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🇺🇸
Semp Salazar
USA
Class of 2026 · Born Costa Mesa, CA · Apr 20 ·
★★★3-Star
STR
42.7
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit:
Caltech
21%
6 offers
Rankings
| Recruiting board (consensus) | #268 |
| California | #17 |
| Ranking points (414 pts · 27 events) | #466 |
| STR | 42.7 |
| Junior STR (singles) | 43.0 |
| Doubles STR (results-based) | 43.1 |
Junior Badges
STATETop 25
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 2
Kladno Challenger
Developmental
Champion
Wk 3
Eindhoven Championships
Major
R32
Wk 4
Bordeaux Classic
Premier
R32
Wk 6
Málaga Classic
Premier
R16
Wk 7
Aalst Classic
Premier
R16
Wk 8
Cagliari International
Premier
R16
Wk 10
Kochi International
Premier
R32
Wk 11
Kanazawa Open
Premier
R16
Wk 12
Almere Classic
Premier
R16
Wk 14
Gosford International
Premier
R16
Wk 15
Nuremberg Open
Premier
R16
Wk 16
Perugia Classic
Premier
R16
Wk 18
Ancona Open
Premier
R32
Wk 19
Cairns Open
Premier
R32
Wk 20
Adelaide Classic
Premier
R32
Wk 22
Comodoro Rivadavia Open
National
R32
Wk 23
Nagpur Classic
Premier
R16
Wk 24
Naha Championships
National
R16
Wk 26
Shenzhen Championships
National
R16
Wk 27
Amersfoort Open
National
R32
Wk 28
Niš Classic
National
R32
Wk 30
Saanich Classic
National
R32
Wk 31
Apeldoorn Championships
National
Semifinalist
Wk 32
Slavonski Brod Classic
National
R32
Wk 34
Rotterdam Open
National
Champion
Wk 35
Novi Pazar International
Premier
R32
Wk 36
Čačak Classic
National
R32
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 6
Málaga Classic
Premier
Nathan Kawano
Quarterfinalist
Wk 10
Kochi International
Premier
Shaq Dunham
Semifinalist
Wk 15
Nuremberg Open
Premier
Jalen Purkerson
Quarterfinalist
Wk 18
Ancona Open
Premier
Cesare Barzagli
Quarterfinalist
Wk 19
Cairns Open
Premier
Cesare Barzagli
Semifinalist
Wk 31
Apeldoorn Championships
National
Donovan Romero
Quarterfinalist
Wk 32
Slavonski Brod Classic
National
Darien Mmoh
Champion
Wk 35
Novi Pazar International
Premier
Henryk Zieliński
Semifinalist
Wk 36
Čačak Classic
National
Pasi Karppinen
Semifinalist
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 2
Kladno Challenger Round of 32
W
Hal Saili
6-1 7-6
Wk 2
Kladno Challenger Round of 16
W
Umut Gönlüm
7-6 3-6 10-2
Wk 2
Kladno Challenger Quarterfinals
W
Pepe Nieto
3-6 6-3 11-9
Wk 2
Kladno Challenger Semifinals
W
Sadonnie Banza
7-6 4-6 10-4
Wk 2
Kladno Challenger Final
W
Kalvin Wubben-Moy
4-6 6-2 10-7
Wk 3
Eindhoven Championships Round of 32
L
Everett Van Alen
1-6 0-6
Wk 4
Bordeaux Classic Round of 32
L
Marjan Vučković
2-6 3-6
Wk 6
Málaga Classic Round of 32
W
Mitty Drake
6-1 6-2
Wk 6
Málaga Classic Round of 16
L
Franklin Tweedie-Yates
0-6 0-6
Wk 7
Aalst Classic Round of 32
W
Jamari Brown-Murray
6-1 6-3
Wk 7
Aalst Classic Round of 16
L
Ethan Chaen
3-6 1-6
Wk 8
Cagliari International Round of 32
W
Raul Perez
6-3 6-7 10-6
Wk 8
Cagliari International Round of 16
L
Destyn Kohler
1-6 2-6
Wk 10
Kochi International Round of 32
L
Edoardo Fusetti
2-6 1-6
Wk 11
Kanazawa Open Round of 32
W
Émile Lacan
6-7 6-4 10-4
Wk 11
Kanazawa Open Round of 16
L
Kwinten Litvak
1-6 2-6
Wk 12
Almere Classic Round of 32
W
Jaxson Cerretani
5-7 6-3 10-8
Wk 12
Almere Classic Round of 16
L
Gianmarco De Rossi
4-6 3-6
Wk 14
Gosford International Round of 32
W
Greg Chidiac
6-4 6-1
Wk 14
Gosford International Round of 16
L
Wesley Nantze
2-6 3-6
Wk 15
Nuremberg Open Round of 32
W
