Play to Clinch — Jason Sako

🇺🇸 Jason Sako USA

Class of 2027 · Born Charleston, IL · Dec 9 · ★★★3-Star

STR

45.7

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Detroit Mercy 20% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#181
Illinois	#6
Ranking points (948 pts · 20 events)	#245
STR	45.7
Junior STR (singles)	45.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	44.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Miami Classic Premier R32

Wk 3 Mackay Championships National R32

Wk 5 Gatineau Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 York Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Zadar Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 10 Mons Classic National Champion

Wk 12 Bengaluru Open Premier Finalist

Wk 14 San Sebastián Open Premier R32

Wk 16 Bhopal Open Premier R32

Wk 17 Shenzhen Open Premier R16

Wk 19 Jihlava Open Premier R16

Wk 21 Modena Classic Premier R16

Wk 23 Visakhapatnam Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 25 Leiden Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Gijón Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Split Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Culiacán International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 32 Karlsruhe International Premier Finalist

Wk 34 Machida Open Premier R32

Wk 35 Bath Open Premier Semifinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Miami Classic Premier Martin Walts Finalist

Wk 3 Mackay Championships National Greayer Lemons Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 York Cup Developmental Arvid Nordström Finalist

Wk 8 Zadar Cup Developmental Oliver Schmid Champion

Wk 12 Bengaluru Open Premier Martin Walts Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Bhopal Open Premier Karle Mooberry Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Jihlava Open Premier Brian Bosman R16

Wk 21 Modena Classic Premier Emir Karataş Champion

Wk 23 Visakhapatnam Open Premier Kristian Lefeau Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Gijón Classic Premier Aleksandar Newton Finalist

Wk 30 Culiacán International Premier Darwin Fitzgibbon Finalist

Wk 34 Machida Open Premier Connor Watanabe Finalist

Wk 35 Bath Open Premier Darwin Fitzgibbon Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Miami Classic Round of 32 L Gaku Kamio 5-7 4-6

Wk 3 Mackay Championships Round of 32 L Diego Molina 4-6 4-6

Wk 5 Gatineau Challenger Round of 32 W Modesto Armero 6-1 6-3

Wk 5 Gatineau Challenger Round of 16 W Tristan Welch 6-1 6-2

Wk 5 Gatineau Challenger Quarterfinals L Greayer Lemons 6-3 4-6 2-10

Wk 7 York Cup Round of 32 W Victor Balde 6-2 6-0

Wk 7 York Cup Round of 16 W Victor Salón 6-2 6-1

Wk 7 York Cup Quarterfinals L Mike Patel 6-7 6-7

Wk 8 Zadar Cup Round of 32 W Róbert Molnár 6-1 6-2

Wk 8 Zadar Cup Round of 16 W Kilian Zamora 6-3 6-2

Wk 8 Zadar Cup Quarterfinals W Piotr Becker 6-1 6-4

Wk 8 Zadar Cup Semifinals L Ignazio Verratti 4-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 10 Mons Classic Semifinals W Jalen Boeheim 6-0 6-3

