Play to Clinch — Erica Tao

🇺🇸 Erica Tao USA

Class of 2026 · Born Ontario, CA · Feb 28 · ★★★3-Star

STR

44.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Portland State 22% 6 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#257
California	#12
Ranking points (1519 pts · 26 events)	#150
STR	44.0
Junior STR (singles)	44.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Cancún Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 San Sebastián Open Premier Finalist

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Major R32

Wk 6 Córdoba International Major R32

Wk 7 Catamarca International Major R32

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Major R32

Wk 10 Las Palmas Open Premier R32

Wk 11 Aachen Classic Premier R16

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 14 Zrenjanin Open Premier R16

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Classic Premier R32

Wk 17 Reims Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 18 Kolkata Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Premier Champion

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Major R32

Wk 24 Antwerp International Major Finalist

Wk 25 León International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Bengaluru Open Major R32

Wk 28 Fortaleza Open Major R16

Wk 29 Fukuoka Championships Major R32

Wk 31 Castellón Open Major R16

Wk 32 La Rioja Championships Major R32

Wk 34 Seattle International Major Finalist

Wk 35 Reggio Calabria Championships Major R32

Wk 36 Strasbourg Championships Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Cancún Classic National Nadia Saiz Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Major Hana Yamamoto-Pereira Semifinalist

Wk 6 Córdoba International Major Marijke Mathijsen Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Las Palmas Open Premier Trayanna Craven Semifinalist

Wk 11 Aachen Classic Premier Trayanna Craven Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Classic Premier Marjory Cruz Semifinalist

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Premier Regina Allard Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Premier Sidra Butt Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Major Jimena Bilbao Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 León International Major Lea Scharman Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Bengaluru Open Major Tracie Parker Champion

Wk 35 Reggio Calabria Championships Major Anita Lang R16

Wk 36 Strasbourg Championships Major Jania McLaughlin Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Cancún Classic Round of 32 W Reign Garcia 6-4 7-5

Wk 2 Cancún Classic Round of 16 W Ga-yeon Ki 7-6 3-6 10-6

Wk 2 Cancún Classic Quarterfinals L Lorena Costa 5-7 6-7

Wk 3 San Sebastián Open Round of 32 W Vanessa Bramblett 7-5 7-6

Wk 3 San Sebastián Open Round of 16 W Ariel Patterson 6-4 6-3

Wk 3 San Sebastián Open Quarterfinals W Daisy Espinosa 6-3 6-1

Wk 3 San Sebastián Open Semifinals W Ella Gasso 6-3 7-6

Wk 3 San Sebastián Open Final L Yazmeen Flores 4-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Round of 32 L Caitlin Jacobs 4-6 3-6

Wk 6 Córdoba International Round of 32 L Ines Geiselsöder 6-2 6-7 8-10

Wk 7 Catamarca International Round of 32 L Corina McKenna 1-6 2-6

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Round of 32 L Josefina Capdevila 6-1 3-6 5-10

Wk 10 Las Palmas Open Round of 32 L Marketa Granada 6-7 2-6

Wk 11 Aachen Classic Round of 32 W Eleni Cheney 6-2 6-0

Wk 11 Aachen Classic Round of 16 L Jimena Bilbao 4-6 5-7

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Round of 32 W Edita Kuciak 6-1 7-5

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Round of 16 W Olga Alba 6-2 6-3

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Quarterfinals W Mira Kotak 3-6 6-3 10-3

Wk 13 Halifax Classic Semifinals L Rashida Green 2-6 6-7

Wk 14 Zrenjanin Open Round of 32 W London Sodupe 7-5 7-6

Wk 14 Zrenjanin Open Round of 16 L Trayanna Craven 3-6 4-6

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Classic Round of 32 L Jimena Bilbao 3-6 2-6

