Play to Clinch — Taniyah Budge

🇺🇸 🇦🇺 Taniyah Budge USA / AUS

Class of 2026 · Born Murfreesboro, TN · Jun 8 · ★★2-Star

STR

42.7

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Emory 25% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#574
Tennessee	#3
Ranking points (728 pts · 28 events)	#322
STR	42.7
Junior STR (singles)	42.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	42.6

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Tianjin International Premier R32

Wk 2 Ahmedabad Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Novi Sad Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 4 Vitoria Open Major R32

Wk 6 Córdoba International Major R16

Wk 7 Guangzhou International Major R16

Wk 8 Kyoto International Major R32

Wk 10 Hull Open Major R32

Wk 11 Campinas International Major R32

Wk 12 Croydon Open Major R32

Wk 13 Los Angeles Open Major R16

Wk 15 Pardubice Championships Major R32

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Chennai International Major R16

Wk 19 San Juan International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Premier R32

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Premier R16

Wk 22 Zagreb Open Premier R32

Wk 24 Novi Sad International Premier R32

Wk 25 Miami International Premier R16

Wk 26 Mainz Open Premier R32

Wk 28 Red Deer Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Ostrava Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 30 Hyderabad Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Whitby Open Major R16

Wk 33 Mackay International Premier R32

Wk 34 Den Bosch International Premier R32

Wk 35 Brisbane Classic Premier R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Tianjin International Premier Ludmila Smolina Semifinalist

Wk 4 Vitoria Open Major Dorothy Alo Semifinalist

Wk 6 Córdoba International Major Wakana Tomiyasu Champion

Wk 8 Kyoto International Major Hannah Tezuka R16

Wk 13 Los Angeles Open Major Ines Geiselsöder Semifinalist

Wk 15 Pardubice Championships Major Gloria Di Natale Semifinalist

Wk 17 Chennai International Major Carmen Romero Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 San Juan International Premier Yazmeen Flores Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Mainz Open Premier Marjory Cruz Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Red Deer Classic Premier Chinyelu Talbert Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Ostrava Open Premier Laura Kuyt Semifinalist

Wk 34 Den Bosch International Premier Geetha Singh Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Tianjin International Round of 32 L Chris Outten 3-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 2 Ahmedabad Open Round of 32 W Leslie Eakin 6-1 6-1

Wk 2 Ahmedabad Open Round of 16 W Rachel Shimabukuro 6-7 6-2 10-4

Wk 2 Ahmedabad Open Quarterfinals L Charity Wojdelko 3-6 4-6

Wk 3 Novi Sad Masters Cup Round of 32 W Martina Castillo 6-0 6-1

Wk 3 Novi Sad Masters Cup Round of 16 L Dulce Ginzo 2-6 3-6

Wk 4 Vitoria Open Round of 32 L Santiago Santana 6-7 7-6 7-10

Wk 6 Córdoba International Round of 32 W Monika Navrátil 6-0 6-0

Wk 6 Córdoba International Round of 16 L Montserrat Mena 3-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 7 Guangzhou International Round of 32 W Delanie Gwinn 6-4 2-6 10-6

Wk 7 Guangzhou International Round of 16 L Lulu Wickel 6-7 4-6

Wk 8 Kyoto International Round of 32 L Malathi Murugesu 3-6 4-6

Wk 10 Hull Open Round of 32 L Kristen Gromley 3-6 2-6

Wk 11 Campinas International Round of 32 L Monika Vyoralová 3-6 2-6

Wk 12 Croydon Open Round of 32 L Erica Ngoyi 3-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 13 Los Angeles Open Round of 32 W Loretta Eom 7-5 7-6

Wk 13 Los Angeles Open Round of 16 L Parker Arkansas 3-6 5-7

Wk 15 Pardubice Championships Round of 32 L Nadia Lapeña 4-6 3-6

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Classic Round of 32 W Caliyah Ogboko 6-2 6-3

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Classic Round of 16 W Rayleigh Lopez 3-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Classic Quarterfinals L Ines Geiselsöder 3-6 4-6

Wk 17 Chennai International Round of 32 W Denise Timber 6-0 6-0

Wk 17 Chennai International Round of 16 L Brienne Scheinman 3-6 4-6

Wk 19 San Juan International Round of 32 W Shelly Habicht 6-4 3-6 10-7

Wk 19 San Juan International Round of 16 W Liv Vandecasteele 4-6 6-1 10-6

Wk 19 San Juan International Quarterfinals L Marjorie Salem 4-6 2-6

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Round of 32 L Pearl Ruddy 6-7 6-3 10-12

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Round of 32 W Kanika Culibrk 6-4 3-6 11-9

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Round of 16 L Daisy Espinosa 2-6 3-6

Wk 22 Zagreb Open Round of 32 L Reign Garcia 3-6 1-6

Wk 24 Novi Sad International Round of 32 L Tom Lochhead 6-7 6-7

Wk 25 Miami International Round of 32 W Hilary Hallquist 6-2 6-3

Wk 25 Miami International Round of 16 L Hilary Kuol 2-6 1-6

Wk 26 Mainz Open Round of 32 L Hilary Hallquist 4-6 4-6

Wk 28 Red Deer Classic Round of 32 W Nadia Saiz 6-4 6-4

Wk 28 Red Deer Classic Round of 16 W Patrícia Hollý 6-7 6-2 10-8

Wk 28 Red Deer Classic Quarterfinals L Daisy Espinosa 6-7 4-6

Wk 29 Ostrava Open Round of 32 W Nadia Saiz 7-6 4-6 10-8

Wk 29 Ostrava Open Round of 16 W Tiani Dowland 6-1 6-4

Wk 29 Ostrava Open Quarterfinals W Marjory Cruz 6-4 6-4

Wk 29 Ostrava Open Semifinals L Geetha Singh 6-4 6-7 7-10

Wk 30 Hyderabad Classic Round of 32 W Brienne Scheinman 7-6 3-6 10-4

Wk 30 Hyderabad Classic Round of 16 W Nadia Lapeña 6-4 6-2

Wk 30 Hyderabad Classic Quarterfinals L Monique Plain 6-4 3-6 6-10

Wk 31 Whitby Open Round of 32 W Keri Renteria 7-5 7-6

Wk 31 Whitby Open Round of 16 L Janae Charles 4-6 3-6

Wk 33 Mackay International Round of 32 L Mercedes Llull 3-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 34 Den Bosch International Round of 32 L Yazmeen Mori 5-7 3-6

Wk 35 Brisbane Classic Round of 32 L Carmen Romero 2-6 6-7

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Emory ✓ Hot ¼ 25% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ¼ 28% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ¼ 26% Finalist

Virginia ✓ Hot ¼ 22% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	41.8
Your department	43.1
4-year projection	43.6

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#196	#1	42.9
Mid 2026	#185	#1	43.1
Late 2026	#206	#1	42.5
Final 2026	#199	#1	42.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	48
Serve Accuracy	54
Return	46
Forehand	44
Backhand	49
Consistency	54
Net Play	33
Speed	43
Stamina	54
Composure	51
Clutch	43

Recruiting

Intended major	Meteorology
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Georgia Tech	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Emory	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Emory	offers Wk 10
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 10
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 13
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Emory	visits Wk 19