Wk 10 Mons Classic Final W Carr Haber 6-1 4-6 10-8

Wk 12 Bengaluru Open Round of 32 W Marco Weaver 6-3 6-2

Wk 12 Bengaluru Open Round of 16 W Wilson Márquez 6-3 7-6

Wk 12 Bengaluru Open Quarterfinals W Landyn Gima 6-3 4-6 10-6

Wk 12 Bengaluru Open Semifinals W Emir Karataş 6-2 7-5

Wk 12 Bengaluru Open Final L Scooter Liu 2-6 3-6

Wk 14 San Sebastián Open Round of 32 L Sung-woo Tak 1-6 3-6

Wk 16 Bhopal Open Round of 32 L Philadelphia Kleinheisler 7-6 6-7 5-10

Wk 17 Shenzhen Open Round of 32 W Dimitri Kellond-Knight 6-7 6-3 10-4

Wk 17 Shenzhen Open Round of 16 L Quincy Hiatt 3-6 4-6

Wk 19 Jihlava Open Round of 32 W Ozan Akers 7-5 6-4

Wk 19 Jihlava Open Round of 16 L Shane Klaassen 2-6 4-6

Wk 21 Modena Classic Round of 32 W Kristian Lefeau 6-2 4-6 10-3

Wk 21 Modena Classic Round of 16 L Thilo Nagelsmann 5-7 3-6

Wk 23 Visakhapatnam Open Round of 32 W Korey Beach 4-6 6-2 11-9

Wk 23 Visakhapatnam Open Round of 16 W Johan Mathis 6-2 4-6 10-8

Wk 23 Visakhapatnam Open Quarterfinals W Jack Nishioka 6-4 6-7 10-7

Wk 23 Visakhapatnam Open Semifinals L Iapani Ōkubo 6-4 6-7 4-10

Wk 25 Leiden Open Round of 32 W Oliver Dong 6-2 4-6 10-8

Wk 25 Leiden Open Round of 16 W Landyn Gima 3-6 7-5 10-3

Wk 25 Leiden Open Quarterfinals L Maurizio Tolói 5-7 6-7

Wk 26 Gijón Classic Round of 32 W Kobi Jung 6-4 6-2

Wk 26 Gijón Classic Round of 16 W Mykhailo Tymchyk 6-3 6-2

Wk 26 Gijón Classic Quarterfinals L Houston Cáceres 3-6 6-7

Wk 28 Split Open Round of 32 W Yuba Saidi 6-4 6-7 11-9

Wk 28 Split Open Round of 16 W Curt Regazzoni 6-4 6-4

Wk 28 Split Open Quarterfinals L Donald Peralta 6-0 3-6 5-10

Wk 30 Culiacán International Round of 32 W Wilson Márquez 7-5 6-2

Wk 30 Culiacán International Round of 16 W Anton Schefflin 6-4 3-6 10-6

Wk 30 Culiacán International Quarterfinals W Omillio Hausmann 6-4 4-6 10-5

Wk 30 Culiacán International Semifinals L Jackson Gielnik 4-6 4-6

Wk 32 Karlsruhe International Round of 32 W Johan Mathis 7-6 3-6 10-5

Wk 32 Karlsruhe International Round of 16 W Nick Fu 7-6 6-2

Wk 32 Karlsruhe International Quarterfinals W Iapani Ōkubo 7-6 5-7 10-7

Wk 32 Karlsruhe International Semifinals W Ozan Akers 6-3 7-6

Wk 32 Karlsruhe International Final L Gaku Kamio 5-7 3-6

Wk 34 Machida Open Round of 32 L Houston Cáceres 4-6 6-3 3-10

Wk 35 Bath Open Round of 32 W Ozan Messmer 6-4 6-4

Wk 35 Bath Open Round of 16 W Vukašin Bogdanović 6-3 6-2

Wk 35 Bath Open Quarterfinals W Omni Downs 6-4 6-4

Wk 35 Bath Open Semifinals L Evan Hisamatsu 5-7 4-6

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Detroit Mercy ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

South Dakota ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Akron ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Ball State ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Robert Morris ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Northern Iowa ✓ Hot ½ —

Tulane ✓ Hot ½ —

Bradley ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	56.6
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	47.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#218	#9	44.9
Mid 2027	#207	#9	45.3
Late 2027	#200	#9	45.5
Final 2027	#188	#8	45.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	56
Serve Accuracy	56
Return	55
Forehand	54
Backhand	56
Consistency	53
Net Play	52
Speed	55
Stamina	56
Composure	56
Clutch	56

Recruiting

Intended major	Wildlife Conservation
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Detroit Mercy	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from South Dakota	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Akron	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Detroit Mercy	offers Wk 8
Offered by South Dakota	offers Wk 11
Offered by Ball State	offers Wk 11
Offered by Akron	offers Wk 14
Official visit to South Dakota	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Detroit Mercy	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19