FW
🇺🇸
Forest Werdel
USA
Class of 2026 · Born Denver, GA · Jul 25 ·
★★2-Star
STR
42.3
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit:
Morehouse
34%
3 offers
Rankings
| Recruiting board (consensus) | #497 |
| Georgia | #17 |
| Ranking points (406 pts · 20 events) | #471 |
| STR | 42.3 |
| Junior STR (singles) | 41.0 |
| Doubles STR (results-based) | 42.0 |
Junior Badges
STATETop 25
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 2
Bristol Open
Developmental
R32
Wk 4
Rotterdam Classic
State
Quarterfinalist
Wk 5
Ibiúna Invitational
State
Quarterfinalist
Wk 7
Toulouse Open
State
R16
Wk 9
León Invitational
State
Finalist
Wk 11
Edmonton Cup
Developmental
Finalist
Wk 13
Parma Challenger
Developmental
Semifinalist
Wk 14
Nice Classic
National
Finalist
Wk 16
Winnipeg Classic
National
R32
Wk 18
Bengaluru Championships
National
R32
Wk 20
La Plata Open
National
R32
Wk 22
Houston Championships
National
Quarterfinalist
Wk 23
Borgerhout Championships
National
R16
Wk 25
Canberra Classic
National
Champion
Wk 27
Hamburg Open
National
R32
Wk 29
Hiroshima Classic
National
R32
Wk 31
Hoboken Classic
National
R32
Wk 32
San Diego Open
National
R32
Wk 34
Mumbai Classic
National
R32
Wk 36
London Championships
National
R32
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 2
Bristol Open
Developmental
Yu Hirao
Quarterfinalist
Wk 4
Rotterdam Classic
State
Apostolos White
Semifinalist
Wk 5
Ibiúna Invitational
State
Roman Šmíd
Champion
Wk 9
León Invitational
State
Konstantin Vučetić
Champion
Wk 11
Edmonton Cup
Developmental
Wilbur Yani
Finalist
Wk 18
Bengaluru Championships
National
Earthna Gavaldón
R16
Wk 22
Houston Championships
National
David Nyström
Quarterfinalist
Wk 23
Borgerhout Championships
National
Berkeley Stralem
Champion
Wk 25
Canberra Classic
National
Ichizo Ichise
Champion
Wk 31
Hoboken Classic
National
Adam Jordan
Quarterfinalist
Wk 32
San Diego Open
National
Timo Boschker
Semifinalist
Wk 36
London Championships
National
Caleb Patel
Champion
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 2
Bristol Open Round of 32
L
Jens Thorsnes
3-6 2-6
Wk 4
Rotterdam Classic Round of 32
W
Pavel Stefanov
6-2 6-2
Wk 4
Rotterdam Classic Round of 16
W
Apostolos White
7-5 6-4
Wk 4
Rotterdam Classic Quarterfinals
L
Bill Blair
7-6 2-6 2-10
Wk 5
Ibiúna Invitational Round of 32
W
Martín O'Carroll
6-1 6-2
Wk 5
Ibiúna Invitational Round of 16
W
Behren Mercer
6-1 6-1
Wk 5
Ibiúna Invitational Quarterfinals
L
Nikita Ivlev
6-7 4-6
Wk 7
Toulouse Open Round of 32
W
Reinaldo Lara
6-0 6-1
Wk 7
Toulouse Open Round of 16
L
Shimeket Soyinka
4-6 6-4 4-10
Wk 9
León Invitational Round of 32
W
Norris Gonnerman
6-0 6-1
Wk 9
León Invitational Round of 16
W
Augusto Barros
6-3 6-2
Wk 9
León Invitational Quarterfinals
W
Tim Hargrove
6-3 6-1
Wk 9
León Invitational Semifinals
W
Pierce Groth
1-6 6-4 10-7
Wk 9
León Invitational Final
L
Franklin Baly
7-5 4-6 9-11
Wk 11
Edmonton Cup Round of 32
W
Valeri Isaeva
6-2 6-2
Wk 11
Edmonton Cup Round of 16
W
Victor Mickell
6-3 6-2
Wk 11
Edmonton Cup Quarterfinals
W
Darrian Sitanilei
5-7 6-1 10-8
Wk 11
Edmonton Cup Semifinals
W
Serdar Däbritz
