Play to Clinch — Mario Valdez

🇺🇸 Mario Valdez USA

Class of 2026 · Born Maryville, TN · Jan 31 · ★★★★★Blue Chip

STR

52.7

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Virginia 22% 13 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#15
Tennessee	#1
Ranking points (4203 pts · 27 events)	#13
STR	52.7
Junior STR (singles)	52.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	50.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MASTERSChampion NATTop 10 NATTop 25 NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Ajax Open National Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Brno Open Premier Finalist

Wk 4 London Championships Major Finalist

Wk 6 Borgerhout Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Masters R32

Wk 8 Yokohama Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Beijing Masters Masters R32

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Masters Champion

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Qingdao International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 32 Newcastle International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Masters Maurizio Sanna Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Yokohama Masters Masters Guerby Skipper Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Masters Ciaran Clarke Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Masters Ethan Lan Finalist

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Masters Foxhall Rosca Semifinalist

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam Martin Robinett Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Masters Douglas Ware Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Masters Hubertus Vonnahme Semifinalist

Wk 19 Beijing Masters Masters Oliver Morimoto Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Masters Ernesto Kahoun R16

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Masters Oliver Morimoto Semifinalist

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Masters Julian Blocton Finalist

Wk 26 Qingdao International Masters Masters Robert Echternach Champion

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Masters Maurizio Sanna Finalist

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Masters Mel Smethurst Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Earthna Edmonds Semifinalist

Wk 32 Newcastle International Masters Masters Robert Echternach R16

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Masters Martin Robinett Semifinalist

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Masters Daniel De Sanctis Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Ajax Open Round of 32 W Rykar Pegula 6-4 7-6

Wk 2 Ajax Open Round of 16 W Vincent Borchers 6-2 6-2

Wk 2 Ajax Open Quarterfinals L Mel Smethurst 4-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 3 Brno Open Round of 32 W Filippo Fagioli 6-0 6-1

Wk 3 Brno Open Round of 16 W Jeremy Powers 6-0 6-2

Wk 3 Brno Open Quarterfinals W Fernando Medina 6-3 6-2

Wk 3 Brno Open Semifinals W Earthna Edmonds 3-6 7-5 10-6

Wk 3 Brno Open Final L Mark Shiraishi 4-6 4-6

Wk 4 London Championships Round of 32 W Borja Cruz 6-0 6-3

Wk 4 London Championships Round of 16 W Gianluca Mariani 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 London Championships Quarterfinals W Kaushik Ghosh 6-3 6-4

Wk 4 London Championships Semifinals W Wes Sherman 7-5 6-2

Wk 4 London Championships Final L Sudhir Khanna 3-6 6-3 10-12

Wk 6 Borgerhout Masters Cup Round of 16 W Desmond Dawe 6-3 6-4

Wk 6 Borgerhout Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Kelly Amritraj 7-5 6-3

Wk 6 Borgerhout Masters Cup Semifinals L Tyler Duan 7-5 4-6 10-12

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Round of 32 L Davison Sodupe 6-3 6-7 1-10

Wk 8 Yokohama Masters Round of 32 W Michail Hollar 5-7 7-5 10-3

Wk 8 Yokohama Masters Round of 16 W Jurriën Huisman 6-0 6-3

Wk 8 Yokohama Masters Quarterfinals L Cory Baly 3-6 5-7

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Round of 32 W Rodney Hollinger 7-6 6-0

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Round of 16 W JaJuan Linnehan 6-0 6-2

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Julian Blocton 2-6 4-6

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Round of 32 W Douglas Donne 6-3 6-4

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Round of 16 W Tyler Duan 4-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Cory Baly 4-6 3-6

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Round of 32 W Jordi Ferrari 6-3 6-2

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Round of 16 W Suntarine Donnelly 4-6 6-4 10-6

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Quarterfinals W Earthna Edmonds 6-4 6-3

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Semifinals W Manasse Gress 7-6 6-4

Wk 12 Brighton Masters Final L Ciro Belinelli 3-6 6-7

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Round of 32 W Avery Kilfoyl 6-3 6-7 10-4

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Round of 16 W Vicente Lapeña 6-2 6-1

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Quarterfinals L Rod Leclerc 4-6 6-7

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 W Vicente Lapeña 6-4 6-3

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 16 W Everett Van Alen 6-3 6-3

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Quarterfinals L Julian Blocton 6-7 7-6 7-10

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Round of 32 W Everett Van Alen 6-3 3-6 10-3

