Play to Clinch — Sam Thomas-Kumpula

🇺🇸 Sam Thomas-Kumpula USA

Class of 2026 · Born Seattle, TX · Sep 21 · ★★★3-Star

STR

44.4

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Texas Southern 21% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#200
Texas	#14
Ranking points (600 pts · 24 events)	#387
STR	44.4
Junior STR (singles)	44.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.3

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Užice Open National R16

Wk 3 Campinas Championships National R16

Wk 4 Houston Open National R16

Wk 6 Vitoria Classic National Semifinalist

Wk 7 Montpellier International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Zaragoza Classic Premier R32

Wk 10 Salvador Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Pune International Premier R16

Wk 13 Čačak International Premier R16

Wk 15 Split Open Premier R32

Wk 16 Manchester Classic National R16

Wk 18 Split Championships National R32

Wk 19 Hoofddorp Championships National R32

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic National Semifinalist

Wk 22 Chengdu Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 24 Valjevo Classic Premier R32

Wk 25 Culiacán International Premier R32

Wk 27 Hamburg Open National R16

Wk 28 Mumbai Championships National Champion

Wk 30 Dallas Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Bruges International Premier R16

Wk 33 Karlovac Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 34 Hyderabad International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Nantes International Premier R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Užice Open National Gonzalo Bracewell Champion

Wk 3 Campinas Championships National Kepa Enrique Semifinalist

Wk 4 Houston Open National Glen Matuszewski Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Salvador Open Premier Mardy Shore Champion

Wk 12 Pune International Premier Mackenzie Hydrick Finalist

Wk 13 Čačak International Premier Lyrick Farrow Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Valjevo Classic Premier Makhi Seewagen Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Karlovac Open Premier Elliott Wesbrook Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Užice Open Round of 32 W Luboš Darida 7-6 6-2

Wk 1 Užice Open Round of 16 L Eduardo Roche 4-6 3-6

Wk 3 Campinas Championships Round of 32 W Marlon Karmo 6-3 6-3

Wk 3 Campinas Championships Round of 16 L Borja Muñoz 3-6 4-6

Wk 4 Houston Open Round of 32 W Eugene Matviyenko 6-3 6-1

Wk 4 Houston Open Round of 16 L Gerry Weir 2-6 0-6

Wk 6 Vitoria Classic Round of 32 W Jamroc Brookshire 6-0 6-1

Wk 6 Vitoria Classic Round of 16 W Eugene Matviyenko 6-0 6-3

Wk 6 Vitoria Classic Quarterfinals W Kaliq Berg 6-1 4-6 10-5

Wk 6 Vitoria Classic Semifinals L Craig Pringle 1-6 2-6

Wk 7 Montpellier International Quarterfinals L Marlin Morgan 5-7 3-6

Wk 9 Zaragoza Classic Round of 32 L Soane Dilworth 5-7 2-6

Wk 10 Salvador Open Quarterfinals L Kam Kemper 4-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 12 Pune International Round of 32 W Leo Cornthwaite 6-2 4-6 10-6

Wk 12 Pune International Round of 16 L Fermín Puyol 2-6 1-6

Wk 13 Čačak International Round of 32 W Étienne Sarabia 6-3 7-6

Wk 13 Čačak International Round of 16 L Florinel Mocanu 5-7 2-6

Wk 15 Split Open Round of 32 L Alexander Knaak 4-6 7-5 4-10

Wk 16 Manchester Classic Round of 32 W Graydon Dawkins 6-1 6-2

Wk 16 Manchester Classic Round of 16 L Samuel Maxwell 4-6 2-6

Wk 18 Split Championships Round of 32 L Cary Fall 4-6 4-6

Wk 19 Hoofddorp Championships Round of 32 L Borja Muñoz 5-7 4-6

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic Round of 32 W Oren Fegans 6-1 6-2

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic Round of 16 W Tomás Castro 6-4 6-3

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic Quarterfinals W Woody Millar 6-4 6-3

Wk 21 Tokyo Classic Semifinals L Samuel Maxwell 3-6 3-6

Wk 22 Chengdu Classic Quarterfinals W Jae-ho Ha 2-6 6-1 10-5

Wk 22 Chengdu Classic Semifinals L Reginald Turner 5-7 2-6

Wk 24 Valjevo Classic Round of 32 L Kylan Bargesser 4-6 2-6

Wk 25 Culiacán International Round of 32 L Grant Curren 3-6 4-6

Wk 27 Hamburg Open Round of 32 W Adam Levells 6-1 6-1

Wk 27 Hamburg Open Round of 16 L Filippo Moretti 4-6 4-6

Wk 28 Mumbai Championships Round of 32 W Rollin Gaubert 4-6 6-3 12-10

Wk 28 Mumbai Championships Round of 16 W Marcus Batchelder 6-3 6-4

Wk 28 Mumbai Championships Quarterfinals W Étienne Sarabia 7-6 7-5

Wk 28 Mumbai Championships Semifinals W Bryson Oden 6-3 6-4

Wk 28 Mumbai Championships Final W Andrey Kravchuk 7-5 6-3

Wk 30 Dallas Classic Round of 32 W Kam Kemper 7-6 6-4

Wk 30 Dallas Classic Round of 16 W Kavion Allard 1-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 30 Dallas Classic Quarterfinals L Giacomo Pajola 4-6 4-6

Wk 31 Bruges International Round of 32 W Elliott Wesbrook 4-6 6-3 14-12

Wk 31 Bruges International Round of 16 L Edward Ward 6-7 4-6

Wk 33 Karlovac Open Round of 32 W Travis Shiras 4-6 7-5 12-10

Wk 33 Karlovac Open Round of 16 W Aaron McGohan 6-3 6-4

Wk 33 Karlovac Open Quarterfinals W Gavin van der Linden 6-3 6-2

Wk 33 Karlovac Open Semifinals L Andrea De Angelis 4-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 34 Hyderabad International Round of 32 W Florinel Mocanu 3-6 7-5 10-6

Wk 34 Hyderabad International Round of 16 W Ammar Itete 6-2 7-5

Wk 34 Hyderabad International Quarterfinals L Bodey Echoles 7-6 5-7 7-10

Wk 36 Nantes International Round of 32 L Ammar Itete 4-6 5-7

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Texas Southern ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Finalist

Rice ✓ Hot ¼ 22% Finalist

Grambling ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Nicholls ✓ Hot ¼ 18% Top School

Stephen F. Austin ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

UT Arlington ✓ Hot ¼ —

A&M-Corpus Christi ✓ Hot ¼ —

Lamar ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	40.5
4-year projection	47.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#357	#30	42.1
Mid 2026	#345	#30	42.5
Late 2026	#334	#29	42.7
Final 2026	#275	#21	43.9

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	48
Serve Accuracy	48
Return	51
Forehand	50
Backhand	54
Consistency	59
Net Play	60
Speed	50
Stamina	57
Composure	51
Clutch	46

Recruiting

Intended major	Organizational Leadership
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Texas Southern	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Rice	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Grambling	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Grambling	offers Wk 9
Offered by Rice	offers Wk 10
Offered by Nicholls	offers Wk 12
Offered by Texas Southern	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Texas Southern	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Rice	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21