6-1 6-4
Wk 11
Edmonton Cup Final
L
Randy Fry
6-7 6-7
Wk 13
Parma Challenger Round of 32
W
Ruslan Akinfeev
6-7 6-2 10-8
Wk 13
Parma Challenger Round of 16
W
Tim Rüdiger
6-3 4-6 10-4
Wk 13
Parma Challenger Quarterfinals
W
Kaheim Parsons
4-6 7-6 10-5
Wk 13
Parma Challenger Semifinals
L
Keith Ikinnagbon
6-1 1-6 12-14
Wk 14
Nice Classic Round of 32
W
Joel Aschner
6-3 6-2
Wk 14
Nice Classic Round of 16
W
Braylon Spizzirri
3-6 6-4 11-9
Wk 14
Nice Classic Quarterfinals
W
Berkeley Stralem
7-6 3-6 10-7
Wk 14
Nice Classic Semifinals
W
Tim Louis
6-4 6-4
Wk 14
Nice Classic Final
L
Alexander Knaak
3-6 1-6
Wk 16
Winnipeg Classic Round of 32
L
Alan Pratt
1-6 2-6
Wk 18
Bengaluru Championships Round of 32
L
Caleb Patel
3-6 5-7
Wk 20
La Plata Open Round of 32
L
Ammar Nembhard
6-7 6-3 6-10
Wk 22
Houston Championships Round of 32
W
David Nyström
6-1 7-6
Wk 22
Houston Championships Round of 16
W
Jordan Lyle
6-1 7-5
Wk 22
Houston Championships Quarterfinals
L
Clifton Sievert
3-6 6-7
Wk 23
Borgerhout Championships Round of 32
W
Tim Louis
6-2 7-6
Wk 23
Borgerhout Championships Round of 16
L
Kaliq Berg
1-6 4-6
Wk 25
Canberra Classic Round of 32
W
Trevor Wilkshire
6-1 7-6
Wk 25
Canberra Classic Round of 16
W
George Petty
1-6 6-4 10-6
Wk 25
Canberra Classic Quarterfinals
W
Derrick Ngoyi
6-2 6-3
Wk 25
Canberra Classic Semifinals
W
Gustavo Couto
6-7 6-4 10-5
Wk 25
Canberra Classic Final
W
Glen Meadows
4-6 6-4 10-2
Wk 27
Hamburg Open Round of 32
L
Everard Watling
1-6 2-6
Wk 29
Hiroshima Classic Round of 32
L
Lukas Leclerc
2-6 4-6
Wk 31
Hoboken Classic Round of 32
L
Dudley Whitman
1-6 1-6
Wk 32
San Diego Open Round of 32
L
Alen Chesnokov
3-6 5-7
Wk 34
Mumbai Classic Round of 32
L
Ricky Morbitzer
4-6 0-6
Wk 36
London Championships Round of 32
L
Yu Hirao
6-7 5-7
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Morehouse
✓
Hot
¼
34%
Finalist
Delta State
✓
Hot
¼
34%
Finalist
Wheeling
✓
Hot
¼
33%
Finalist
Dreamsheet
Stanford
Virginia
North Carolina
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 52.2 |
| Your department | 46.6 |
| 4-year projection | 44.0 |
Ranking History
| DATE | NATIONAL | STATE | STR |
| Early 2026 | #388 | #20 | 41.3 |
| Mid 2026 | #397 | #21 | 41.2 |
| Late 2026 | #391 | #20 | 41.3 |
| Final 2026 | #411 | #21 | 40.9 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 37 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 41 | |
| Return | 48 | |
| Forehand | 48 | |
| Backhand | 51 | |
| Consistency | 50 | |
| Net Play | 42 | |
| Speed | 42 | |
| Stamina | 53 | |
| Composure | 44 | |
| Clutch | 55 |
Recruiting
| Intended major | Film Studies |
| Junior tier | Regional / State Elite |
| Origin | Domestic |
| Commitment | Uncommitted |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from Wheeling | early_contact Wk 1 |
| Received interest from Morehouse | early_contact Wk 4 |
| Received interest from Delta State | early_contact Wk 4 |
| Offered by Delta State | offers Wk 11 |
| Offered by Morehouse | offers Wk 14 |
| Offered by Wheeling | offers Wk 14 |
| Official visit to Morehouse | visits Wk 16 |
| Official visit to Delta State | visits Wk 17 |