Play to Clinch — Lester Kurth

🇺🇸 Lester Kurth USA

Class of 2027 · Born Ashburn, VA · Mar 9 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

51.4

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Virginia 21% 10 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#81
Virginia	#7
Ranking points (3523 pts · 24 events)	#39
STR	51.4
Junior STR (singles)	51.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	50.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MASTERSChampion NATTop 25 NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Cuiabá Open National Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Moncton Open Premier Champion

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Masters Champion

Wk 6 Kitchener Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 8 Plzeň Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Masters R16

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Reggio Emilia Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 18 Rotterdam Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Masters Masters R16

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Masters R16

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 26 Naha Masters Masters R32

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 29 Lecce Masters Masters R16

Wk 30 Siena Masters Masters R32

Wk 32 Hull Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 33 Cambridge International Masters Masters R32

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Masters R32

Wk 36 Dubrovnik International Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Cuiabá Open National Irving Galbraith Champion

Wk 3 Moncton Open Premier Ayrton Carvajal Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Masters Jorge Sabella Champion

Wk 8 Plzeň Masters Masters Bora Heo Finalist

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Masters Maximiliano Salazar Finalist

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Masters Devon Temple R16

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Masters Diego Grimaldo R16

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam Memphis Nunes Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Reggio Emilia Masters Cup Masters Heimir Laulea Finalist

Wk 18 Rotterdam Masters Masters Santi Abelleira Finalist

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Masters Masters Ignacio Silva Semifinalist

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Masters Maximiliano Salazar Semifinalist

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Masters Spencer Merchant Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Naha Masters Masters Spencer Merchant R16

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Masters Devon Temple Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Lecce Masters Masters Liam Pi Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Siena Masters Masters Memphis Nunes Finalist

Wk 33 Cambridge International Masters Masters Spencer Merchant R16

Wk 36 Dubrovnik International Masters Masters Irving Galbraith Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Cuiabá Open Round of 32 W Timothy Lund 6-4 6-3

Wk 2 Cuiabá Open Round of 16 W Marcel Reddell 4-6 7-5 12-10

Wk 2 Cuiabá Open Quarterfinals L Irving Galbraith 3-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 3 Moncton Open Round of 32 W Josiah Ferrie 6-1 6-2

Wk 3 Moncton Open Round of 16 W Ayrton Carvajal 6-1 6-2

Wk 3 Moncton Open Quarterfinals W Zack Crowell 6-3 6-4

Wk 3 Moncton Open Semifinals W Norris Gilbert 6-3 7-5

Wk 3 Moncton Open Final W Oleg Gaydarzhi 6-2 7-6

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Round of 16 W Bret Knaak 6-2 6-1

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Chief Oluwaseyi 6-1 6-2

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Semifinals W Jorge Sabella 6-4 6-3

Wk 5 Chiba Masters Cup Final W Princeton Frier 6-2 7-6

Wk 6 Kitchener Masters Cup Round of 32 L Maximiliano Salazar 6-3 4-6 9-11

Wk 8 Plzeň Masters Round of 32 W Isaac Garcia 5-7 7-6 11-9

Wk 8 Plzeň Masters Round of 16 W Bauer Aguilar 6-3 6-7 10-6

Wk 8 Plzeň Masters Quarterfinals L Rajeev Hohl 3-6 7-5 6-10

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Round of 32 W Lisandro Marino 6-4 3-6 10-8

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Round of 16 L Cameron Peak 6-4 3-6 21-23

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Round of 32 W Memphis Nunes 7-6 6-7 10-5

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Round of 16 W Princeton Frier 6-7 6-2 10-5

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Quarterfinals L Maximiliano Salazar 3-6 6-7

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Round of 32 W Marcelo Blanco 6-3 6-4

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Round of 16 W DeBraun Read 6-7 7-6 10-8

Wk 12 Zagreb Masters Quarterfinals L Leonel Peralta 3-6 4-6

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Round of 32 W Omar Gasol 6-2 6-3

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Round of 16 W Maximiliano Salazar 6-4 7-6

Wk 14 Florence International Masters Quarterfinals L Leonel Peralta 1-6 6-7

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 W Irving Galbraith 6-0 6-4

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 16 W Devon Temple 6-7 7-5 10-8

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Quarterfinals L Parmly Cummings 1-6 4-6

Wk 17 Reggio Emilia Masters Cup Round of 32 W Lawrence Heil 7-5 6-1

Wk 17 Reggio Emilia Masters Cup Round of 16 L Lisandro Marino 6-7 2-6

Wk 18 Rotterdam Masters Round of 32 W Ronen Coufal 6-2 7-6

Wk 18 Rotterdam Masters Round of 16 W Lucas Ullstrom 7-6 6-4

Wk 18 Rotterdam Masters Quarterfinals L Maximiliano Salazar 4-6 6-4 4-10

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Masters Round of 32 W Tim Mitchell 6-1 6-4

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Masters Round of 16 L DeBraun Read 6-7 4-6

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Round of 32 W Bora Heo 6-3 6-2

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Round of 16 L Parmly Cummings 3-6 4-6

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32 L Ignacio Silva 7-6 4-6 8-10

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Round of 32 W Duke Barlow 6-1 6-4

Wk 24 Los Angeles Masters Cup Round of 16 L Irving Galbraith 6-4 2-6 3-10

Wk 26 Naha Masters Round of 32 L Nestor Williams 6-7 1-6

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Round of 32 W DeBraun Read 7-5 6-2

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Round of 16 W Hank Larsen 1-6 7-5 10-6

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Quarterfinals W Princeton Frier 5-7 7-6 11-9

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Semifinals L Enrique Vasquez 3-6 7-5 1-10

Wk 29 Lecce Masters Round of 32 W Elijah Ofili 6-4 7-5

Wk 29 Lecce Masters Round of 16 L Irving Galbraith 2-6 3-6

Wk 30 Siena Masters Round of 32 L Parmly Cummings 6-7 2-6

Wk 32 Hull Masters Cup Round of 32 L Norris Ivey 1-6 0-6

Wk 33 Cambridge International Masters Round of 32 L Nathan Falcon 6-7 4-6

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Round of 32 L Norris Ivey 3-6 4-6

Wk 36 Dubrovnik International Masters Round of 32 L Diego Grimaldo 6-7 6-7

College List 10 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Virginia ✓ Hot Full 21% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot Full 22% Finalist

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot Full 18% Top School

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot Full 20% Top School

Wake Forest ✓ Hot Full —

Virginia Tech ✓ Hot Full —

Louisville ✓ Hot Full —

Tennessee ✓ Hot Full —

Clemson ✓ Hot Full —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	51.8
Your department	54.8
4-year projection	51.8

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#15	#3	51.7
Mid 2027	#13	#3	51.8
Late 2027	#12	#3	51.7
Final 2027	#21	#3	51.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	65
Serve Accuracy	69
Return	71
Forehand	67
Backhand	66
Consistency	64
Net Play	67
Speed	73
Stamina	61
Composure	64
Clutch	73

Recruiting

Intended major	Dance
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Virginia	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from North Carolina	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 10
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 10
Offered by Vanderbilt	offers Wk 10
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 12
Official visit to Virginia	visits Wk 16
Official visit to North Carolina	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21