Play to Clinch — Alla Popov

🇷🇺 Alla Popov RUS

Class of 2026 · Born Tula, RUS · Feb 20 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

45.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Brown 21% 10 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#49
International	#15
Ranking points (1957 pts · 25 events)	#111
STR	45.3
Junior STR (singles)	45.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	44.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion ×2 GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Rome International Major R16

Wk 3 Tianjin Championships Major R16

Wk 4 Dallas Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 6 Wagga Wagga Open Major R16

Wk 7 Guangzhou International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Kunming Open Major R32

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Major R16

Wk 11 Leskovac Championships Major R32

Wk 13 St. Louis International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Major Champion

Wk 16 Sisak International Major R16

Wk 17 Stoke-on-Trent Masters Masters R32

Wk 19 Edinburgh Open Major R16

Wk 20 Bruges Open Major R32

Wk 21 St. Louis Open Major R32

Wk 23 Nara International Masters Masters R32

Wk 24 Miami Championships Major R32

Wk 26 Bath International Major R32

Wk 27 Bengaluru Open Major R32

Wk 29 Fukuoka Championships Major R32

Wk 30 Brighton International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Castellón Open Major Champion

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Major R32

Wk 34 Salta Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Osijek Open Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 Tianjin Championships Major Delaney Miranda Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Dallas Championships Major Susana Morning Semifinalist

Wk 6 Wagga Wagga Open Major Yvette Crane Semifinalist

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Major Kanika Culibrk Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Leskovac Championships Major Ary Arana Semifinalist

Wk 13 St. Louis International Major Montserrat Mena Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Stoke-on-Trent Masters Masters Jamila Scharman Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Bruges Open Major Mireya Fenty Finalist

Wk 23 Nara International Masters Masters Tracie Parker Semifinalist

Wk 29 Fukuoka Championships Major Drew Sexton Finalist

Wk 30 Brighton International Major Lea Scharman Finalist

Wk 31 Castellón Open Major Amina Riggs Semifinalist

Wk 34 Salta Open Major Nyah Hull Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Rome International Round of 32 W Marta Nocioni 6-2 3-6 10-7

Wk 1 Rome International Round of 16 L Roberta Roco 6-4 3-6 1-10

Wk 3 Tianjin Championships Round of 32 W Arielle Heo 6-0 6-0

Wk 3 Tianjin Championships Round of 16 L Stacie Hovde 4-6 3-6

Wk 4 Dallas Championships Round of 16 W Jimena Bilbao 7-5 6-3

Wk 4 Dallas Championships Quarterfinals W Luz Leiva 3-6 6-4 12-10

Wk 4 Dallas Championships Semifinals L Carol-Ann Jaquez 6-4 1-6 1-10

Wk 6 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 32 W Denise Timber 6-0 6-0

Wk 6 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 16 L Ary Arana 7-6 4-6 4-10

Wk 7 Guangzhou International Round of 32 W Shirley Nishioka 6-2 6-3

Wk 7 Guangzhou International Round of 16 W Luz Leiva 3-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 7 Guangzhou International Quarterfinals L Sheryl Hardin 6-7 6-4 6-10

Wk 8 Kunming Open Round of 32 L Maliyah Diggs 4-6 3-6

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Round of 32 W Hannah Tezuka 7-6 6-2

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Round of 16 L Paula Tejeda 6-4 6-7 6-10

Wk 11 Leskovac Championships Round of 32 L Vivian Zardo 4-6 6-7

Wk 13 St. Louis International Round of 32 W Kathrin Gosens 6-3 6-0

Wk 13 St. Louis International Round of 16 W Elizabeth Sullivan 3-6 7-5 10-3

Wk 13 St. Louis International Quarterfinals L Malathi Murugesu 3-6 6-7

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Round of 32 W Nyah Hull 6-4 7-5

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Round of 16 W Amina Riggs 6-1 7-6

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Quarterfinals W Jaidah Kiernan 6-4 3-6 10-4

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Semifinals W Meadow Stefanki 6-2 6-4

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Final W Kaitlin Delatte 7-6 7-5

Wk 16 Sisak International Round of 32 W Caitlin Jacobs 6-2 3-6 10-7

Wk 16 Sisak International Round of 16 L Mariona López-Arostegui 3-6 1-6

Wk 17 Stoke-on-Trent Masters Round of 32 L Lone Olesen 3-6 2-6

Wk 19 Edinburgh Open Round of 32 W Elizabeth Krueger 7-6 6-2

Wk 19 Edinburgh Open Round of 16 L Grace Acevedo 2-6 1-6

Wk 20 Bruges Open Round of 32 L Jaidah Kiernan 6-7 2-6

Wk 21 St. Louis Open Round of 32 L Jazmine Ore 1-6 4-6

Wk 23 Nara International Masters Round of 32 L Aleshia Whitney 6-7 7-6 9-11

Wk 24 Miami Championships Round of 32 L CiCi Steinmetz 0-6 1-6

Wk 26 Bath International Round of 32 L Sheryl Hardin 7-6 4-6 7-10

Wk 27 Bengaluru Open Round of 32 L Dulce Ginzo 1-6 4-6

Wk 29 Fukuoka Championships Round of 32 L Justina Fonseca 3-6 4-6

Wk 30 Brighton International Round of 32 W Sutton Niles 7-6 7-6

Wk 30 Brighton International Round of 16 W Kristen Dōan 6-7 7-6 11-9

Wk 30 Brighton International Quarterfinals L Adrienne Itakura 6-4 5-7 8-10

Wk 31 Castellón Open Round of 32 W Parker Arkansas 6-3 6-2

Wk 31 Castellón Open Round of 16 W Sashel Michel 6-4 7-6

Wk 31 Castellón Open Quarterfinals W Rashida Green 7-5 3-6 10-8

Wk 31 Castellón Open Semifinals W Laura Kudla 7-5 7-5

Wk 31 Castellón Open Final W Siiri Nyström 6-2 6-3

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Round of 32 L Ajša Oblak 6-4 6-7 6-10

Wk 34 Salta Open Round of 32 W Anna-Maria Regazzoni 1-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 34 Salta Open Round of 16 W Luz Leiva 6-3 6-3

Wk 34 Salta Open Quarterfinals L Caitlin Jacobs 4-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 36 Osijek Open Round of 32 L Oihane Llorente 6-7 6-7

College List 10 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Penn ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Holy Cross ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 21% Top School

Yale ✓ Hot ½ —

Duke ✓ Hot ½ —

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ —

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ —

Colgate ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	56.1
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	45.3

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#29	#2	45.5
Mid 2026	#32	#2	45.4
Late 2026	#38	#2	44.7
Final 2026	#31	#2	45.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	47
Serve Accuracy	49
Return	54
Forehand	50
Backhand	55
Consistency	53
Net Play	56
Speed	46
Stamina	54
Composure	49
Clutch	50

Recruiting

Intended major	Organizational Leadership
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Penn	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Penn	offers Wk 8
Offered by Holy Cross	offers Wk 8
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 10
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 10
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 19
Official visit to Penn	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21