Play to Clinch — Ned Palmer

🇺🇸 Ned Palmer USA

Class of 2027 · Born Kodiak, AK · Sep 6 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

47.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: USC 21% 10 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#120
Alaska	#5
Ranking points (1766 pts · 21 events)	#128
STR	47.9
Junior STR (singles)	48.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.0

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 St. Louis Open Major R32

Wk 3 Moncton Open Premier R16

Wk 5 Rockhampton Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Zrenjanin Classic Premier R16

Wk 8 Pescara International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Hoboken Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 11 Tokyo International Premier R16

Wk 13 Nuremberg Open Premier Champion

Wk 15 Namur International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Kingston Open Major R16

Wk 18 The Hague Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Charleroi Open Major R16

Wk 22 New York International Major R16

Wk 23 Aguascalientes International Major Finalist

Wk 25 Derby Championships Major R32

Wk 27 Pančevo International Major R16

Wk 29 Zaragoza International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Major R16

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Major Semifinalist

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 35 Darwin Championships Major Finalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 6 Zrenjanin Classic Premier Darien Duy Semifinalist

Wk 10 Hoboken Classic Premier Daire Magee Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Nuremberg Open Premier Ivan Donnarumma Finalist

Wk 17 Kingston Open Major Alexis Lavezzi Finalist

Wk 20 Charleroi Open Major Wilson Flores Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Derby Championships Major Tyler Henderson Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Pančevo International Major Kevin Kawamura Champion

Wk 29 Zaragoza International Major Mantle Mayberry Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Major Mike Welbeck Champion

Wk 35 Darwin Championships Major Josiah Ferrie R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 St. Louis Open Round of 32 L Tre Cioffi 3-6 2-6

Wk 3 Moncton Open Round of 32 W Donta Flores 6-4 6-2

Wk 3 Moncton Open Round of 16 L Philip Fair 3-6 3-6

Wk 5 Rockhampton Open Round of 32 W Luciano Barreto 7-5 6-1

Wk 5 Rockhampton Open Round of 16 W Oliver Castañeda 7-5 6-3

Wk 5 Rockhampton Open Quarterfinals L Graydon Eakin 6-3 4-6 8-10

Wk 6 Zrenjanin Classic Round of 32 W Darien Duy 6-1 6-4

Wk 6 Zrenjanin Classic Round of 16 L Rowdy Humphries 6-3 4-6 9-11

Wk 8 Pescara International Round of 32 W Vince Houstan 6-0 6-0

Wk 8 Pescara International Round of 16 W Wesley Bosch 6-1 6-2

Wk 8 Pescara International Quarterfinals L Kai Lipsky 6-7 6-3 10-12

Wk 10 Hoboken Classic Round of 32 W Daire Magee 6-3 6-3

Wk 10 Hoboken Classic Round of 16 W Lev Kuzyayev 6-3 6-2

Wk 10 Hoboken Classic Quarterfinals W Mekhi Heldt 7-6 6-4

Wk 10 Hoboken Classic Semifinals L Pablo Abelleira 3-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 11 Tokyo International Round of 32 W Goran People 6-0 6-3

Wk 11 Tokyo International Round of 16 L Donta Rodriguez 1-6 6-3 11-13

Wk 13 Nuremberg Open Round of 32 W Thilo Nagelsmann 6-1 6-3

Wk 13 Nuremberg Open Round of 16 W Yuba Saidi 6-3 6-1

Wk 13 Nuremberg Open Quarterfinals W Talib Avery 6-7 6-1 10-7

Wk 13 Nuremberg Open Semifinals W Kevin Menon 6-2 6-3

Wk 13 Nuremberg Open Final W Volker Rudy 6-3 6-2

Wk 15 Namur International Round of 32 W Leon Dabek 6-3 7-5

Wk 15 Namur International Round of 16 W Greg Akli 3-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 15 Namur International Quarterfinals L Leon Garbacz 3-6 7-5 4-10

