Play to Clinch — Sha McFadden

🇺🇸 Sha McFadden USA

Class of 2026 · Born Due West, SC · Sep 8 · ★★★3-Star

STR

42.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Emory 22% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#272
South Carolina	#3
Ranking points (869 pts · 23 events)	#270
STR	42.3
Junior STR (singles)	42.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	41.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Tianjin International Premier R32

Wk 3 Burlington Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Sassari Classic Premier Champion

Wk 6 Wagga Wagga Open Major R32

Wk 7 Villa María International Major R32

Wk 9 Hangzhou Open Major R32

Wk 10 Hull Open Major R16

Wk 12 Croydon Open Major R16

Wk 14 A Coruña International Major R32

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Major R16

Wk 17 Chennai International Major R32

Wk 18 Kolkata Open Premier R32

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Premier R32

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Premier R32

Wk 23 Prague Classic Premier R32

Wk 25 Miami International Premier R32

Wk 26 Juiz de Fora International Premier R16

Wk 28 Red Deer Classic Premier R32

Wk 29 Sisak Open Premier R16

Wk 31 San Diego Classic Premier R16

Wk 32 Kumamoto Classic Premier R16

Wk 34 Delhi Classic Premier Champion

Wk 35 Brisbane Classic Premier R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 7 Villa María International Major Nayeli Aksu Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Croydon Open Major Brienne Scheinman Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 A Coruña International Major Sashel Michel Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Chennai International Major Yahmani Sylvan Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Kolkata Open Premier Nadia Lapeña Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Prague Classic Premier Ingrid Merrick Finalist

Wk 31 San Diego Classic Premier Khin Aung Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Kumamoto Classic Premier Rym En-Nesyri Semifinalist

Wk 34 Delhi Classic Premier Kiera LeBlanc Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Tianjin International Round of 32 L Dallas Etterbeek 6-4 2-6 10-12

Wk 3 Burlington Open Quarterfinals L Seda Depay 3-6 2-6

Wk 4 Sassari Classic Round of 32 W Arlette Bacha 6-1 6-4

Wk 4 Sassari Classic Round of 16 W Caroline Farley 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 4 Sassari Classic Quarterfinals W Mercedes Llull 6-4 6-4

Wk 4 Sassari Classic Semifinals W Rhonda Goins 6-2 6-3

Wk 4 Sassari Classic Final W Shirley Nishioka 6-4 6-4

Wk 6 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 32 L Elizabeth Sullivan 3-6 6-7

Wk 7 Villa María International Round of 32 L Eliza Lara 6-4 0-6 6-10

Wk 9 Hangzhou Open Round of 32 L Lulu Wickel 3-6 4-6

Wk 10 Hull Open Round of 32 W Delanie Gwinn 1-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 10 Hull Open Round of 16 L Kaiya McNeal 3-6 3-6

Wk 12 Croydon Open Round of 32 W Shirley Nishioka 7-5 3-6 10-7

Wk 12 Croydon Open Round of 16 L Dejah Rainer 0-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 14 A Coruña International Round of 32 L Fernanda Zamora 3-6 1-6

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Round of 32 W Sam Taggart 3-6 6-4 12-10

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Round of 16 L Jania McLaughlin 1-6 3-6

Wk 17 Chennai International Round of 32 L Yulia Bukhanko 4-6 3-6

Wk 18 Kolkata Open Round of 32 L Mira Kotak 1-6 0-6

Wk 20 Atlanta Classic Round of 32 L Shannon Payton 6-7 5-7

Wk 21 Tianjin Classic Round of 32 L Daisy Espinosa 3-6 4-6

Wk 23 Prague Classic Round of 32 L Jody Dash 0-6 4-6

Wk 25 Miami International Round of 32 L Kanika Culibrk 6-3 5-7 8-10

Wk 26 Juiz de Fora International Round of 32 W Regina Allard 7-5 6-4

Wk 26 Juiz de Fora International Round of 16 L Jada Saitō 5-7 3-6

Wk 28 Red Deer Classic Round of 32 L Robin Abe 2-6 4-6

Wk 29 Sisak Open Round of 32 W Dorothy Zubich 5-7 7-6 12-10

Wk 29 Sisak Open Round of 16 L Rachel Shimabukuro 6-4 3-6 6-10

Wk 31 San Diego Classic Round of 32 W Meera Toor 6-4 6-2

Wk 31 San Diego Classic Round of 16 L Memphis Petersen 3-6 2-6

Wk 32 Kumamoto Classic Round of 32 W Kameron Traore 7-5 6-4

Wk 32 Kumamoto Classic Round of 16 L Maite Rubio 6-7 3-6

Wk 34 Delhi Classic Round of 32 W Lydia Miranda 6-1 6-2

Wk 34 Delhi Classic Round of 16 W Kinsey Mabson 4-6 6-4 10-5

Wk 34 Delhi Classic Quarterfinals W Chris Outten 7-6 6-3

Wk 34 Delhi Classic Semifinals W Ai Yonemura 6-4 6-4

Wk 34 Delhi Classic Final W Khin Aung 6-2 3-6 10-7

Wk 35 Brisbane Classic Round of 32 W Erica Ngoyi 6-2 5-7 10-7

Wk 35 Brisbane Classic Round of 16 L London Sodupe 1-6 2-6

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Emory ✓ Hot ¼ 22% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Finalist

American ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Albany State ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Bucknell ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Wheeling ✓ Hot ¼ —

Loyola Maryland ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	50.1
Your department	48.3
4-year projection	43.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#204	#2	42.6
Mid 2026	#228	#2	42.1
Late 2026	#236	#2	41.9
Final 2026	#222	#2	42.2

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	46
Serve Accuracy	46
Return	49
Forehand	46
Backhand	49
Consistency	47
Net Play	43
Speed	56
Stamina	47
Composure	47
Clutch	42

Recruiting

Intended major	Information Technology
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from American	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Emory	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Albany State	offers Wk 8
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 9
Offered by American	offers Wk 12
Offered by Emory	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Emory	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20