Play to Clinch — Valentine Rivers

🇺🇸 Valentine Rivers USA

Class of 2026 · Born Davis, CA · Jun 24 · ★★★3-Star

STR

47.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: UC Irvine 25% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#227
California	#16
Ranking points (1300 pts · 25 events)	#186
STR	47.5
Junior STR (singles)	47.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	46.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Hangzhou International Major R32

Wk 3 Brno Open Premier R16

Wk 4 Hamamatsu International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 6 Brescia Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Major R32

Wk 8 Bhopal Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Castellón International Major R16

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Major R16

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Major Finalist

Wk 14 Antibes International Major R32

Wk 16 Augsburg Championships Major R16

Wk 17 St. John's International Major R32

Wk 19 Vancouver Championships Major R32

Wk 20 Almería Open Major R32

Wk 21 Hyderabad Championships Major R32

Wk 23 Culiacán Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Chiba International Major R32

Wk 26 Toowoomba Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Shanghai International Major R16

Wk 29 Chennai Open Major R32

Wk 30 Verona Open Major R32

Wk 32 Chilliwack Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Bengaluru International Major R16

Wk 34 Mainz Championships Major R16

Wk 36 Gelsenkirchen International Major Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Hangzhou International Major Donny Jordan R16

Wk 6 Brescia Open Premier Jerome Lutovsky Champion

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Major Enrique Mata Semifinalist

Wk 8 Bhopal Championships Major Artem Kotov R16

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Major Montrell Enterline Semifinalist

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Major Ludlow Blackman Champion

Wk 14 Antibes International Major Enrique Mata Semifinalist

Wk 16 Augsburg Championships Major Caleb Patel R16

Wk 19 Vancouver Championships Major Albrecht Aogo Champion

Wk 20 Almería Open Major Donny Jordan Champion

Wk 21 Hyderabad Championships Major Fernando Medina R16

Wk 23 Culiacán Championships Major Yasiel Aspas R16

Wk 26 Toowoomba Championships Major Jake Wolters Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Shanghai International Major Jordi Romero Semifinalist

Wk 30 Verona Open Major Edwin Aalsma Semifinalist

Wk 32 Chilliwack Open Major Jahlil Ishizu Semifinalist

Wk 33 Bengaluru International Major Rodrigo Rojas Semifinalist

Wk 34 Mainz Championships Major Stefan Heard Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Gelsenkirchen International Major Valery Chernov Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Hangzhou International Round of 32 L Kasey Niblett 7-6 6-7 3-10

Wk 3 Brno Open Round of 32 W Cary Fall 7-6 6-3

Wk 3 Brno Open Round of 16 L Mark Shiraishi 2-6 2-6

Wk 4 Hamamatsu International Round of 32 W Samson Krulevitz 6-1 6-0

Wk 4 Hamamatsu International Round of 16 W Givanni Barrov 6-0 6-1

Wk 4 Hamamatsu International Quarterfinals W Felix Schweers 6-4 4-6 12-10

Wk 4 Hamamatsu International Semifinals L Suntarine Donnelly 3-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 6 Brescia Open Round of 32 W Noel Connealy 6-4 6-0

Wk 6 Brescia Open Round of 16 W Jamier Jacobson 7-6 6-4

Wk 6 Brescia Open Quarterfinals W Arvell Thorne 6-7 7-5 10-8

Wk 6 Brescia Open Semifinals L Jerome Lutovsky 7-6 6-7 2-10

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 32 L Sean Stock 7-5 1-6 9-11

Wk 8 Bhopal Championships Round of 32 W Tomi Bunton 4-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 8 Bhopal Championships Round of 16 W Francisco Royal 6-2 7-6

Wk 8 Bhopal Championships Quarterfinals L Mitchell Richey 2-6 2-6

Wk 10 Castellón International Round of 32 W Asmir Kalinić 6-0 6-1

Wk 10 Castellón International Round of 16 L Donny Jordan 3-6 6-1 8-10

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Round of 32 W Makai Broomfield 6-2 6-0

