Play to Clinch — Chet Buford

🇺🇸 Chet Buford USA

Class of 2026 · Born Chicago, RI · Mar 1 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

51.4

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Boston College 24% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#55
Rhode Island	#2
Ranking points (3039 pts · 27 events)	#58
STR	51.4
Junior STR (singles)	50.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	50.2

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Sisak International Masters Masters R32

Wk 2 Victoria Masters Masters R16

Wk 4 San Diego International Major R16

Wk 5 Liberec International Major R16

Wk 6 Bologna International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Hull International Major Champion

Wk 9 Seattle Masters Masters R16

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Masters R32

Wk 12 Munich International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Oakland Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 14 Mendoza Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 16 Liverpool Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 León Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Los Angeles Masters Masters R32

Wk 21 Munich Masters Masters R16

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Masters R32

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Masters R16

Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Masters R16

Wk 26 Rijeka International Masters Masters R16

Wk 28 Brisbane International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Masters R32

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Masters R32

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 36 Rio de Janeiro International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 San Diego International Major Ahkhari Hurst Finalist

Wk 9 Seattle Masters Masters Christopher Howes Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Masters Noel Earle Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Munich International Masters Masters Gerry Powlus Finalist

Wk 13 Oakland Masters Masters Jaime Fritz Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Liverpool Masters Masters Ben Wiltjer Finalist

Wk 17 León Masters Cup Masters Rill Okey Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Masters Morris Canter R16

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Masters Grigory Visnevscaia Semifinalist

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Masters Timofei Buchina Finalist

Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Masters Wesley Pace-Wilson R16

Wk 26 Rijeka International Masters Masters Mitchell Lyon Semifinalist

Wk 28 Brisbane International Masters Masters Gerry Powlus Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Masters Jan Kovář R16

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Masters Noel Earle Semifinalist

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Cup Masters Adam Elder Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Masters Rosco Schön R16

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Masters Jaime Yearick Semifinalist

Wk 36 Rio de Janeiro International Masters Masters Emmett Sentnor Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Sisak International Masters Round of 32 L Ytai Dragicevic 5-7 4-6

Wk 2 Victoria Masters Round of 16 L Tomáš Fiala 4-6 4-6

Wk 4 San Diego International Round of 32 W Zander Turville 6-0 6-1

Wk 4 San Diego International Round of 16 L Holcombe Habermehl 4-6 5-7

Wk 5 Liberec International Round of 32 W Matvei Khrisanova 6-0 6-0

Wk 5 Liberec International Round of 16 L Junior Kros 6-3 1-6 8-10

Wk 6 Bologna International Round of 32 W Gordon Gómez 6-1 6-1

Wk 6 Bologna International Round of 16 W Pender Lettiere 7-6 5-7 10-7

Wk 6 Bologna International Quarterfinals L Kaylan Cioffi 6-7 3-6

Wk 8 Hull International Round of 32 W Fouad Bouazizi 6-1 6-0

Wk 8 Hull International Round of 16 W Rodmond Courville 6-1 6-4

Wk 8 Hull International Quarterfinals W Patrick Hidrogo 6-4 6-7 10-6

Wk 8 Hull International Semifinals W Surprise Yussuf 6-7 6-4 10-5

Wk 8 Hull International Final W Ahkhari Hurst 6-2 2-6 10-7

Wk 9 Seattle Masters Round of 32 W Christopher Howes 7-6 7-6

Wk 9 Seattle Masters Round of 16 L Keaton Gerlach 1-6 2-6

Wk 10 Mechelen International Masters Round of 32 L Valentine Morrow 6-7 5-7

Wk 12 Munich International Masters Round of 16 W Jaime Fritz 7-5 6-7 10-8

Wk 12 Munich International Masters Quarterfinals L Sam Hildebrand 7-6 4-6 7-10

Wk 13 Oakland Masters Round of 16 W Collin Nwankpa 6-2 6-4

Wk 13 Oakland Masters Quarterfinals W Austin King 5-7 7-6 10-4

Wk 13 Oakland Masters Semifinals L Hal Mboumoua 6-3 6-7 3-10

Wk 14 Mendoza Masters Cup Round of 32 L Rill Okey 1-6 1-6

Wk 16 Liverpool Masters Round of 16 W Edward Pendergrass 6-7 7-6 10-4

Wk 16 Liverpool Masters Quarterfinals L Christopher Howes 3-6 6-7

Wk 17 León Masters Cup Round of 32 L Ted Carrington 6-7 3-6

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Round of 32 W Rill Okey 6-4 2-6 10-7

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Round of 16 W Wesley Pace-Wilson 6-4 6-4

Wk 18 Den Bosch Masters Quarterfinals L Sandy Hammerbeck 1-6 6-7

Wk 20 Los Angeles Masters Round of 32 L Maverick Weinhold 6-3 2-6 3-10

Wk 21 Munich Masters Round of 32 W Ytai Dragicevic 2-6 6-3 11-9

Wk 21 Munich Masters Round of 16 L Hal Mboumoua 3-6 4-6

Wk 22 Hoofddorp Masters Round of 32 L Shintaro Kawamori 4-6 1-6

Wk 24 Berlin Masters Round of 16 L Willy Scrubb 6-3 3-6 8-10

Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Round of 32 W Kye Phillips 6-4 6-7 10-8

Wk 25 Buenos Aires International Masters Round of 16 L Hal Mboumoua 3-6 5-7

Wk 26 Rijeka International Masters Round of 16 L Antonio Koch 6-3 6-7 5-10

Wk 28 Brisbane International Masters Round of 16 W Benjamin Goodling 4-6 6-4 10-6

Wk 28 Brisbane International Masters Quarterfinals W Welby Bridges 6-3 3-6 10-4

Wk 28 Brisbane International Masters Semifinals W Edward Pendergrass 6-4 3-6 12-10

Wk 28 Brisbane International Masters Final L Ron Heil 3-6 2-6

Wk 29 Kragujevac Masters Round of 32 L Ron Heil 4-6 3-6

Wk 30 Edmonton Masters Cup Round of 32 L Kaleb Konrardy 6-7 4-6

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Cup Round of 32 L Dyllan Gelsey 3-6 4-6

Wk 33 Monterrey International Masters Round of 32 L Wesley Pace-Wilson 2-6 3-6

Wk 34 La Plata Masters Cup Round of 16 L Eugene Rossides 6-7 5-7

Wk 36 Rio de Janeiro International Masters Round of 16 W Al Turner 6-1 3-6 10-8

Wk 36 Rio de Janeiro International Masters Quarterfinals L Pavel Čech 4-6 7-6 2-10

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Boston College ✓ Hot Full 24% Finalist

Brown ✓ Hot Full 20% Finalist

Dartmouth ✓ Hot Full 19% Finalist

Yale ✓ Hot Full 18% Top School

Harvard ✓ Hot Full 20% Top School

Princeton ✓ Hot Full —

Cornell ✓ Hot Full —

Columbia ✓ Hot Full —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	53.5
Your department	46.6
4-year projection	52.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#66	#2	49.4
Mid 2026	#41	#2	50.6
Late 2026	#36	#2	50.8
Final 2026	#40	#2	50.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	73
Serve Accuracy	61
Return	64
Forehand	76
Backhand	68
Consistency	66
Net Play	74
Speed	66
Stamina	70
Composure	68
Clutch	76

Recruiting

Intended major	Fine Arts
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Dartmouth	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Boston College	early_contact Wk 5
Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 8
Offered by Boston College	offers Wk 11
Offered by Dartmouth	offers Wk 15
Offered by Yale	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Boston College	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21