Francesco Flores
6-1 6-2
Wk 15
Nuremberg Open Round of 16
L
German Romero
1-6 1-6
Wk 16
Perugia Classic Round of 32
W
Sam Navratilova
6-1 6-2
Wk 16
Perugia Classic Round of 16
L
Omni Mollison
4-6 6-7
Wk 18
Ancona Open Round of 32
L
Maikel Eguren
1-6 6-1 7-10
Wk 19
Cairns Open Round of 32
L
Raul Perez
5-7 5-7
Wk 20
Adelaide Classic Round of 32
L
Stewart Clarke
2-6 3-6
Wk 22
Comodoro Rivadavia Open Round of 32
L
Chase Swanson
1-6 5-7
Wk 23
Nagpur Classic Round of 32
W
Mitchell Grayson
6-0 6-2
Wk 23
Nagpur Classic Round of 16
L
Erik Golwas
7-5 6-7 5-10
Wk 24
Naha Championships Round of 32
W
Greg Chidiac
6-2 6-1
Wk 24
Naha Championships Round of 16
L
Hervé Payne
3-6 6-3 4-10
Wk 26
Shenzhen Championships Round of 32
W
Cesare Barzagli
6-4 4-6 10-3
Wk 26
Shenzhen Championships Round of 16
L
Gabriel Barnett
7-6 5-7 4-10
Wk 27
Amersfoort Open Round of 32
L
Waymond Morin
5-7 5-7
Wk 28
Niš Classic Round of 32
L
Victor Salinas
3-6 2-6
Wk 30
Saanich Classic Round of 32
L
Zira Toletti
7-6 4-6 5-10
Wk 31
Apeldoorn Championships Round of 32
W
Cesare Barzagli
6-4 6-2
Wk 31
Apeldoorn Championships Round of 16
W
Ryan Orr
7-6 6-3
Wk 31
Apeldoorn Championships Quarterfinals
W
Raúl Carmona
6-4 3-6 10-7
Wk 31
Apeldoorn Championships Semifinals
L
Ben Grizzlies
3-6 4-6
Wk 32
Slavonski Brod Classic Round of 32
L
Grzegorz Świderski
1-6 7-6 6-10
Wk 34
Rotterdam Open Round of 32
W
Ryan Orr
3-6 6-3 10-8
Wk 34
Rotterdam Open Round of 16
W
Kelvin Cordova
6-7 7-6 10-6
Wk 34
Rotterdam Open Quarterfinals
W
Afonso Bastos
3-6 6-3 10-5
Wk 34
Rotterdam Open Semifinals
W
Diego Charleston
3-6 6-1 13-11
Wk 34
Rotterdam Open Final
W
Grzegorz Świderski
6-4 6-4
Wk 35
Novi Pazar International Round of 32
L
Kuron Horan
5-7 4-6
Wk 36
Čačak Classic Round of 32
L
Marcellus Hernandez
6-3 6-7 7-10
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Caltech
✓
Hot
¼
21%
Finalist
Azusa Pacific
✓
Hot
¼
21%
Finalist
San Francisco State
✓
Hot
¼
20%
Finalist
Cal State Monterey Bay
✓
Hot
¼
20%
Top School
Cal State Fullerton
✓
Hot
¼
19%
Top School
Occidental
✓
Hot
¼
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Dreamsheet
Stanford
Virginia
North Carolina
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 57.0 |
| Your department | 52.2 |
| 4-year projection | 44.0 |
Ranking History
| DATE | NATIONAL | STATE | STR |
| Early 2026 | #311 | #23 | 43.0 |
| Mid 2026 | #322 | #22 | 42.6 |
| Late 2026 | #323 | #23 | 42.7 |
| Final 2026 | #316 | #23 | 42.9 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 50 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 49 | |
| Return | 46 | |
| Forehand | 39 | |
| Backhand | 47 | |
| Consistency | 50 | |
| Net Play | 40 | |
| Speed | 46 | |
| Stamina | 50 | |
| Composure | 44 | |
| Clutch | 41 |
Recruiting
| Intended major | Linguistics |
| Junior tier | Regional / State Elite |
| Origin | Domestic |
| Commitment | Uncommitted |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from San Francisco State | early_contact Wk 1 |
| Received interest from Azusa Pacific | early_contact Wk 3 |
| Received interest from Caltech | early_contact Wk 4 |
| Offered by Caltech | offers Wk 8 |
| Offered by Cal State Monterey Bay | offers Wk 8 |
| Offered by San Francisco State | offers Wk 13 |
| Offered by Azusa Pacific | offers Wk 14 |
| Official visit to Caltech | visits Wk 16 |
| Official visit to Azusa Pacific | visits Wk 18 |
| Narrowed list to 3 schools | narrowing Wk 20 |