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Season 1 2026
World Week 5 · Regular season
Class Signed 1670
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🇳🇿 Michael Paston NZL
Class of 2026 · Born Hamilton, NZL · Dec 8 · ★1-Star
STR
46.6
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Colgate 52% 2 offers
Rankings
Recruiting board (consensus)#598
International#167
Ranking points (944 pts · 22 events) #245
STR46.6
Junior STR (singles) 46.5
Doubles STR (results-based) 45.8
Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones
GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONNo. 1 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10
Junior Results tournament history
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT
Wk 2 Tampa Championships National R32
Wk 3 São Paulo Championships National R16
Wk 5 Saanich Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist
Wk 6 Ingolstadt Classic National Finalist
Wk 8 León International Premier Quarterfinalist
Wk 10 Kochi International Premier Finalist
Wk 11 Sassari Championships Major Quarterfinalist
Wk 13 Liberec Open Premier R32
Wk 15 Canberra International Major R16
Wk 16 Los Angeles International Premier R16
Wk 18 Wakayama Open Premier R16
Wk 20 Čačak International Premier Semifinalist
Wk 21 Zadar Open Premier R16
Wk 23 Albury Championships Major Quarterfinalist
Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Premier Champion
Wk 26 Toowoomba Championships Major R32
Wk 28 Ostrava Open Major R16
Wk 29 San Luis Potosí Championships Major R32
Wk 31 Slavonski Brod Open Major R32
Wk 33 Bhubaneswar Classic Premier R32
Wk 34 Barcelona Open Premier Quarterfinalist
Wk 36 Toyota International Premier R32
Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 3 São Paulo Championships National Nick Awasthi Semifinalist
Wk 5 Saanich Cup Developmental Orlando Salazar Finalist
Wk 6 Ingolstadt Classic National Yuri Pervushina Semifinalist
Wk 20 Čačak International Premier Tylen Mincey Champion
Wk 21 Zadar Open Premier Denis Kings Finalist
Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Premier Desman Graziano Quarterfinalist
Wk 28 Ostrava Open Major Butch Pellot R16
Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit
DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 2 Tampa Championships Round of 32 L Brian George 3-6 4-6
Wk 3 São Paulo Championships Round of 32 W Robbie Wimer 6-1 6-0
Wk 3 São Paulo Championships Round of 16 L Owen Clarkson 3-6 5-7
Wk 5 Saanich Cup Round of 32 W Kahanu Moncada 6-0 6-0
Wk 5 Saanich Cup Round of 16 W Kolin Gail 6-1 6-0
Wk 5 Saanich Cup Quarterfinals L Gerard Goodrum 4-6 7-6 7-10
Wk 6 Ingolstadt Classic Round of 32 W Bryan McGee 6-1 6-2
Wk 6 Ingolstadt Classic Round of 16 W Randy Aldridge 6-1 6-2
Wk 6 Ingolstadt Classic Quarterfinals W Andre Calvin 6-4 6-3
Wk 6 Ingolstadt Classic Semifinals W Zae Jnopierre 6-3 7-5
Wk 6 Ingolstadt Classic Final L Toby Amritraj 3-6 1-6
Wk 8 León International Round of 32 W Keona Dwight 6-2 6-3
Wk 8 León International Round of 16 W Tomas Hierro 6-1 6-2
Wk 8 León International Quarterfinals L Zakhar Zakharov 6-3 3-6 7-10
Wk 10 Kochi International Round of 32 W Tommaso Lombardi 6-2 6-3
Wk 10 Kochi International Round of 16 W Anderson Tontz 6-4 6-3
Wk 10 Kochi International Quarterfinals W Czech Hašek 7-6 7-5
Wk 10 Kochi International Semifinals W Donovan Beard 6-7 6-3 12-10
Wk 10 Kochi International Final L Amir Adams 3-6 4-6
