Play to Clinch — Sergei Yakovlev

🇷🇺 Sergei Yakovlev RUS

Class of 2026 · Born Irkutsk, RUS · Jul 12 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

49.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Columbia 21% 9 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#51
International	#13
Ranking points (2401 pts · 22 events)	#83
STR	49.2
Junior STR (singles)	49.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	49.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 25 GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Tampa Championships National R32

Wk 4 Saint-Étienne Open Developmental Finalist

Wk 5 Ribeirão Preto Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 7 Obregón Open Premier Champion

Wk 9 Genoa Open Major R32

Wk 10 Sheffield International Major Semifinalist

Wk 12 Paris Championships Major R16

Wk 13 San Diego International Major Semifinalist

Wk 15 Derby International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 17 Tandil Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 18 New York Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Querétaro Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 San Juan Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 23 Buenos Aires International Masters Masters R32

Wk 25 Karlovac Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Tamworth Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 28 Oakville International Major R32

Wk 30 Hasselt Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 31 Bielefeld Masters Masters R32

Wk 33 Ghent Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 35 Toluca International Masters Masters R32

Wk 36 Wuxi International Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Tampa Championships National Brian Fuqua Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Obregón Open Premier Cedric Parks Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Genoa Open Major Eduardo Zamora Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Derby International Masters Masters Brian Fuqua Finalist

Wk 17 Tandil Masters Cup Masters Leif Somerville Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Querétaro Masters Masters Amer Ebun Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Karlovac Masters Masters Tennys Goldberg Semifinalist

Wk 27 Tamworth Masters Cup Masters Andrea De Angelis Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Oakville International Major Wilmer Ojeda Semifinalist

Wk 30 Hasselt Masters Masters Bryson Oden Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Bielefeld Masters Masters Jan Kovář R16

Wk 33 Ghent Masters Cup Masters Gerry Weir Semifinalist

Wk 35 Toluca International Masters Masters Eugene Matviyenko Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Tampa Championships Round of 32 L Xavier Gullette 6-7 4-6

Wk 4 Saint-Étienne Open Semifinals W Prakash Erickson 6-2 6-3

Wk 4 Saint-Étienne Open Final L Ren Tanizawa 4-6 6-7

Wk 5 Ribeirão Preto Classic Round of 32 W Filippo Cascarino 6-3 6-3

Wk 5 Ribeirão Preto Classic Round of 16 W Dick Wild 6-1 6-2

Wk 5 Ribeirão Preto Classic Quarterfinals W Samuel Mcnutt 6-2 6-2

Wk 5 Ribeirão Preto Classic Semifinals L Grzegorz Świderski 1-6 5-7

Wk 7 Obregón Open Round of 32 W Elhan Ismajli 7-5 6-1

Wk 7 Obregón Open Round of 16 W Rohan Shurtleff 6-3 6-4

Wk 7 Obregón Open Quarterfinals W Wilmer Ojeda 4-6 6-3 11-9

Wk 7 Obregón Open Semifinals W Erick Tatum 7-6 1-6 14-12

Wk 7 Obregón Open Final W Ben Hamsley 6-7 7-6 10-8

Wk 9 Genoa Open Round of 32 L Jadais Pickard 3-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 10 Sheffield International Round of 32 W Behren Mercer 6-1 6-4

Wk 10 Sheffield International Round of 16 W Andrei Tiurnev 6-3 6-4

Wk 10 Sheffield International Quarterfinals W Hal Lyle 6-7 6-3 10-8

Wk 10 Sheffield International Semifinals L Amer Ebun 6-7 6-2 3-10

Wk 12 Paris Championships Round of 32 W Vasil Simpson 6-2 5-7 12-10

Wk 12 Paris Championships Round of 16 L Bryson Oden 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 13 San Diego International Round of 32 W Ricky Morbitzer 6-4 5-7 10-8

Wk 13 San Diego International Round of 16 W Nicola Verratti 4-6 7-6 13-11

Wk 13 San Diego International Quarterfinals W Willis Leighton 6-4 6-4

Wk 13 San Diego International Semifinals L Jan Kovář 3-6 6-7

Wk 15 Derby International Masters Round of 16 W Bill Blair 6-3 6-7 10-7

Wk 15 Derby International Masters Quarterfinals W Nicola Verratti 3-6 6-4 10-5

Wk 15 Derby International Masters Semifinals W Cameron Creek 3-6 7-5 10-6

Wk 15 Derby International Masters Final L Chris Mack 3-6 6-7

Wk 17 Tandil Masters Cup Round of 32 W Reed Naone 6-2 6-4

Wk 17 Tandil Masters Cup Round of 16 L Adam Elder 6-7 7-6 6-10

Wk 18 New York Masters Cup Round of 32 W Oscar Briaud 6-7 6-4 10-8

Wk 18 New York Masters Cup Round of 16 W Tennys Goldberg 3-6 7-6 11-9

Wk 18 New York Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Cory Roman 6-7 6-3 7-10

Wk 20 Querétaro Masters Round of 32 W Jay Jones-Wesley 1-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 20 Querétaro Masters Round of 16 W Tennys Goldberg 6-7 6-3 15-13

Wk 20 Querétaro Masters Quarterfinals L Donald Boutorwick 3-6 6-7

Wk 22 San Juan Masters Cup Round of 32 L Kavion Allard 3-6 0-6

Wk 23 Buenos Aires International Masters Round of 32 L Jhye Catley 3-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 25 Karlovac Masters Round of 16 W Rocky Curvey 3-6 7-6 11-9

Wk 25 Karlovac Masters Quarterfinals L Glen Matuszewski 6-7 4-6

Wk 27 Tamworth Masters Cup Round of 16 L Ramsey Fox 3-6 6-1 7-10

Wk 28 Oakville International Round of 32 L Xavier Gullette 3-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 30 Hasselt Masters Round of 32 W Eddie Dalton 6-3 7-6

Wk 30 Hasselt Masters Round of 16 W Ahkhari Hurst 7-6 2-6 10-6

Wk 30 Hasselt Masters Quarterfinals W Dujuan Conde 0-6 7-5 10-8

Wk 30 Hasselt Masters Semifinals L Martín O'Carroll 3-6 4-6

Wk 31 Bielefeld Masters Round of 32 L Álvaro Mata 3-6 4-6

Wk 33 Ghent Masters Cup Round of 32 L Tennys Goldberg 3-6 4-6

Wk 35 Toluca International Masters Round of 32 L Malcolm Finch 6-2 6-7 8-10

Wk 36 Wuxi International Masters Round of 32 L Inman Osuigwe 3-6 4-6

College List 9 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Brown ✓ Hot ½ —

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ —

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ —

Michigan ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	49.6

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#28	#5	48.8
Mid 2026	#20	#4	49.6
Late 2026	#19	#4	49.5
Final 2026	#20	#4	49.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	73
Serve Accuracy	55
Return	66
Forehand	51
Backhand	74
Consistency	58
Net Play	60
Speed	48
Stamina	65
Composure	67
Clutch	62

Recruiting

Intended major	Industrial Engineering
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Georgia Tech	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 8
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 9
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 11
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21