Play to Clinch — Kathy Matsuda

🇺🇸 Kathy Matsuda USA

Class of 2026 · Born Kailua, HI · Jul 3 · ★★2-Star

STR

43.6

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Portland State 52% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#538
Hawaii	#4
Ranking points (899 pts · 25 events)	#256
STR	43.6
Junior STR (singles)	42.9
Doubles STR (results-based)	41.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Cancún Classic National R32

Wk 3 Chongqing Open National R16

Wk 5 Suzhou Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 6 Paraná Open Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 8 Rotterdam Challenger Developmental Finalist

Wk 9 Tandil Open National Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Zrenjanin Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Dijon Championships National Champion

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Premier R32

Wk 15 Frankfurt Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Verona Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Versailles International Premier R16

Wk 19 Funabashi Classic Premier R32

Wk 21 Toyota Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Richmond International Premier R16

Wk 23 Caxias do Sul Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 25 Los Angeles Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 26 Mainz Open Premier R16

Wk 28 Red Deer Classic Premier R32

Wk 29 Ostrava Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 San Diego Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 32 San Diego Open Premier Champion

Wk 34 Den Bosch International Premier R16

Wk 35 Trieste Open Major R32

Wk 36 Grenoble Classic Premier R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 Chongqing Open National Rosie Soto Champion

Wk 8 Rotterdam Challenger Developmental Noelia Casillas Champion

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Premier Rachel Shimabukuro Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Frankfurt Classic Premier Marijke Mathijsen Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Verona Open Premier Hailey Habib Semifinalist

Wk 18 Versailles International Premier JoAnne Detisch Semifinalist

Wk 19 Funabashi Classic Premier Ludmila Smolina Finalist

Wk 23 Caxias do Sul Classic Premier Taraji Thomas Semifinalist

Wk 32 San Diego Open Premier Denise Jacquet Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Cancún Classic Round of 32 L Mya Altamirano 3-6 6-7

Wk 3 Chongqing Open Round of 32 W Kassidy Edge 7-6 7-6

Wk 3 Chongqing Open Round of 16 L Laura Kuyt 3-6 1-6

Wk 5 Suzhou Challenger Round of 32 L Kiri Naitilima 1-6 3-6

Wk 6 Paraná Open Round of 32 W Dominika Pazdan 6-2 6-1

Wk 6 Paraná Open Round of 16 W Joan De Guzman 6-1 6-3

Wk 6 Paraná Open Quarterfinals W Penny Hasegawa 6-3 6-7 15-13

Wk 6 Paraná Open Semifinals L Ally Huggins 3-6 6-3 2-10

Wk 8 Rotterdam Challenger Round of 32 W Hue Preston 6-1 6-2

Wk 8 Rotterdam Challenger Round of 16 W Kira Crabtree 6-1 6-3

Wk 8 Rotterdam Challenger Quarterfinals W Nicole Scanlon 6-2 6-0

Wk 8 Rotterdam Challenger Semifinals W Geetha Singh 7-6 6-4

Wk 8 Rotterdam Challenger Final L Rosie Soto 3-6 3-6

Wk 9 Tandil Open Round of 32 W Gergana Pavlov 6-4 6-3

Wk 9 Tandil Open Round of 16 W Paris Ortiz 2-6 6-2 13-11

Wk 9 Tandil Open Quarterfinals L Ga-yeon Ki 5-7 7-6 3-10

Wk 11 Zrenjanin Championships Round of 32 W Khin Aung 6-3 7-6

Wk 11 Zrenjanin Championships Round of 16 W Virginia Zhu 6-4 6-3

Wk 11 Zrenjanin Championships Quarterfinals L Kerry Hale 4-6 6-7

Wk 12 Dijon Championships Round of 32 W Mona Schweers 6-3 6-2

Wk 12 Dijon Championships Round of 16 W Stella Muex 7-6 6-2

Wk 12 Dijon Championships Quarterfinals W Ha-yoon Jang 6-3 6-3

Wk 12 Dijon Championships Semifinals W Quincey Damm 6-4 6-3

Wk 12 Dijon Championships Final W Lydia Miranda 6-1 6-4

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Round of 32 L Shannon Payton 2-6 6-7

