Play to Clinch — Nolan Means

🇺🇸 Nolan Means USA

Class of 2026 · Born Dallas, IL · May 11 · NRUnrated

STR

36.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Wooster 51% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#986
Illinois	#24
Ranking points (66 pts · 21 events)	#928
STR	36.2
Junior STR (singles)	36.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	37.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational State Finalist

Wk 3 Salvador International Premier R32

Wk 5 Parma Championships National R32

Wk 6 Vitoria Classic National R32

Wk 8 Ostrava Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 10 Hoboken Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 11 Croydon Open Developmental R32

Wk 13 Zaragoza Open Developmental R32

Wk 15 Ghent Cup Developmental R32

Wk 17 Utrecht Classic State R32

Wk 18 Monterrey Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 20 Mannheim Invitational State R32

Wk 22 Ahmedabad Invitational State R32

Wk 23 Rimini Invitational State R32

Wk 25 Parma Cup State R32

Wk 27 Nice Open State R32

Wk 29 Munich Classic State R32

Wk 30 Guadalajara Invitational State R32

Wk 32 Užice Cup State R32

Wk 34 Nagoya Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Nantes Invitational State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 13 Zaragoza Open Developmental Alexander Lathan Champion

Wk 17 Utrecht Classic State Jean-Philippe Masilela Semifinalist

Wk 22 Ahmedabad Invitational State Anthonie Abajian Semifinalist

Wk 25 Parma Cup State Alex Miroshnichenko Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational Round of 32 W Kamil Suslov 6-4 7-6

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational Round of 16 W Christopher Nantze 7-6 4-6 10-3

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational Quarterfinals W Sylvester Scott 7-5 6-3

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational Semifinals W Jamroc Brookshire 6-3 6-3

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational Final L Glenn Reliford 3-6 7-6 3-10

Wk 3 Salvador International Round of 32 L Dyllan Gelsey 0-6 0-6

Wk 5 Parma Championships Round of 32 L Erick Pruitt 1-6 0-6

Wk 6 Vitoria Classic Round of 32 L Kaliq Berg 1-6 1-6

Wk 8 Ostrava Challenger Round of 32 L Kellen Styslinger 0-6 2-6

Wk 10 Hoboken Challenger Round of 32 L Ammar Nembhard 0-6 0-6

Wk 11 Croydon Open Round of 32 L Croix Anding 0-6 3-6

Wk 13 Zaragoza Open Round of 32 L Miles Gregory 1-6 0-6

Wk 15 Ghent Cup Round of 32 L Yu-hsiang Wang 3-6 2-6

Wk 17 Utrecht Classic Round of 32 L Ronan Pennington 2-6 2-6

Wk 18 Monterrey Challenger Round of 32 L Jackson Hu 2-6 7-5 6-10

Wk 20 Mannheim Invitational Round of 32 L Usman Piqué 3-6 2-6

Wk 22 Ahmedabad Invitational Round of 32 L Awudu Meijer 3-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 23 Rimini Invitational Round of 32 L Josh Kaplan 3-6 0-6

Wk 25 Parma Cup Round of 32 L Michio Nomura 2-6 1-6

Wk 27 Nice Open Round of 32 L Subramanian Murugan 3-6 4-6

Wk 29 Munich Classic Round of 32 L Tae-young Bang 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 30 Guadalajara Invitational Round of 32 L Sadonnie Friedrich 6-7 2-6

Wk 32 Užice Cup Round of 32 L Ed Ezeogu 3-6 6-7

Wk 34 Nagoya Invitational Round of 32 W Carles Sarriegi 6-4 5-7 10-8

Wk 34 Nagoya Invitational Round of 16 W Tony Kenan 6-1 6-3

Wk 34 Nagoya Invitational Quarterfinals L Henare Rangi 3-6 3-6

Wk 35 Nantes Invitational Round of 32 L Ed Ezeogu 4-6 7-5 5-10

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Wooster ✓ Hot ⅙ 51% Finalist

McDaniel ✓ Hot ⅙ 49% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	42.3
Your department	45.3
4-year projection	37.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#595	#22	36.4
Mid 2026	#608	#22	36.2
Late 2026	#610	#21	36.2
Final 2026	#625	#22	35.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	30
Serve Accuracy	38
Return	32
Forehand	36
Backhand	32
Consistency	30
Net Play	34
Speed	33
Stamina	29
Composure	28
Clutch	33

Recruiting

Intended major	French
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Wooster	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from McDaniel	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Wooster	offers Wk 15
Offered by McDaniel	offers Wk 15
Official visit to McDaniel	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Wooster	visits Wk 19