Play to Clinch — Marcello Pipitone

🇮🇹 Marcello Pipitone ITA

Class of 2026 · Born Trento, ITA · Dec 20 · ★★2-Star

STR

37.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Carleton 25% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#569
International	#157
Ranking points (66 pts · 22 events)	#921
STR	37.9
Junior STR (singles)	36.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	37.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 250

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 3 Kladno Open National R32

Wk 5 Saanich Cup Developmental R32

Wk 7 Wuxi Cup Developmental R32

Wk 8 San Diego Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 10 Münster Open Developmental R32

Wk 12 Chandigarh Classic State R32

Wk 13 Teresina Open State R16

Wk 15 Granada Cup State R16

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Invitational State R32

Wk 18 Blumenau Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Corrientes Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Livorno Invitational State R16

Wk 23 Campinas Classic State Finalist

Wk 25 Jaipur Cup State R32

Wk 26 Hamamatsu Cup State R32

Wk 28 Tampa Invitational State R32

Wk 30 Ballarat Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Amsterdam Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Melbourne Classic State Semifinalist

Wk 34 Guadalajara Open State R32

Wk 36 Atlanta Invitational State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 12 Chandigarh Classic State Lance Benzschawel Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Teresina Open State Jordan Madden Finalist

Wk 26 Hamamatsu Cup State Manaaki Marsden Semifinalist

Wk 30 Ballarat Invitational State Travis Hahnemann Semifinalist

Wk 36 Atlanta Invitational State Blake Takagishi Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational Round of 32 W Ricki Anton 7-5 3-6 19-17

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational Round of 16 W Nicolas Figueroa 6-7 6-3 10-5

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational Quarterfinals W Jayden Lee 6-7 6-4 12-10

Wk 2 Rockhampton Invitational Semifinals L Silas Goodwin 3-6 6-7

Wk 3 Kladno Open Round of 32 L Waldemar Walter 7-5 3-6 6-10

Wk 5 Saanich Cup Round of 32 L Donny Claiborne 1-6 2-6

Wk 7 Wuxi Cup Round of 32 L Jamari Taino 4-6 3-6

Wk 8 San Diego Challenger Round of 32 W Jérôme Gündoğan 6-2 6-2

Wk 8 San Diego Challenger Round of 16 L Jonny Mepham 4-6 1-6

Wk 10 Münster Open Round of 32 L Destyn Shank 5-7 1-6

Wk 12 Chandigarh Classic Round of 32 L Christopher Orr 6-4 3-6 5-10

Wk 13 Teresina Open Round of 32 W Ismail Kings 6-3 6-2

Wk 13 Teresina Open Round of 16 L Lance Ramirez 2-6 1-6

Wk 15 Granada Cup Round of 32 W Gustavo Decas 4-6 6-4 11-9

Wk 15 Granada Cup Round of 16 L Gary He 2-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 16 Novi Pazar Invitational Round of 32 L Aleksandar Beeckman 6-2 3-6 5-10

Wk 18 Blumenau Invitational Round of 32 W Emil Bowers 6-3 7-5

Wk 18 Blumenau Invitational Round of 16 W Diego Fierro 4-6 6-2 10-1

Wk 18 Blumenau Invitational Quarterfinals L Charles Laughlin 3-6 3-6

Wk 20 Corrientes Cup Round of 32 W Mykah Stratton 6-3 6-3

Wk 20 Corrientes Cup Round of 16 W Wilmer Armero 7-6 6-4

Wk 20 Corrientes Cup Quarterfinals L Manaaki Marsden 6-7 6-4 5-10

Wk 21 Livorno Invitational Round of 32 W Markos Fridzon 2-6 6-4 10-5

Wk 21 Livorno Invitational Round of 16 L Fermín Puyol 4-6 6-1 6-10

Wk 23 Campinas Classic Round of 32 W Roberto Clarkson 6-4 6-7 10-8

Wk 23 Campinas Classic Round of 16 W Strong Tippmann 7-5 6-0

Wk 23 Campinas Classic Quarterfinals W Johan Handy 3-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 23 Campinas Classic Semifinals W Elishah Qiao 1-6 7-6 10-2

Wk 23 Campinas Classic Final L Aleksandar Beeckman 3-6 2-6

Wk 25 Jaipur Cup Round of 32 L Joon-young Hwang 6-3 3-6 5-10

Wk 26 Hamamatsu Cup Round of 32 L Miles Gregory 4-6 1-6

Wk 28 Tampa Invitational Round of 32 L Markos Fridzon 6-0 2-6 8-10

Wk 30 Ballarat Invitational Round of 32 W Charles Laughlin 6-3 6-2

Wk 30 Ballarat Invitational Round of 16 W Yáser Cubero 7-5 4-6 10-7

Wk 30 Ballarat Invitational Quarterfinals L Claude Ouellet 5-7 4-6

Wk 31 Amsterdam Cup Round of 32 W Quintavius Leand 6-3 3-6 10-6

Wk 31 Amsterdam Cup Round of 16 W Yamil González 6-2 6-7 12-10

Wk 31 Amsterdam Cup Quarterfinals L Max Higashiguchi 3-6 6-2 2-10

Wk 33 Melbourne Classic Round of 32 W Markos Fridzon 6-2 7-5

Wk 33 Melbourne Classic Round of 16 W Yáser Cubero 4-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 33 Melbourne Classic Quarterfinals W Johan Handy 6-3 6-4

Wk 33 Melbourne Classic Semifinals L Travis Hahnemann 4-6 4-6

Wk 34 Guadalajara Open Round of 32 L Edgar Dakin 3-6 6-4 4-10

Wk 36 Atlanta Invitational Round of 32 L Franz Sontag 2-6 3-6

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Carleton ✓ Hot ⅙ 25% Finalist

Trinity (CT) ✓ Hot ⅙ 24% Finalist

Swarthmore ✓ Hot ⅙ 25% Finalist

Brandeis ✓ Hot ⅙ 25% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	44.4
4-year projection	38.8

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#218	#30	38.5
Mid 2026	#259	#34	37.2
Late 2026	#269	#34	36.6
Final 2026	#272	#34	36.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	33
Serve Accuracy	39
Return	36
Forehand	35
Backhand	37
Consistency	41
Net Play	36
Speed	34
Stamina	36
Composure	36
Clutch	41

Recruiting

Intended major	Art History
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Carleton	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Swarthmore	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Trinity (CT)	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Carleton	offers Wk 9
Offered by Swarthmore	offers Wk 9
Offered by Trinity (CT)	offers Wk 14
Offered by Brandeis	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Trinity (CT)	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Carleton	visits Wk 18