Play to Clinch — Lipe Gough

🇺🇸 Lipe Gough USA

Class of 2026 · Born Houston, GA · Jun 13 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

48.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Vanderbilt 19% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#60
Georgia	#4
Ranking points (1944 pts · 26 events)	#106
STR	48.8
Junior STR (singles)	49.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.2

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Mexicali International Major R32

Wk 3 Miami Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Florence International Premier Finalist

Wk 5 Saitama International Masters Masters R16

Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Culiacán Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Monterrey International Major R16

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Major R32

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Major R32

Wk 15 Rimini Open Major R16

Wk 16 Plzeň Championships Major R16

Wk 18 Pune Championships Major R32

Wk 19 Hyderabad Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Windsor International Major Champion

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Major R16

Wk 23 Novi Pazar International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Major Semifinalist

Wk 26 Hiroshima International Major R32

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Major R32

Wk 29 Yokohama International Major R16

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Major R32

Wk 32 Chiba International Major R16

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Antwerp International Major R16

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Major Finalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Florence International Premier Mousa Isa Finalist

Wk 8 Culiacán Open Major Marcus Lalwani Semifinalist

Wk 10 Monterrey International Major Edwin Rifenberick Semifinalist

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Major Ahkhari Hurst Finalist

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Major Darrian Watts Champion

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Major Richey Laughlin Semifinalist

Wk 15 Rimini Open Major Yates McManus Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Hyderabad Championships Major Allen Larned Semifinalist

Wk 21 Windsor International Major Eugène Arnold Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Major Dick Birtwistle R16

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Major Ayoze Alonso Finalist

Wk 26 Hiroshima International Major Emmett Sentnor Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Major Richey Laughlin Semifinalist

Wk 29 Yokohama International Major Graydon Brym Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Major Tae-young Jeon Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Chiba International Major Marco Gaffney R16

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Major Elhan Ismajli Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Mexicali International Round of 32 L Jaime Fritz 3-6 4-6

Wk 3 Miami Open Round of 32 W Oscar Briaud 6-3 6-0

Wk 3 Miami Open Round of 16 W Lorenzo Granada 6-2 6-2

Wk 3 Miami Open Quarterfinals L Milan Rees 5-7 7-6 8-10

Wk 4 Florence International Round of 32 W Huntley Miramontez 6-1 6-2

Wk 4 Florence International Round of 16 W Markos Fridzon 7-6 7-6

Wk 4 Florence International Quarterfinals W Vivek Tewarie 6-3 6-2

Wk 4 Florence International Semifinals W Kuo-hui Shih 7-5 7-6

Wk 4 Florence International Final L César Gayà 4-6 6-1 5-10

Wk 5 Saitama International Masters Round of 16 L Dāvis Krēsliņa 6-7 7-6 5-10

Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Round of 32 W Dick Birtwistle 6-1 6-4

Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Round of 16 W Pavel Čech 4-6 7-5 10-2

Wk 7 Winnipeg Championships Quarterfinals L Josiah Aguirre 6-7 3-6

Wk 8 Culiacán Open Round of 32 W Vaea Mercur 6-3 6-3

Wk 8 Culiacán Open Round of 16 W Dāvis Krēsliņa 7-5 6-2

Wk 8 Culiacán Open Quarterfinals L Collin Nwankpa 7-6 5-7 9-11

Wk 10 Monterrey International Round of 32 W Wilde-Donald Fernandes 6-4 6-4

Wk 10 Monterrey International Round of 16 L Ahkhari Hurst 1-6 6-7

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Round of 32 W Uwe Wolf 6-4 7-5

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Round of 16 W Edward Radu 2-6 6-1 10-6

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Quarterfinals L Ahkhari Hurst 4-6 1-6

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Round of 32 L Vincent Scheidler 6-4 3-6 5-10

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Round of 32 L Vojtěch Kolář 6-7 6-7

Wk 15 Rimini Open Round of 32 W Ricki Anton 6-4 6-2

Wk 15 Rimini Open Round of 16 L Eugène Arnold 6-1 6-7 7-10

Wk 16 Plzeň Championships Round of 32 W Will Ma 6-2 6-2

Wk 16 Plzeň Championships Round of 16 L Elhan Ismajli 3-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 18 Pune Championships Round of 32 L Eugène Arnold 6-1 6-7 5-10

Wk 19 Hyderabad Championships Round of 32 W Samir Woods 6-2 6-3

Wk 19 Hyderabad Championships Round of 16 W Tae-young Han 6-4 7-6

Wk 19 Hyderabad Championships Quarterfinals L Elhan Ismajli 6-7 6-3 9-11

Wk 21 Windsor International Round of 32 W Alafia McBroom 6-3 6-4

Wk 21 Windsor International Round of 16 W MaliVai Stalder 6-3 3-6 10-7

Wk 21 Windsor International Quarterfinals W Dick Birtwistle 6-0 6-3

Wk 21 Windsor International Semifinals W Calvin Chamberlain 6-3 6-4

Wk 21 Windsor International Final W Graydon Brym 1-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Round of 32 W Allen Larned 6-2 6-4

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Round of 16 L Marco Halstenberg 3-6 3-6

Wk 23 Novi Pazar International Masters Round of 16 W Learner Clancy 6-4 6-4

Wk 23 Novi Pazar International Masters Quarterfinals L Uwe Wolf 5-7 6-2 10-12

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Round of 32 W Matt Dignam 6-2 6-7 10-6

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Round of 16 W Alastair Bancroft 1-6 7-5 10-4

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Quarterfinals W Tae-young Han 6-7 7-6 14-12

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Semifinals L Mitchell Lyon 3-6 0-6

Wk 26 Hiroshima International Round of 32 L Uwe Wolf 6-7 3-6

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Round of 32 L Donald Boutorwick 6-4 3-6 5-10

Wk 29 Yokohama International Round of 32 W Holcombe Habermehl 7-6 7-6

Wk 29 Yokohama International Round of 16 L Ned Galloway 1-6 3-6

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Round of 32 L Uwe Wolf 6-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 32 Chiba International Round of 32 W Vinny Malard 6-1 6-4

Wk 32 Chiba International Round of 16 L Devonte Golwas 3-6 5-7

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Round of 32 W Diego Guilbeau 6-4 3-6 10-3

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Round of 16 W Merrimon Zinke 6-4 7-6

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Quarterfinals L Emmett Sentnor 3-6 6-3 3-10

Wk 34 Antwerp International Round of 32 W Samuel Mcnutt 6-3 4-6 10-6

Wk 34 Antwerp International Round of 16 L Diego Guilbeau 5-7 3-6

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Round of 32 W Elijah Hunter 7-6 6-7 10-3

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Round of 16 W Allen Larned 6-3 7-5

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Quarterfinals W Howard Lateef 3-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Semifinals W Garrett Registe 4-6 7-5 17-15

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Final L Wilde-Donald Fernandes 3-6 4-6

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 21% Top School

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ —

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ —

Cornell ✓ 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	41.0
4-year projection	50.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#72	#8	49.1
Mid 2026	#76	#8	49.1
Late 2026	#77	#8	48.9
Final 2026	#76	#7	49.0

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	61
Serve Accuracy	58
Return	71
Forehand	64
Backhand	59
Consistency	57
Net Play	62
Speed	52
Stamina	59
Composure	64
Clutch	60

Recruiting

Intended major	Physiology
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Vanderbilt	early_contact Wk 5
Received interest from Virginia	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Vanderbilt	offers Wk 9
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 9
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Vanderbilt	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20