Play to Clinch — Tairia Markham

🇺🇸 Tairia Markham USA

Class of 2026 · Born Mount Pleasant, SC · Dec 31 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

47.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Georgia Tech 21% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#114
South Carolina	#1
Ranking points (2715 pts · 22 events)	#68
STR	47.5
Junior STR (singles)	46.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	46.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Curitiba Open National R16

Wk 3 Pune Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 5 Palma International Major Finalist

Wk 7 Villa María International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Kunming Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 10 Orléans Championships Major R32

Wk 12 Oakland Championships Major R32

Wk 13 Cancún Open Major Champion

Wk 15 Calgary Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 16 Bath Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 20 Nantes International Masters Masters R32

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Masters R32

Wk 25 Aalst International Masters Masters R32

Wk 26 Hull Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Wagga Wagga International Masters Masters R16

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Major R16

Wk 31 Obregón Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Mumbai Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Bradford Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Niš Masters Cup Masters R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 5 Palma International Major Amaya Kekahuna Champion

Wk 7 Villa María International Major Mairi Christie Champion

Wk 12 Oakland Championships Major Cathy Arkansas Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Cancún Open Major Dulce Ginzo Semifinalist

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Masters Brooke Kilfoyl Semifinalist

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Masters Nathalie Buffon Finalist

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Masters Paula Tejeda Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Aalst International Masters Masters Tianna Cao Finalist

Wk 26 Hull Masters Cup Masters Tayisiya Nagelsmann Champion

Wk 28 Wagga Wagga International Masters Masters Marley McRae Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Mumbai Masters Cup Masters Angie Ashley Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Niš Masters Cup Masters Sandra Padilla Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Curitiba Open Round of 32 W Sandra Yano 6-4 6-3

Wk 2 Curitiba Open Round of 16 L Jayda Doepking 6-3 4-6 6-10

Wk 3 Pune Open Round of 32 W Arielle Chhetri 6-0 6-0

Wk 3 Pune Open Round of 16 W Quincey Damm 6-1 6-7 10-4

Wk 3 Pune Open Quarterfinals W Trish Kudla 6-3 6-4

Wk 3 Pune Open Semifinals L Ximena Alvarez 3-6 3-6

Wk 5 Palma International Round of 16 W Dallas Etterbeek 6-3 6-1

Wk 5 Palma International Quarterfinals W Palmer Cabrera 6-1 6-2

Wk 5 Palma International Semifinals W Sheryl Hardin 6-4 6-4

Wk 5 Palma International Final L Oristelle Piétrus 6-7 6-3 2-10

Wk 7 Villa María International Round of 32 W Wiltrud Herrmann 6-1 6-3

Wk 7 Villa María International Round of 16 W Jania McLaughlin 6-4 7-6

Wk 7 Villa María International Quarterfinals L Mairi Christie 1-6 4-6

Wk 8 Kunming Open Round of 32 W Paula Tejeda 6-4 7-6

Wk 8 Kunming Open Round of 16 W Sheryl Hardin 6-2 7-6

Wk 8 Kunming Open Quarterfinals W Ema Foote 5-7 6-1 10-5

Wk 8 Kunming Open Semifinals L Luna Elie 6-7 6-7

Wk 10 Orléans Championships Round of 32 L Donna Tang 6-7 6-4 10-12

Wk 12 Oakland Championships Round of 32 L Nuria Sarriegi 2-6 6-7

Wk 13 Cancún Open Round of 32 W Cindy Mattek-Sands 6-2 6-1

Wk 13 Cancún Open Round of 16 W Tanya Shaw 6-2 7-6

Wk 13 Cancún Open Quarterfinals W Monica Rubio 6-1 6-4

Wk 13 Cancún Open Semifinals W Grace Acevedo 6-2 6-4

Wk 13 Cancún Open Final W Maliyah Diggs 4-6 7-5 15-13

Wk 15 Calgary Masters Round of 32 W Marley McRae 2-6 6-2 10-1

Wk 15 Calgary Masters Round of 16 W Belmar McDiarmid 6-2 7-6

Wk 15 Calgary Masters Quarterfinals W Grace Acevedo 6-3 6-2

Wk 15 Calgary Masters Semifinals L Carol-Ann Jaquez 1-6 6-3 12-14

Wk 16 Bath Masters Cup Round of 32 L Luna Elie 3-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Round of 32 L Belmar McDiarmid 5-7 2-6

Wk 20 Nantes International Masters Round of 32 L Kiri Naitilima 6-7 6-4 3-10

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Round of 16 W Anna Hampton 6-0 3-6 10-8

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Quarterfinals L Nathalie Buffon 1-6 5-7

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Round of 32 L Caitlin Jacobs 7-6 3-6 7-10

Wk 25 Aalst International Masters Round of 32 L Maribella Zhu 3-6 3-6

Wk 26 Hull Masters Cup Round of 16 W Paula Tejeda 6-1 7-6

Wk 26 Hull Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Raegan Grizzlies 4-6 4-6

Wk 28 Wagga Wagga International Masters Round of 16 L Marley McRae 5-7 7-6 11-13

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Round of 32 W Pixie Osuigwe 2-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Round of 16 L Vincenza Grizzlies 7-5 6-7 9-11

Wk 31 Obregón Masters Cup Round of 32 W Anita Lang 6-1 6-2

Wk 31 Obregón Masters Cup Round of 16 W Grace Acevedo 6-3 7-5

Wk 31 Obregón Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Wakana Tomiyasu 4-6 3-6

Wk 33 Mumbai Masters Cup Round of 16 W Diamond Shyjan 6-3 6-3

Wk 33 Mumbai Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Cathy Arkansas 6-7 2-6

Wk 34 Bradford Masters Round of 16 W Dorothy Alo 4-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 34 Bradford Masters Quarterfinals L London McCarron 2-6 3-6

Wk 36 Niš Masters Cup Round of 16 L Maliyah Diggs 4-6 6-7

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 23% Top School

Liberty ✓ Hot ½ 17% Top School

George Mason ✓ Hot ½ —

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	48.8
Your department	48.3
4-year projection	47.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#50	#1	46.4
Mid 2026	#45	#1	46.7
Late 2026	#51	#1	46.5
Final 2026	#48	#1	46.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	61
Serve Accuracy	54
Return	60
Forehand	57
Backhand	52
Consistency	64
Net Play	61
Speed	57
Stamina	62
Composure	51
Clutch	60

Recruiting

Intended major	Economics
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Georgia Tech	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Virginia	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from North Carolina	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 8
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 10
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 10
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 11
Official visit to Georgia Tech	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Virginia	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19