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Clay Calero
USA
Class of 2026 · Born Dallas, GA · Jan 20 ·
★★★3-Star
STR
46.6
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit:
Duke
21%
6 offers
Rankings
| Recruiting board (consensus) | #184 |
| Georgia | #7 |
| Ranking points (948 pts · 22 events) | #244 |
| STR | 46.6 |
| Junior STR (singles) | 45.8 |
| Doubles STR (results-based) | 45.5 |
Junior Badges
NATTop 300
STATETop 10
STATETop 25
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 2
Windsor Open
National
R16
Wk 4
Amsterdam Open
Developmental
R16
Wk 5
Maringá Cup
Developmental
Semifinalist
Wk 7
Lyon Classic
National
Champion
Wk 9
Madrid Classic
Premier
Semifinalist
Wk 10
Chicago International
Premier
R32
Wk 12
Bhubaneswar Open
Premier
R32
Wk 13
Campinas International
Premier
R16
Wk 15
Belo Horizonte Classic
Premier
Champion
Wk 17
Salta Championships
Major
R32
Wk 18
Zadar International
Major
R32
Wk 20
León Classic
Premier
R16
Wk 22
Mendoza Championships
Major
Quarterfinalist
Wk 23
Valencia Championships
Major
R32
Wk 25
Hluboká International
Premier
R16
Wk 27
Rome Open
Premier
R32
Wk 28
Seville International
Premier
R32
Wk 30
Borgerhout International
Premier
Semifinalist
Wk 31
Chennai Championships
Major
R32
Wk 33
Veracruz Classic
Premier
R16
Wk 35
Ostrava Classic
Premier
R16
Wk 36
Anzio International
Premier
R32
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 4
Amsterdam Open
Developmental
Budge Zubich
Champion
Wk 5
Maringá Cup
Developmental
Ravi Ramsumair
Champion
Wk 12
Bhubaneswar Open
Premier
Rohan Persaud
Semifinalist
Wk 13
Campinas International
Premier
Destyn Beaman
Quarterfinalist
Wk 17
Salta Championships
Major
Vivek Tewarie
Champion
Wk 20
León Classic
Premier
Malcolm Finch
Quarterfinalist
Wk 23
Valencia Championships
Major
Clay Clover
Quarterfinalist
Wk 25
Hluboká International
Premier
Thomas Amaral
Quarterfinalist
Wk 30
Borgerhout International
Premier
Raz Link
Semifinalist
Wk 33
Veracruz Classic
Premier
Mashiska Núñez
Semifinalist
Wk 35
Ostrava Classic
Premier
Jaiden Hester
Finalist
Wk 36
Anzio International
Premier
Frances Oden
Quarterfinalist
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 2
Windsor Open Round of 32
W
Alafia McBroom
7-6 6-4
Wk 2
Windsor Open Round of 16
L
Eugène Mönchengladbach
6-4 1-6 7-10
Wk 4
Amsterdam Open Round of 32
W
Sterlin Stout
6-1 6-2
Wk 4
Amsterdam Open Round of 16
L
Budge Zubich
4-6 1-6
Wk 5
Maringá Cup Round of 32
W
Ronnie Neff
6-1 6-1
Wk 5
Maringá Cup Round of 16
W
Adam Jordan
6-4 6-3
Wk 5
Maringá Cup Quarterfinals
W
Nate Riessen
6-1 7-6
Wk 5
Maringá Cup Semifinals
L
Calvin Chamberlain
1-6 7-6 7-10
Wk 7
Lyon Classic Semifinals
W
Jay Abajian
6-1 6-1
Wk 7
Lyon Classic Final
W
Cranston Strimple
6-0 6-1
Wk 9
Madrid Classic Round of 32
W
Lyrick Farrow
6-2 6-1
Wk 9
Madrid Classic Round of 16
W
Jae-ho Ha
6-1 5-7 10-7
Wk 9
Madrid Classic Quarterfinals
W
Van Bates
6-7 6-1 10-1
Wk 9
Madrid Classic Semifinals
L
Horace Cofield
2-6 7-6 6-10
Wk 10
Chicago International Round of 32
L
Mashiska Núñez
4-6 4-6
Wk 12
Bhubaneswar Open Round of 32
L
Clay Clover
7-6 6-7 8-10
Wk 13
Campinas International Round of 32
W
Aaron McGohan
6-3 7-6
Wk 13
Campinas International Round of 16
L
Everett Van Alen
1-6 4-6
Wk 15
Belo Horizonte Classic Round of 32