Wk 17 Reims Open Round of 32 W Marjory Mondeville 6-4 4-6 10-3

Wk 17 Reims Open Round of 16 W Kennedy Stecker 6-3 4-6 10-6

Wk 17 Reims Open Quarterfinals W Seda Depay 6-7 6-3 10-6

Wk 17 Reims Open Semifinals L Victoria Miranda 1-6 4-6

Wk 18 Kolkata Open Round of 32 W Carla Salinas 6-1 6-4

Wk 18 Kolkata Open Round of 16 W Gloria Di Natale 6-4 6-4

Wk 18 Kolkata Open Quarterfinals L Trish Kudla 6-7 3-6

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Round of 32 W Yazmeen Mori 6-3 6-0

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Round of 16 W Kinsey Mabson 6-3 6-4

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Quarterfinals L Clara Mubenga 6-7 5-7

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Round of 32 W Arielle Liang 6-3 6-3

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Round of 16 W Hilary Kuol 6-7 6-4 10-5

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Quarterfinals W Daisy Espinosa 7-6 6-3

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Semifinals W Seda Depay 6-3 6-4

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Final W Rosie Soto 7-6 6-2

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Round of 32 L Courtney Barros 6-7 7-6 6-10

Wk 24 Antwerp International Round of 32 W Palmer Cabrera 3-6 7-5 11-9

Wk 24 Antwerp International Round of 16 W Marjorie Salem 6-3 6-3

Wk 24 Antwerp International Quarterfinals W Yvette Crane 6-3 7-5

Wk 24 Antwerp International Semifinals W Flor Costa 6-3 4-6 10-8

Wk 24 Antwerp International Final L Mariana Fontes 4-6 6-7

Wk 25 León International Round of 32 W Angie Ashley 7-5 1-6 10-5

Wk 25 León International Round of 16 W Teresa Stewart 7-6 3-6 10-4

Wk 25 León International Quarterfinals L Lulu Wickel 6-7 6-7

Wk 27 Bengaluru Open Round of 32 L Laura Kudla 6-3 2-6 9-11

Wk 28 Fortaleza Open Round of 32 W Georgia Pajola 6-4 6-4

Wk 28 Fortaleza Open Round of 16 L Tracie Parker 3-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 29 Fukuoka Championships Round of 32 L Korbin Clay 1-6 4-6

Wk 31 Castellón Open Round of 32 W Lea Scharman 1-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 31 Castellón Open Round of 16 L Amina Riggs 3-6 5-7

Wk 32 La Rioja Championships Round of 32 L Mireya Fenty 3-6 4-6

Wk 34 Seattle International Round of 32 W Adrienne Itakura 6-4 7-6

Wk 34 Seattle International Round of 16 W Dejah Rainer 6-4 3-6 10-5

Wk 34 Seattle International Quarterfinals W Lulu Wickel 3-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 34 Seattle International Semifinals W Carmen Delaney 1-6 6-3 10-2

Wk 34 Seattle International Final L Elizabeth Krueger 3-6 2-6

Wk 35 Reggio Calabria Championships Round of 32 L Wynne Tauanuu 4-6 6-7

Wk 36 Strasbourg Championships Round of 32 L Alex Sureephong 5-7 3-6

College List 6 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Portland State ✓ Hot ¼ 22% Finalist

San Jose State ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Eastern Washington ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

California Baptist ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

UC Irvine ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Sacramento State ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	47.9
Your department	49.6
4-year projection	44.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#156	#9	43.8
Mid 2026	#163	#10	43.5
Late 2026	#133	#5	44.2
Final 2026	#127	#5	44.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	53
Serve Accuracy	53
Return	46
Forehand	39
Backhand	49
Consistency	48
Net Play	49
Speed	55
Stamina	52
Composure	47
Clutch	49

Recruiting

Intended major	Sociology
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from San Jose State	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Portland State	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Eastern Washington	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Portland State	offers Wk 11
Offered by San Jose State	offers Wk 12
Offered by Eastern Washington	offers Wk 15
Offered by California Baptist	offers Wk 15
Official visit to San Jose State	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Portland State	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19