Wk 15 Frankfurt Classic Round of 32 W Marijke Mathijsen 6-1 6-1

Wk 15 Frankfurt Classic Round of 16 W Dominika Jelínek 6-1 6-7 10-5

Wk 15 Frankfurt Classic Quarterfinals L Marilyn Long 6-4 3-6 6-10

Wk 16 Verona Open Round of 32 W Rhonda Goins 6-4 6-2

Wk 16 Verona Open Round of 16 W Ludmila Smolina 3-6 6-2 10-5

Wk 16 Verona Open Quarterfinals L Nadia Saiz 6-7 6-4 5-10

Wk 18 Versailles International Round of 32 W Teresa Cornthwaite 6-3 6-4

Wk 18 Versailles International Round of 16 L Ai Yonemura 4-6 6-7

Wk 19 Funabashi Classic Round of 32 L Robin Abe 4-6 5-7

Wk 21 Toyota Open Round of 32 W Teresa Cornthwaite 6-4 7-6

Wk 21 Toyota Open Round of 16 W Rhonda Goins 6-3 7-6

Wk 21 Toyota Open Quarterfinals L Sinclaire Tolentino 3-6 6-2 8-10

Wk 22 Richmond International Round of 32 W Lana Bowens 6-3 6-4

Wk 22 Richmond International Round of 16 L Marie Schüller 4-6 6-2 6-10

Wk 23 Caxias do Sul Classic Round of 32 W Renata Bale 6-3 6-3

Wk 23 Caxias do Sul Classic Round of 16 W Hana Yamamoto-Pereira 6-3 5-7 10-8

Wk 23 Caxias do Sul Classic Quarterfinals W Camilla Della Valle 7-6 6-2

Wk 23 Caxias do Sul Classic Semifinals L Hilary Hallquist 4-6 5-7

Wk 25 Los Angeles Classic Round of 32 W Kylie Dear 6-3 6-4

Wk 25 Los Angeles Classic Round of 16 W Taraji Thomas 6-3 6-3

Wk 25 Los Angeles Classic Quarterfinals W Josefina Capdevila 6-3 0-6 10-6

Wk 25 Los Angeles Classic Semifinals L Abiba Habimana 5-7 6-1 7-10

Wk 26 Mainz Open Round of 32 W Dallas Etterbeek 6-3 6-3

Wk 26 Mainz Open Round of 16 L London Sodupe 5-7 2-6

Wk 28 Red Deer Classic Round of 32 L Arielle Liang 4-6 7-6 4-10

Wk 29 Ostrava Open Round of 32 W Arielle Chhetri 6-3 7-6

Wk 29 Ostrava Open Round of 16 W Camilla Della Valle 2-6 6-3 13-11

Wk 29 Ostrava Open Quarterfinals L Mercedes Llull 3-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 31 San Diego Classic Round of 32 W Kenley Pittman 7-6 3-6 11-9

Wk 31 San Diego Classic Round of 16 W Maite Rubio 6-4 6-3

Wk 31 San Diego Classic Quarterfinals W Khin Aung 6-4 2-6 10-8

Wk 31 San Diego Classic Semifinals L Dallas Etterbeek 2-6 2-6

Wk 32 San Diego Open Round of 32 W Tiernny Ospina 1-6 6-4 11-9

Wk 32 San Diego Open Round of 16 W Camilla Della Valle 6-3 6-4

Wk 32 San Diego Open Quarterfinals W Ga-yeon Ki 6-3 6-4

Wk 32 San Diego Open Semifinals W Annika Gunnarsson 3-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 32 San Diego Open Final W Natasha Hudkins 6-1 6-4

Wk 34 Den Bosch International Round of 32 W Erica Ngoyi 4-6 7-5 15-13

Wk 34 Den Bosch International Round of 16 L Alicia Moore 6-7 4-6

Wk 35 Trieste Open Round of 32 L Monika Vyoralová 2-6 5-7

Wk 36 Grenoble Classic Round of 32 W Shirley Nishioka 6-4 4-6 10-6

Wk 36 Grenoble Classic Round of 16 L Alicia Moore 3-6 7-6 3-10

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Portland State ✓ Hot ¼ 52% Finalist

San Jose State ✓ Hot ¼ 48% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	41.4
Your department	48.3
4-year projection	44.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#237	#3	42.1
Mid 2026	#209	#2	42.6
Late 2026	#197	#2	42.8
Final 2026	#194	#2	42.9

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	37
Serve Accuracy	58
Return	44
Forehand	56
Backhand	42
Consistency	45
Net Play	48
Speed	52
Stamina	53
Composure	56
Clutch	52

Recruiting

Intended major	Optometry
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Portland State	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from San Jose State	early_contact Wk 1
Offered by Portland State	offers Wk 12
Offered by San Jose State	offers Wk 12
Official visit to San Jose State	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Portland State	visits Wk 17