Play to Clinch — Prakash Zheng

🇺🇸 Prakash Zheng USA

Class of 2026 · Born St. Louis, WA · Aug 3 · NRUnrated

STR

37.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Occidental 100% 1 offer

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#904
Washington	#16
Ranking points (86 pts · 23 events)	#859
STR	37.9
Junior STR (singles)	37.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	37.0

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Užice Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Los Angeles Open Developmental R32

Wk 5 Ibiúna Invitational State R32

Wk 6 Frankfurt Cup State R32

Wk 8 Montreal Invitational State R32

Wk 9 Dallas Open State R16

Wk 11 Rio de Janeiro Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic State R32

Wk 14 Paris Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 16 Osijek Classic State R16

Wk 17 The Hague Invitational State R16

Wk 19 Hyderabad Classic State Finalist

Wk 20 Mannheim Invitational State R32

Wk 22 Ahmedabad Invitational State R32

Wk 24 Mannheim Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Paris Open State R16

Wk 27 Nice Open State R16

Wk 28 Delhi Cup State R16

Wk 30 Guadalajara Invitational State R16

Wk 31 León Open State R32

Wk 33 Niš Cup State Finalist

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Invitational State R32

Wk 36 Amsterdam Cup State Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Užice Invitational State Sadonnie Morrill Semifinalist

Wk 8 Montreal Invitational State Rhyland Tanguilig Champion

Wk 9 Dallas Open State Edgar Kysar Champion

Wk 11 Rio de Janeiro Invitational State Leon Donnelly Semifinalist

Wk 16 Osijek Classic State Konstantin Vučetić Finalist

Wk 20 Mannheim Invitational State Erick Tatum Semifinalist

Wk 31 León Open State Erick Tatum Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Užice Invitational Round of 32 W Marash Balliu 7-5 6-3

Wk 2 Užice Invitational Round of 16 W Malcolm Baird 7-6 4-6 10-5

Wk 2 Užice Invitational Quarterfinals L Laquan Lipton 6-3 3-6 5-10

Wk 3 Los Angeles Open Round of 32 L Yu-hsiang Wang 6-4 2-6 5-10

Wk 5 Ibiúna Invitational Round of 32 L Marcos Houston 1-6 3-6

Wk 6 Frankfurt Cup Round of 32 L Perth Bott 5-7 2-6

Wk 8 Montreal Invitational Round of 32 L Ken Pyburn 6-7 6-4 4-10

Wk 9 Dallas Open Round of 32 W Turlough Flynn 2-6 6-1 10-1

Wk 9 Dallas Open Round of 16 L Stanley Sippel 3-6 4-6

Wk 11 Rio de Janeiro Invitational Round of 32 W Mashiska Alvarado 6-3 6-4

Wk 11 Rio de Janeiro Invitational Round of 16 W Ellsworth Chatman 6-2 6-3

Wk 11 Rio de Janeiro Invitational Quarterfinals L Christopher Nantze 7-6 6-7 7-10

Wk 13 Curitiba Classic Round of 32 L Floyd Gloria 6-3 1-6 10-12

Wk 14 Paris Invitational Round of 32 W Govind McNeal 6-1 6-4

Wk 14 Paris Invitational Round of 16 W Nathan Shank 6-3 4-6 10-7

Wk 14 Paris Invitational Quarterfinals W Alafia Lund 5-7 6-3 10-8

Wk 14 Paris Invitational Semifinals L Stanley Sippel 4-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 16 Osijek Classic Round of 32 W Dani Guijarro 6-3 6-4

Wk 16 Osijek Classic Round of 16 L Perth Bott 3-6 2-6

Wk 17 The Hague Invitational Round of 32 W Devan Battle 6-1 6-2

Wk 17 The Hague Invitational Round of 16 L Miles Ashby 3-6 6-7

Wk 19 Hyderabad Classic Round of 32 W Ellsworth Gleeson 6-3 6-2

Wk 19 Hyderabad Classic Round of 16 W Leon Donnelly 5-7 6-4 10-5

Wk 19 Hyderabad Classic Quarterfinals W Todd Brackens 6-2 6-2

Wk 19 Hyderabad Classic Semifinals W Leonid Timofeeva 2-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 19 Hyderabad Classic Final L Kōki Ishikawa 0-6 6-7

Wk 20 Mannheim Invitational Round of 32 L Ace Hensley 3-6 3-6

Wk 22 Ahmedabad Invitational Round of 32 L Tae-young Bang 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 24 Mannheim Open Round of 32 W Rhyland Tanguilig 6-3 6-7 10-8

Wk 24 Mannheim Open Round of 16 W Clay Alves 3-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 24 Mannheim Open Quarterfinals L Sadonnie Friedrich 6-3 2-6 6-10

Wk 25 Paris Open Round of 32 W Kamil Suslov 6-3 6-2

Wk 25 Paris Open Round of 16 L Rob Ionata 6-1 3-6 9-11

Wk 27 Nice Open Round of 32 W Carles Sarriegi 7-5 6-3

Wk 27 Nice Open Round of 16 L Pete Cavallini 7-5 3-6 7-10

Wk 28 Delhi Cup Round of 32 W Andrew Hemelt 6-3 6-2

Wk 28 Delhi Cup Round of 16 L Subramanian Murugan 4-6 5-7

Wk 30 Guadalajara Invitational Round of 32 W Turlough Flynn 6-3 6-4

Wk 30 Guadalajara Invitational Round of 16 L Kaliq Ogumoro 2-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 31 León Open Round of 32 L Andrew Hemelt 4-6 4-6

Wk 33 Niš Cup Round of 32 W Ronnie Neff 7-6 7-5

Wk 33 Niš Cup Round of 16 W Yury Lapushchenkova 6-2 7-5

Wk 33 Niš Cup Quarterfinals W Jason Koury 6-4 3-6 10-6

Wk 33 Niš Cup Semifinals W Semp Salazar 6-4 6-4

Wk 33 Niš Cup Final L Leonid Timofeeva 2-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Invitational Round of 32 L Rhyland Tanguilig 4-6 2-6

Wk 36 Amsterdam Cup Round of 32 W Floyd Gloria 6-1 6-3

Wk 36 Amsterdam Cup Round of 16 W Max Smethurst 6-7 6-4 12-10

Wk 36 Amsterdam Cup Quarterfinals L Jerome Toole 7-5 1-6 7-10

College List 1 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Occidental ✓ Hot ⅙ 100% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	46.6
Your department	44.9
4-year projection	41.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#591	#12	36.5
Mid 2026	#572	#12	37.2
Late 2026	#572	#13	37.1
Final 2026	#586	#13	36.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	35
Serve Accuracy	36
Return	31
Forehand	33
Backhand	34
Consistency	37
Net Play	33
Speed	32
Stamina	38
Composure	40
Clutch	36

Recruiting

Intended major	Business Administration
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Occidental	early_contact Wk 1
Offered by Occidental	offers Wk 11
Official visit to Occidental	visits Wk 17