals L Eddie Dalton 1-6 6-7

Wk 10 Hoboken Challenger Round of 32 W Oldřich Matějů 6-2 6-1

Wk 10 Hoboken Challenger Round of 16 W Chet Eubanks 6-3 6-7 10-5

Wk 10 Hoboken Challenger Quarterfinals W Chase Schellenger 7-6 7-6

Wk 10 Hoboken Challenger Semifinals L Aleix Vázquez 7-6 4-6 8-10

Wk 11 Montreal Classic Round of 32 W Xabier Colom 6-1 6-0

Wk 11 Montreal Classic Round of 16 W Ephesians Richard 2-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 11 Montreal Classic Quarterfinals L Pramod Etta 3-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 13 Kobe Championships Quarterfinals W David Nyström 6-3 6-1

Wk 13 Kobe Championships Semifinals W Mario Romero 6-1 6-4

Wk 13 Kobe Championships Final L Glen Bennie-Powell 6-4 3-6 4-10

Wk 15 Prague Classic Round of 32 L Adam Jordan 0-6 3-6

Wk 16 Winnipeg Classic Round of 32 L Armando Mitaj 1-6 1-6

Wk 18 Bengaluru Championships Round of 32 L Isaiah Dawe 5-7 4-6

Wk 20 La Plata Open Round of 32 L Julius Gooden 2-6 1-6

Wk 21 Nanjing Championships Round of 32 W Dmytro Kravchenko 3-6 6-3 12-10

Wk 21 Nanjing Championships Round of 16 W James Hoilett 6-4 6-4

Wk 21 Nanjing Championships Quarterfinals L Ronan Vance 6-7 4-6

Wk 23 Borgerhout Championships Round of 32 L DeAgo Urhobo 6-7 2-6

Wk 24 Oakland Championships Round of 32 W George Caruso 5-7 7-6 12-10

Wk 24 Oakland Championships Round of 16 W Samuel De Almeida 3-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 24 Oakland Championships Quarterfinals W Vahid Lopa 7-5 3-6 10-4

Wk 24 Oakland Championships Semifinals L Everard Watling 2-6 6-4 3-10

Wk 26 Karlovac Classic Round of 32 L Yuri Pervushina 3-6 4-6

Wk 28 Montreal Open Round of 32 L Cary Fall 3-6 5-7

Wk 29 Rimini Championships Round of 32 W Ichizo Ichise 6-4 6-4

Wk 29 Rimini Championships Round of 16 W Derrick Ngoyi 6-1 6-3

Wk 29 Rimini Championships Quarterfinals L Glen Matuszewski 4-6 6-7

Wk 31 Leuven Championships Round of 32 L Keaton Poling 4-6 4-6

Wk 33 Newcastle Classic Round of 32 W Tony Osterloh 6-1 6-4

Wk 33 Newcastle Classic Round of 16 L Borja Muñoz 2-6 1-6

Wk 34 Varaždin Classic Round of 32 W Randy Fry 6-1 6-2

Wk 34 Varaždin Classic Round of 16 W Clark Zapata 6-2 4-6 10-8

Wk 34 Varaždin Classic Quarterfinals W Tomáš Veselý 6-4 6-2

Wk 34 Varaždin Classic Semifinals L Gustavo Couto 7-5 3-6 7-10

Wk 36 London Championships Round of 32 W Forest Werdel 7-6 7-5

Wk 36 London Championships Round of 16 L Eddie Dalton 1-6 1-6

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Columbia ✓ Hot ¼ 52% Finalist

Harvard ✓ Hot ¼ 48% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	56.1
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	44.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#177	#8	40.8
Mid 2026	#161	#7	41.4
Late 2026	#157	#7	41.6
Final 2026	#162	#7	41.6

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	42
Serve Accuracy	42
Return	44
Forehand	51
Backhand	51
Consistency	53
Net Play	52
Speed	42
Stamina	52
Composure	38
Clutch	50

Recruiting

Intended major	Marine Biology
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Harvard	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 8
Offered by Harvard	offers Wk 10
Official visit to Harvard	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 19