Play to Clinch — Yulia Bukhanko

🇷🇺 🇺🇸 Yulia Bukhanko RUS / USA

Class of 2026 · Born Perm, RUS · Jun 10 · ★★2-Star

STR

44.4

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Bucknell 21% 5 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#303
International	#78
Ranking points (1189 pts · 24 events)	#201
STR	44.4
Junior STR (singles)	44.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.7

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Milan Open Major R32

Wk 2 Levis Open Major R16

Wk 4 Nuremberg Classic Premier R16

Wk 5 Palma International Major R32

Wk 7 Rijeka Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Kortrijk International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 10 Las Palmas Open Premier R16

Wk 11 Aachen Classic Premier R32

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Premier R16

Wk 14 Zrenjanin Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Liberec International Premier Finalist

Wk 17 Chennai International Major Finalist

Wk 19 Albury Championships Major R32

Wk 20 Livorno Open Major R32

Wk 22 Córdoba Open Major R32

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Major R32

Wk 25 Naha Open Major R32

Wk 26 Nagoya International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Major R32

Wk 29 Ostrava International Major R32

Wk 31 Saitama International Major R32

Wk 32 Jerez International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 34 Livorno Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Trieste Open Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Levis Open Major Kristy Lemaster Semifinalist

Wk 4 Nuremberg Classic Premier Avery Salinas Champion

Wk 10 Las Palmas Open Premier Magali DiLucia Semifinalist

Wk 11 Aachen Classic Premier Anita Lang Champion

Wk 17 Chennai International Major Yvette Crane Semifinalist

Wk 19 Albury Championships Major Tanya Shaw Semifinalist

Wk 20 Livorno Open Major Loretta Eom Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Major Ema Foote Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Ostrava International Major Malathi Murugesu Semifinalist

Wk 32 Jerez International Premier Loretta Eom Finalist

Wk 34 Livorno Championships Major Keri Renteria Champion

Wk 35 Trieste Open Major Santiago Santana Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Milan Open Round of 32 L Micki McNutt 3-6 5-7

Wk 2 Levis Open Round of 32 W Ines Geiselsöder 7-5 6-4

Wk 2 Levis Open Round of 16 L Vincenza Grizzlies 3-6 3-6

Wk 4 Nuremberg Classic Round of 32 W Kim Musso 6-3 6-4

Wk 4 Nuremberg Classic Round of 16 L Montserrat Mena 2-6 6-7

Wk 5 Palma International Round of 32 L Sheryl Hardin 3-6 4-6

Wk 7 Rijeka Open Round of 32 W Flora Dimarco 6-1 6-0

Wk 7 Rijeka Open Round of 16 W Shiho Nakagawa 6-0 6-1

Wk 7 Rijeka Open Quarterfinals L Mireya Fenty 2-6 2-6

Wk 8 Kortrijk International Round of 32 W Sara Lew 6-0 6-1

Wk 8 Kortrijk International Round of 16 W Sofía Grimaldo 6-3 6-0

Wk 8 Kortrijk International Quarterfinals W Gigi Reynolds 6-2 4-6 10-3

Wk 8 Kortrijk International Semifinals L Kristen Gromley 1-6 3-6

Wk 10 Las Palmas Open Round of 32 W Leire Coll 6-4 6-4

Wk 10 Las Palmas Open Round of 16 L Raegan Mendez 2-6 6-4 2-10

Wk 11 Aachen Classic Round of 32 L Tracie Parker 1-6 6-4 9-11

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Round of 32 W Carmen Romero 7-5 7-6

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Round of 16 L Isabella Samuel 6-7 6-2 7-10

Wk 14 Zrenjanin Open Round of 32 W Kiera LeBlanc 6-2 6-3

Wk 14 Zrenjanin Open Round of 16 W Delanie Gwinn 4-6 6-1 10-4

Wk 14 Zrenjanin Open Quarterfinals L Lea Scharman 2-6 7-6 9-11

Wk 16 Liberec International Round of 32 W Jade Monteiro 6-3 1-6 10-6

Wk 16 Liberec International Round of 16 W Deneisha Beard 6-4 4-6 10-6

Wk 16 Liberec International Quarterfinals W Christian Medina 6-1 7-6

Wk 16 Liberec International Semifinals W Alegria Cubas 6-3 6-3

Wk 16 Liberec International Final L Sabina Pipitone 6-3 2-6 3-10

Wk 17 Chennai International Round of 32 W Sha McFadden 6-4 6-3

Wk 17 Chennai International Round of 16 W Shirley Nishioka 6-1 6-3

Wk 17 Chennai International Quarterfinals W Carmen Romero 7-5 6-2

Wk 17 Chennai International Semifinals W Leire Coll 6-7 6-1 11-9

Wk 17 Chennai International Final L Carmen Delaney 3-6 6-7

Wk 19 Albury Championships Round of 32 L Sarai McClune 6-7 4-6

Wk 20 Livorno Open Round of 32 L Sheryl Hardin 3-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 22 Córdoba Open Round of 32 L Elizabeth Sullivan 6-3 6-7 1-10

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Round of 32 L Rhea Randall 3-6 6-7

Wk 25 Naha Open Round of 32 L Jimena Bilbao 3-6 2-6

Wk 26 Nagoya International Round of 32 W Melanie Groß 6-4 7-5

Wk 26 Nagoya International Round of 16 W Shelly Habicht 6-4 6-3

Wk 26 Nagoya International Quarterfinals L Trish Akers 6-7 6-4 3-10

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Round of 32 L Santiago Santana 4-6 6-3 3-10

Wk 29 Ostrava International Round of 32 L Kassidy Edge 3-6 2-6

Wk 31 Saitama International Round of 32 L Tanya Shaw 4-6 6-4 4-10

Wk 32 Jerez International Round of 32 W Chinyelu Talbert 6-3 6-2

Wk 32 Jerez International Round of 16 W Seda Depay 6-4 6-4

Wk 32 Jerez International Quarterfinals W Kiara Pareja 4-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 32 Jerez International Semifinals L Reign Garcia 2-6 5-7

Wk 34 Livorno Championships Round of 32 W Trish Akers 7-5 6-4

Wk 34 Livorno Championships Round of 16 W Monika Vyoralová 6-2 6-3

Wk 34 Livorno Championships Quarterfinals L Courtney Barros 3-6 2-6

Wk 35 Trieste Open Round of 32 L Santiago Santana 4-6 7-5 9-11

College List 5 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Bucknell ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Finalist

American ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Penn ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Air Force ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Columbia ✓ Hot ¼ 22% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	45.7
Your department	47.0
4-year projection	44.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#50	#3	44.0
Mid 2026	#53	#3	44.3
Late 2026	#48	#3	44.3
Final 2026	#50	#3	44.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	45
Serve Accuracy	45
Return	55
Forehand	54
Backhand	47
Consistency	42
Net Play	45
Speed	46
Stamina	53
Composure	45
Clutch	47

Recruiting

Intended major	Environmental Science
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from American	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Penn	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Bucknell	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by American	offers Wk 11
Offered by Penn	offers Wk 11
Offered by Bucknell	offers Wk 14
Offered by Air Force	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Bucknell	visits Wk 16
Official visit to American	visits Wk 16
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20