Play to Clinch — Nayeli Aksu

🇺🇸 🇻🇮 Nayeli Aksu USA / VI

Class of 2026 · Born Cruz Bay, VI · Aug 25 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

47.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Princeton 21% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#56
U.S. Virgin Islands	#1
Ranking points (2647 pts · 21 events)	#71
STR	47.0
Junior STR (singles)	47.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	46.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

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

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Curitiba Open National Semifinalist

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Premier Champion

Wk 5 Bariloche Masters Masters R16

Wk 7 Villa María International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Dubbo Open Major Champion

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Kunming Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 16 Rouen Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Stoke-on-Trent Masters Masters R16

Wk 19 Lethbridge International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Masters R16

Wk 24 Šibenik International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 26 Whitby International Masters Masters R32

Wk 28 Wagga Wagga International Masters Masters R16

Wk 29 Vicenza Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 33 Mumbai Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 35 Houston Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 36 Niš Masters Cup Masters R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Curitiba Open National Bárbara Arrizabalaga Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Villa María International Major Sha McFadden Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Dubbo Open Major Alex Sureephong Semifinalist

Wk 14 Kunming Masters Cup Masters Jayda Doepking Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Rouen Masters Cup Masters Wynne Tauanuu Semifinalist

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Masters Kristen Gromley Champion

Wk 24 Šibenik International Masters Masters Ary Arana Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Wagga Wagga International Masters Masters Ariadna Alcântara Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Carol-Ann Jaquez Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Mumbai Masters Cup Masters Dorothy Alo Semifinalist

Wk 35 Houston Masters Cup Masters Zenda Jaquez Semifinalist

Wk 36 Niš Masters Cup Masters Xochitl Ibaka Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Curitiba Open Round of 32 W Audrey Yang 3-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 2 Curitiba Open Round of 16 W Keirsten Charles 7-5 7-6

Wk 2 Curitiba Open Quarterfinals W Mariona López-Arostegui 6-4 7-5

Wk 2 Curitiba Open Semifinals L Corina McKenna 7-6 4-6 14-16

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Round of 32 W Estefanía Zornoza 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Round of 16 W Sarai Griffin 6-1 6-2

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Quarterfinals W Georgia Pajola 6-3 7-6

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Semifinals W Jamila Scharman 7-6 6-3

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Final W Jacqueline Colon 7-6 4-6 11-9

Wk 5 Bariloche Masters Round of 32 W Kiara Pareja 6-1 6-2

Wk 5 Bariloche Masters Round of 16 L Brooke Kilfoyl 1-6 4-6

Wk 7 Villa María International Round of 32 W Laura Kudla 6-1 6-3

Wk 7 Villa María International Round of 16 W Eliza Lara 6-3 6-2

Wk 7 Villa María International Quarterfinals L Jade Kwak 3-6 4-6

Wk 9 Dubbo Open Round of 32 W Alex Sureephong 6-2 6-0

Wk 9 Dubbo Open Round of 16 W Aleshia Whitney 5-7 6-2 11-9

Wk 9 Dubbo Open Quarterfinals W Belmar McDiarmid 7-5 6-7 10-5

Wk 9 Dubbo Open Semifinals W Nuria Sarriegi 6-7 6-2 10-7

Wk 9 Dubbo Open Final W Nunu Denaburg 6-7 6-0 10-6

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Cup Round of 32 L Leonor Gayà 6-7 3-6

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Round of 16 W Christina Stoinis 3-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 12 Brussels Masters Quarterfinals L Marisol Garuba 6-4 3-6 7-10

Wk 14 Kunming Masters Cup Round of 32 W Micki McNutt 4-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 14 Kunming Masters Cup Round of 16 L JoAnne Upton 2-6 3-6

Wk 16 Rouen Masters Cup Round of 16 W Yolanda Orión 6-7 7-6 14-12

Wk 16 Rouen Masters Cup Quarterfinals L May Blank 2-6 3-6

Wk 17 Stoke-on-Trent Masters Round of 16 L Diamond Shyjan 3-6 6-7

Wk 19 Lethbridge International Masters Round of 16 W Wynne Tauanuu 4-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 19 Lethbridge International Masters Quarterfinals L Maliyah Diggs 6-1 4-6 9-11

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Round of 32 W Wynne Tauanuu 6-3 6-2

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Round of 16 W Audrey Yang 2-6 6-4 10-6

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Quarterfinals L Gwen Weiner 6-2 4-6 3-10

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Round of 32 W Yareli Gay 7-6 6-7 10-7

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Round of 16 L Stacie Hovde 6-7 4-6

Wk 24 Šibenik International Masters Round of 16 W Anita Lang 7-6 6-4

Wk 24 Šibenik International Masters Quarterfinals W Marley McRae 6-1 6-2

Wk 24 Šibenik International Masters Semifinals L Marisol Garuba 6-4 6-7 9-11

Wk 26 Whitby International Masters Round of 32 L Leonor Gayà 3-6 6-4 5-10

Wk 28 Wagga Wagga International Masters Round of 16 L Viktoria Gabashvili 5-7 3-6

Wk 29 Vicenza Masters Cup Round of 16 W Keirsten Charles 6-3 6-4

Wk 29 Vicenza Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Anna Hampton 7-6 6-4

Wk 29 Vicenza Masters Cup Semifinals L Maliyah Diggs 7-6 6-7 11-13

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 L Gianna Weiss 1-6 4-6

Wk 33 Mumbai Masters Cup Round of 16 L Lexus Sun 6-3 3-6 8-10

Wk 35 Houston Masters Cup Round of 16 L Ivonne Serrano 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 36 Niš Masters Cup Round of 32 W Corina McKenna 6-3 2-6 10-8

Wk 36 Niš Masters Cup Round of 16 L Ximena Alvarez 3-6 6-3 6-10

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Boston University ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Air Force ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Bucknell ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 22% Top School

Rice ✓ Hot ½ —

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ —

Lafayette ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	52.7
Your department	44.0
4-year projection	48.8

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#29	#1	47.3
Mid 2026	#46	#1	46.6
Late 2026	#35	#1	47.3
Final 2026	#39	#1	47.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	48
Serve Accuracy	60
Return	60
Forehand	54
Backhand	57
Consistency	61
Net Play	59
Speed	61
Stamina	59
Composure	57
Clutch	54

Recruiting

Intended major	Real Estate
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Air Force	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Boston University	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Air Force	offers Wk 13
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 14
Offered by Boston University	offers Wk 14
Offered by Bucknell	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Boston University	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20