W
Zander Turville
6-0 6-0
Wk 15
Belo Horizonte Classic Round of 16
W
Brunno Corontzes
6-1 6-3
Wk 15
Belo Horizonte Classic Quarterfinals
W
Patrick Shumaker
6-3 7-6
Wk 15
Belo Horizonte Classic Semifinals
W
Tomm Lowery
6-3 6-3
Wk 15
Belo Horizonte Classic Final
W
Dick Sandercock
6-3 4-6 10-3
Wk 17
Salta Championships Round of 32
L
Ricki Anton
2-6 6-7
Wk 18
Zadar International Round of 32
L
Gordy Ries
6-7 6-7
Wk 20
León Classic Round of 32
W
Elia Mayberry
6-3 6-3
Wk 20
León Classic Round of 16
L
Malcolm Finch
6-7 6-4 6-10
Wk 22
Mendoza Championships Round of 32
W
Hiroto Sanada
6-4 4-6 10-8
Wk 22
Mendoza Championships Round of 16
W
Markos Fridzon
6-3 7-6
Wk 22
Mendoza Championships Quarterfinals
L
Inman Roderick
3-6 4-6
Wk 23
Valencia Championships Round of 32
L
Dennis Hickman
7-5 4-6 5-10
Wk 25
Hluboká International Round of 32
W
Norbert Teodorczyk
7-5 6-7 10-5
Wk 25
Hluboká International Round of 16
L
Gerry Weir
4-6 4-6
Wk 27
Rome Open Round of 32
L
Erick Welch
3-6 4-6
Wk 28
Seville International Round of 32
L
Markos Fridzon
4-6 7-5 6-10
Wk 30
Borgerhout International Round of 32
W
Rand Hoehn
6-4 5-7 13-11
Wk 30
Borgerhout International Round of 16
W
Miles Walsh
5-7 7-6 10-8
Wk 30
Borgerhout International Quarterfinals
W
Drew Randall
4-6 6-3 10-6
Wk 30
Borgerhout International Semifinals
L
Crawford Sargent
4-6 3-6
Wk 31
Chennai Championships Round of 32
L
Radek Horák
2-6 6-1 8-10
Wk 33
Veracruz Classic Round of 32
W
Eamon O'Reilly
6-4 6-3
Wk 33
Veracruz Classic Round of 16
L
Sven Kafando
3-6 2-6
Wk 35
Ostrava Classic Round of 32
W
Boston Fiebich
6-3 6-4
Wk 35
Ostrava Classic Round of 16
L
Nicolas Hidalgo
6-7 6-7
Wk 36
Anzio International Round of 32
L
Ammar Blount
4-6 6-7
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Duke
✓
Hot
½
21%
Finalist
Georgia Tech
✓
Hot
½
20%
Finalist
Columbia
✓
Hot
½
20%
Finalist
Bucknell
✓
Hot
½
19%
Top School
Princeton
✓
Hot
½
19%
Top School
Navy
✓
Hot
½
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Dreamsheet
Stanford
Virginia
North Carolina
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 54.4 |
| Your department | 46.6 |
| 4-year projection | 47.5 |
Ranking History
| DATE | NATIONAL | STATE | STR |
| Early 2026 | #155 | #9 | 46.5 |
| Mid 2026 | #169 | #11 | 46.3 |
| Late 2026 | #183 | #12 | 46.1 |
| Final 2026 | #193 | #12 | 45.8 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 59 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 54 | |
| Return | 48 | |
| Forehand | 55 | |
| Backhand | 54 | |
| Consistency | 57 | |
| Net Play | 56 | |
| Speed | 45 | |
| Stamina | 48 | |
| Composure | 57 | |
| Clutch | 63 |
Recruiting
| Intended major | Industrial Engineering |
| Junior tier | National Elite |
| Origin | Domestic |
| Commitment | Uncommitted |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from Duke | early_contact Wk 2 |
| Received interest from Georgia Tech | early_contact Wk 3 |
| Received interest from Columbia | early_contact Wk 4 |
| Offered by Bucknell | offers Wk 9 |
| Offered by Georgia Tech | offers Wk 11 |
| Offered by Columbia | offers Wk 12 |
| Offered by Duke | offers Wk 13 |
| Official visit to Duke | visits Wk 16 |
| Official visit to Georgia Tech | visits Wk 18 |
| Narrowed list to 3 schools | narrowing Wk 19 |