Wk 11 Sassari Championships Round of 32 W Daniel Baptista 6-4 6-3
Wk 11 Sassari Championships Round of 16 W Vegard Antonsen 6-4 6-2
Wk 11 Sassari Championships Quarterfinals L Tracy McNeal 4-6 7-6 6-10
Wk 13 Liberec Open Round of 32 L Jalen Shiflet 4-6 7-6 3-10
Wk 15 Canberra International Round of 32 W Zane Nagatomi 6-3 7-6
Wk 15 Canberra International Round of 16 L Salvador Fonseca 7-6 2-6 10-12
Wk 16 Los Angeles International Round of 32 W Nicolás Codina 6-1 7-5
Wk 16 Los Angeles International Round of 16 L Wade Todd 3-6 3-6
Wk 18 Wakayama Open Round of 32 W Jermaine Decker 6-3 7-5
Wk 18 Wakayama Open Round of 16 L Joe Riley 6-4 1-6 5-10
Wk 20 Čačak International Round of 32 W Marcellus Hernandez 6-4 6-2
Wk 20 Čačak International Round of 16 W Nikita Moberly 6-3 6-4
Wk 20 Čačak International Quarterfinals W Ramon Rivera 6-3 6-4
Wk 20 Čačak International Semifinals L Dann Krzyzewski 5-7 4-6
Wk 21 Zadar Open Round of 32 W Wallace Loya 7-6 3-6 10-3
Wk 21 Zadar Open Round of 16 L Filippo Fagioli 1-6 6-7
Wk 23 Albury Championships Round of 32 W Nicolò Ferrara 7-5 6-4
Wk 23 Albury Championships Round of 16 W Tomáš Fiala 6-3 6-1
Wk 23 Albury Championships Quarterfinals L Wardell Boatright 6-4 3-6 8-10
Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Round of 32 W James Sanada 6-2 6-3
Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Round of 16 W Diego Ramírez 6-4 6-4
Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Quarterfinals W Daisuke Takao 4-6 6-3 10-7
Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Semifinals W German Romero 7-6 6-7 10-1
Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Final W Desman Graziano 6-2 6-4
Wk 26 Toowoomba Championships Round of 32 L Jahlil Ishizu 6-2 2-6 5-10
Wk 28 Ostrava Open Round of 32 W Jesse Hale 3-6 6-2 10-5
Wk 28 Ostrava Open Round of 16 L Sekou Nava 3-6 6-7
Wk 29 San Luis Potosí Championships Round of 32 L Francis Arkansas 3-6 6-1 6-10
Wk 31 Slavonski Brod Open Round of 32 L Jake Pluskota 0-6 6-7
Wk 33 Bhubaneswar Classic Round of 32 L Pontus Holm 6-7 7-6 3-10
Wk 34 Barcelona Open Round of 32 W Van Enquist 6-3 6-3
Wk 34 Barcelona Open Round of 16 W Jovane Kamberipa 6-3 2-6 10-6
Wk 34 Barcelona Open Quarterfinals L Keegan Kunkel 3-6 4-6
Wk 36 Toyota International Round of 32 L Luciano Cimini 3-6 6-7
College List 2 offers
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Colgate ✓ Hot ½ 52% Finalist
East Tennessee State ✓ Hot ½ 48% Finalist
Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of
Stanford Virginia North Carolina
Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)
Shared service (consensus)43.1
Your department57.0
4-year projection47.0
Ranking History junior progression
DATE GLOBAL NATION STR
Early 2026 #58 #2 46.0
Mid 2026 #52 #2 46.2
Late 2026 #39 #1 46.7
Final 2026 #40 #1 46.5
Attributes visible current grades (20–80)
Serve Power 65
Serve Accuracy 52
Return 54
Forehand 65
Backhand 48
Consistency 54
Net Play 55
Speed 65
Stamina 59
Composure 55
Clutch 56
Recruiting
Intended majorSpeculative Cartography
Junior tierNational Elite
OriginInternational
CommitmentUncommitted
Recruiting Timeline
Received interest from Colgate early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from East Tennessee State early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Colgate offers Wk 10
Offered by East Tennessee State offers Wk 13
Official visit to Colgate visits Wk 16
Official visit to East Tennessee State visits Wk 17