Play to Clinch — Willis Leighton

🇺🇸 Willis Leighton USA

Class of 2026 · Born San Diego, IA · Sep 30 · ★★★3-Star

STR

48.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Michigan 20% 5 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#289
Iowa	#9
Ranking points (1547 pts · 23 events)	#147
STR	48.8
Junior STR (singles)	48.4
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.0

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Mexicali International Major R32

Wk 3 Miami Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 4 Saitama International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Bologna International Major R32

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Major R32

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Major R16

Wk 12 Hamilton Open Major R32

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Major Champion

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 17 Curitiba International Major R16

Wk 19 Phoenix International Major R32

Wk 20 Barcelona International Major R32

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Major R32

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Major R16

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Major R32

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Major R32

Wk 29 Smederevo International Major R16

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Major R16

Wk 33 Bruges Championships Major R16

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Leuven International Major Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Saitama International Major Karoy Rizy Semifinalist

Wk 6 Bologna International Major Merrimon Zinke Semifinalist

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Major Ramsey Fox Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Major Colton Parker Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Hamilton Open Major Wilfred Ebun Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Curitiba International Major MaliVai Stalder Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Phoenix International Major Sơn Luân R16

Wk 20 Barcelona International Major Elijah Hunter Finalist

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Major Vinny Malard Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Major Elijah Hunter Champion

Wk 29 Smederevo International Major Wiktor Kwiatkowski Semifinalist

Wk 33 Bruges Championships Major Edward Radu R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Mexicali International Round of 32 L Collin Nwankpa 1-6 4-6

Wk 3 Miami Open Round of 32 W Lennox Berhalter 6-1 6-3

Wk 3 Miami Open Round of 16 W Teymuraz Kurbanov 6-3 6-3

Wk 3 Miami Open Quarterfinals W Kuo-hui Shih 6-3 6-2

Wk 3 Miami Open Semifinals L Milan Rees 5-7 6-2 7-10

Wk 4 Saitama International Round of 32 W Jae-ho Ha 6-3 6-1

Wk 4 Saitama International Round of 16 W Ákos Fiola 6-4 4-6 10-8

Wk 4 Saitama International Quarterfinals L Grigory Visnevscaia 1-6 2-6

Wk 6 Bologna International Round of 32 L Pender Lettiere 4-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Round of 32 W Manabu Murakami 6-1 6-0

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Round of 16 W Richey Edmonds 6-3 7-6

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Quarterfinals W Eduardo Bowers 6-3 6-2

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Semifinals L Edwin Rifenberick 3-6 2-6

Wk 9 The Hague Championships Round of 32 L Edwin Rifenberick 2-6 5-7

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Round of 32 W Amos Kruah 6-3 6-1

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Round of 16 L Jim Catalano 4-6 2-6

Wk 12 Hamilton Open Round of 32 L Carter Mickens 4-6 4-6

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Round of 16 W Raz Link 6-3 6-4

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Quarterfinals W Tyler Nelson 6-3 6-2

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Semifinals W Carlos Lenglet 6-4 5-7 10-7

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Final W Dick Berigan 6-1 5-7 10-8

Wk 15 Shanghai Masters Cup Round of 32 L Duke Ezukanma 1-6 3-6

Wk 17 Curitiba International Round of 32 W Colton Parker 7-6 6-7 10-7

Wk 17 Curitiba International Round of 16 L Ned Galloway 4-6 3-6

Wk 19 Phoenix International Round of 32 L Mitchell Lyon 3-6 6-7

Wk 20 Barcelona International Round of 32 L Wilde-Donald Fernandes 6-4 3-6 7-10

Wk 22 Groningen Championships Round of 32 L César Gayà 2-6 3-6

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Round of 32 W Marco Gaffney 7-6 6-7 10-3

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Round of 16 W Marty Hohl 6-3 3-6 11-9

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Quarterfinals W Jenson Kean 6-3 7-5

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Semifinals L Will Ma 6-3 3-6 10-12

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Round of 32 W Jakub Hrubý 7-6 7-6

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Round of 16 L Will Ma 2-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 26 St. Louis Championships Round of 32 L Rodmond Courville 6-4 6-7 5-10

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Round of 32 L Vivek Tewarie 4-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 29 Smederevo International Round of 32 W Alfredo Folds 7-6 7-6

Wk 29 Smederevo International Round of 16 L Eduardo Bowers 3-6 4-6

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Round of 32 W Gene McIntosh 7-6 6-1

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Round of 16 L Toddrick Culp 6-7 3-6

Wk 33 Bruges Championships Round of 32 W Marty Hohl 6-7 6-3 11-9

Wk 33 Bruges Championships Round of 16 L MaliVai Stalder 6-7 3-6

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Round of 32 W Ayoze Alonso 7-6 6-2

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Round of 16 W Richey Laughlin 6-7 6-3 10-7

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Quarterfinals L Elijah Hunter 3-6 6-7

Wk 36 Leuven International Round of 32 W Milos O'Hara 6-3 6-4

Wk 36 Leuven International Round of 16 W Jim Catalano 6-3 6-4

Wk 36 Leuven International Quarterfinals L Dāvis Krēsliņa 6-7 2-6

College List 5 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Michigan ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ 23% Finalist

Nebraska ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	47.9
Your department	54.0
4-year projection	49.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#104	#4	47.9
Mid 2026	#95	#3	48.2
Late 2026	#98	#4	48.2
Final 2026	#97	#4	48.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	63
Serve Accuracy	61
Return	63
Forehand	62
Backhand	55
Consistency	60
Net Play	60
Speed	55
Stamina	61
Composure	56
Clutch	58

Recruiting

Intended major	Business Analytics
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Michigan	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Notre Dame	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Northwestern	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Michigan	offers Wk 8
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 10
Offered by Notre Dame	offers Wk 12
Offered by Nebraska	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Notre Dame	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Michigan	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20