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Round of 16 W Mirko Boyer 6-1 3-6 10-8

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Quarterfinals W Cesc Delgado 6-3 6-3

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Semifinals L Oliver Morimoto 4-6 5-7

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Round of 32 W Wes Sherman 6-2 6-3

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Round of 16 W Koya Namigata 6-7 6-3 11-9

Wk 18 Osijek Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Joaquin Baena 4-6 6-1 7-10

Wk 19 Beijing Masters Round of 32 L Jamier Batchelder 3-6 6-2 7-10

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Round of 32 W Guerby Skipper 7-5 6-3

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Round of 16 W Maurizio Sanna 7-5 7-5

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Quarterfinals W Cristian Franco 7-6 6-4

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Semifinals W Earthna Edmonds 4-6 6-2 10-8

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Final W Ciro Belinelli 3-6 6-4 13-11

Wk 22 Bradford Masters Cup Round of 32 L Nathan Kawano 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32 W Michail Hollar 3-6 6-3 16-14

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 16 W Jamier Batchelder 6-1 7-5

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Quarterfinals L Chase Kodanko 4-6 5-7

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Round of 32 W Michail Hollar 6-3 6-3

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Round of 16 W Joaquin Baena 7-6 3-6 10-6

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Quarterfinals L Julian Blocton 1-6 4-6

Wk 26 Qingdao International Masters Round of 32 W Mirko Boyer 6-3 3-6 12-10

Wk 26 Qingdao International Masters Round of 16 W Nick Zavala 7-6 7-6

Wk 26 Qingdao International Masters Quarterfinals L Chase Kodanko 7-6 4-6 8-10

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Round of 32 L Guerby Skipper 6-3 3-6 4-10

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Round of 32 W Koya Namigata 7-6 6-4

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Round of 16 W Douglas Ware 6-4 6-3

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Quarterfinals W Earthna Edmonds 6-4 6-3

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Semifinals L Rod Leclerc 6-7 6-7

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Round of 32 W Douglas Donne 6-3 6-4

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Round of 16 W Mark Shiraishi 6-2 6-2

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Quarterfinals W Jurriën Huisman 6-7 6-3 10-1

Wk 30 Querétaro Masters Semifinals L Cesc Delgado 6-7 6-7

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 L Foxhall Rosca 4-6 7-6 3-10

Wk 32 Newcastle International Masters Round of 32 W Croix Brubaker 6-2 6-3

Wk 32 Newcastle International Masters Round of 16 W Damion Hewitt 7-5 6-4

Wk 32 Newcastle International Masters Quarterfinals L Rod Leclerc 6-4 6-7 4-10

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Round of 32 W Wes Sherman 7-5 6-3

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Round of 16 W Maurizio Sanna 7-5 6-3

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Cory Baly 4-6 3-6

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Round of 32 W Donta Coyle 6-1 6-2

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Round of 16 W Jordi Ferrari 6-3 6-3

Wk 35 Antwerp Masters Quarterfinals L Ciro Belinelli 3-6 5-7

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Round of 32 W Cesc Delgado 6-4 7-6

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Round of 16 W Jabari Gentle 7-6 6-7 10-7

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Quarterfinals L Mark Shiraishi 2-6 4-6

College List 13 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Virginia ✓ Hot Full 22% Finalist

North Carolina ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

Wake Forest ✓ Hot Full 21% Finalist

Florida ✓ Hot Full 18% Top School

Stanford ✓ Hot Full 20% Top School

Kentucky ✓ Hot Full —

Duke ✓ Hot Full —

Tennessee ✓ Hot Full —

Texas ✓ Hot Full —

Georgia ✓ Hot Full —

NC State ✓ Hot Full —

Texas A&M ✓ Hot Full —

Boston College ✓ Hot Full —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia OFFERED North Carolina OFFERED Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	55.3
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	53.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#14	#1	51.7
Mid 2026	#7	#1	52.2
Late 2026	#8	#1	51.8
Final 2026	#5	#1	52.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	72
Serve Accuracy	70
Return	70
Forehand	68
Backhand	72
Consistency	66
Net Play	69
Speed	72
Stamina	72
Composure	72
Clutch	71

Recruiting

Intended major	Environmental Studies
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Virginia	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Wake Forest	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from North Carolina	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 8
Offered by Wake Forest	offers Wk 10
Offered by Florida	offers Wk 10
Offered by North Carolina	offers Wk 14
Official visit to North Carolina	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Virginia	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21