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Round of 16 L Franklin Tweedie-Yates 6-4 2-6 7-10

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Round of 32 W Ramon Estrada 6-7 7-5 10-5

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Round of 16 W Vegard Antonsen 7-6 6-7 10-2

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Quarterfinals W Andrei Tiurnev 6-2 6-4

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Semifinals W Bryce Monroe 6-0 2-6 10-4

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Final L Gary Mendoza 2-6 3-6

Wk 14 Antibes International Round of 32 L Xabier Sarriegi 3-6 4-6

Wk 16 Augsburg Championships Round of 32 W Caleb Patel 7-5 7-6

Wk 16 Augsburg Championships Round of 16 L Nathan Kawano 6-4 5-7 5-10

Wk 17 St. John's International Round of 32 L Karoy Subhash 3-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 19 Vancouver Championships Round of 32 L Josimar Bennette 3-6 2-6

Wk 20 Almería Open Round of 32 L Clarence Caner 4-6 6-1 7-10

Wk 21 Hyderabad Championships Round of 32 L Marcus Trhac 6-7 7-6 7-10

Wk 23 Culiacán Championships Round of 32 W Keegan Kunkel 6-7 6-3 10-8

Wk 23 Culiacán Championships Round of 16 W Bryce Monroe 6-4 3-6 10-6

Wk 23 Culiacán Championships Quarterfinals L Fernando Medina 6-4 1-6 4-10

Wk 24 Chiba International Round of 32 L Albrecht Aogo 5-7 6-7

Wk 26 Toowoomba Championships Round of 32 W Marcus Trhac 7-5 7-6

Wk 26 Toowoomba Championships Round of 16 W German Romero 7-5 2-6 10-7

Wk 26 Toowoomba Championships Quarterfinals L Felix Schweers 3-6 5-7

Wk 27 Shanghai International Round of 32 W Colton Siegler 7-6 7-6

Wk 27 Shanghai International Round of 16 L Joshua Quinn 6-3 3-6 5-10

Wk 29 Chennai Open Round of 32 L Pablo Habicht 6-3 6-7 8-10

Wk 30 Verona Open Round of 32 L Damion Poruri 4-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 32 Chilliwack Open Round of 16 W Prophet Wagner 4-6 6-3 17-15

Wk 32 Chilliwack Open Quarterfinals L Nate Cerretani 3-6 5-7

Wk 33 Bengaluru International Round of 32 W Fiske Susman 6-4 3-6 10-6

Wk 33 Bengaluru International Round of 16 L Brian George 5-7 6-7

Wk 34 Mainz Championships Round of 32 W Valery Chernov 6-3 6-4

Wk 34 Mainz Championships Round of 16 L Eric Palacios 7-5 2-6 6-10

Wk 36 Gelsenkirchen International Round of 32 W Daniel López 6-4 7-5

Wk 36 Gelsenkirchen International Round of 16 W Felix Schweers 4-6 7-6 10-3

Wk 36 Gelsenkirchen International Quarterfinals L Jesse Hale 3-6 6-4 7-10

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

UC Irvine ✓ Hot ½ 25% Finalist

USC ✓ Hot ½ 26% Finalist

Portland ✓ Hot ½ 24% Finalist

UC San Diego ✓ Hot ½ 25% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	50.9
Your department	55.3
4-year projection	47.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#144	#13	47.3
Mid 2026	#127	#10	47.9
Late 2026	#141	#12	47.6
Final 2026	#145	#13	47.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	63
Serve Accuracy	59
Return	57
Forehand	53
Backhand	63
Consistency	58
Net Play	52
Speed	51
Stamina	54
Composure	50
Clutch	59

Recruiting

Intended major	Public Policy
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from UC Irvine	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from USC	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Portland	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Portland	offers Wk 9
Offered by UC Irvine	offers Wk 10
Offered by USC	offers Wk 10
Offered by UC San Diego	offers Wk 12
Official visit to UC Irvine	visits Wk 17
Official visit to USC	visits Wk 18