Wk 17 Kingston Open Round of 32 W Francis McClain 7-5 6-1

Wk 17 Kingston Open Round of 16 L Oliver Undav 3-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 18 The Hague Open Round of 32 W Kendrick Sauerbrunn 6-3 6-3

Wk 18 The Hague Open Round of 16 W Zira Petit-Frère 4-6 7-5 10-3

Wk 18 The Hague Open Quarterfinals L Ondre Pendergrass 2-6 5-7

Wk 20 Charleroi Open Round of 32 W Owen McKelvey 7-6 6-2

Wk 20 Charleroi Open Round of 16 L Wilson Flores 7-6 3-6 7-10

Wk 22 New York International Round of 32 W Chief Oluwaseyi 6-4 6-4

Wk 22 New York International Round of 16 L Jacobian Baxter 3-6 6-7

Wk 23 Aguascalientes International Round of 32 W Felipe Hierro 6-3 7-6

Wk 23 Aguascalientes International Round of 16 W Alafia Agnew 5-7 6-4 12-10

Wk 23 Aguascalientes International Quarterfinals W Renaldo Brun 7-5 6-4

Wk 23 Aguascalientes International Semifinals W Otar Kvilitaia 6-3 6-2

Wk 23 Aguascalientes International Final L Aleš Vydra 5-7 6-7

Wk 25 Derby Championships Round of 32 L Evan Yani 6-2 3-6 8-10

Wk 27 Pančevo International Round of 32 W Chief Oluwaseyi 6-4 6-3

Wk 27 Pančevo International Round of 16 L Jaylan Zink 3-6 5-7

Wk 29 Zaragoza International Round of 32 W Konstantin Korolev 7-6 3-6 10-8

Wk 29 Zaragoza International Round of 16 W Vitas Martin 6-3 6-1

Wk 29 Zaragoza International Quarterfinals L Rowdy Humphries 2-6 4-6

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Round of 32 W Yates Howland 6-4 6-4

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Round of 16 L Philip Fair 5-7 2-6

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Round of 32 W Otar Kvilitaia 7-5 5-7 10-4

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Round of 16 W Jaylan Zink 6-4 7-6

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Quarterfinals W Adrian Coates 1-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Semifinals L Rowdy Humphries 6-4 6-7 8-10

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Round of 32 W Khalil Woodall 6-4 6-4

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Round of 16 W Wilson Flores 6-3 6-4

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Quarterfinals W Mike Welbeck 6-4 6-4

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Semifinals L Josiah Ferrie 6-7 7-6 7-10

Wk 35 Darwin Championships Round of 32 W Wilfred Kufeld 6-2 7-5

Wk 35 Darwin Championships Round of 16 W Josiah Ferrie 7-5 5-7 10-7

Wk 35 Darwin Championships Quarterfinals W Gilberto Rodríguez 3-6 6-3 11-9

Wk 35 Darwin Championships Semifinals W Lasse Olesen 6-4 7-5

Wk 35 Darwin Championships Final L Garrett Soñora 5-7 3-6

College List 10 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

USC ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Washington ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Stanford ✓ Hot ½ 24% Finalist

Gonzaga ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Cal State Fullerton ✓ Hot ½ 17% Top School

UC San Diego ✓ Hot ½ —

Pepperdine ✓ Hot ½ —

San Jose State ✓ Hot ½ —

Portland ✓ Hot ½ —

Cal State Bakersfield ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford OFFERED Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	55.3
Your department	54.0
4-year projection	48.3

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#105	#4	48.2
Mid 2027	#107	#4	48.1
Late 2027	#113	#4	48.0
Final 2027	#96	#4	48.6

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	60
Serve Accuracy	63
Return	61
Forehand	61
Backhand	65
Consistency	59
Net Play	52
Speed	61
Stamina	52
Composure	53
Clutch	63

Recruiting

Intended major	Spanish
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Washington	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from USC	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Stanford	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by USC	offers Wk 8
Offered by Washington	offers Wk 8
Offered by Gonzaga	offers Wk 9
Offered by Stanford	offers Wk 10
Official visit to USC	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Washington	visits Wk 16
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19