Play to Clinch — Ricky Blanton

🇺🇸 Ricky Blanton USA

Class of 2027 · Born Waverly, IA · Sep 3 · NRUnrated

STR

35.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Washington University in St. Louis 100% 1 offer

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#869
Iowa	#6
Ranking points (55 pts · 22 events)	#962
STR	35.8
Junior STR (singles)	35.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	37.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Rouen Invitational State R32

Wk 3 Kraljevo Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Trieste Open State R32

Wk 7 Quebec City Open State R32

Wk 8 Slavonski Brod Open State R32

Wk 10 Phoenix Classic State R16

Wk 12 Mechelen Cup State R16

Wk 13 Grosseto Classic State R16

Wk 15 Dallas Classic State Semifinalist

Wk 17 Charleroi Invitational State R16

Wk 18 Sagamihara Classic State R32

Wk 20 Glasgow Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Oakland Invitational State R16

Wk 23 Ibiúna Classic State R32

Wk 25 Coimbatore Open State R32

Wk 26 Cincinnati Invitational State R16

Wk 28 Mannheim Classic State Semifinalist

Wk 30 San Diego Invitational State R32

Wk 31 St. John's Invitational State R32

Wk 33 Sunderland Cup State R16

Wk 35 Denver Invitational State R16

Wk 36 Užice Classic State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Rouen Invitational State Vittorio Pellegrini Champion

Wk 5 Trieste Open State Vittorio Pellegrini Semifinalist

Wk 7 Quebec City Open State Jimmy Jönsson Finalist

Wk 30 San Diego Invitational State Berat Özdemir Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Rouen Invitational Round of 32 L Mateo Maripán 7-5 2-6 17-19

Wk 3 Kraljevo Classic Round of 32 W Austin Cantey 6-3 7-6

Wk 3 Kraljevo Classic Round of 16 W Tyler Hachimura 7-6 6-4

Wk 3 Kraljevo Classic Quarterfinals L Karle Hodge 5-7 6-2 11-13

Wk 5 Trieste Open Round of 32 L Randall Jiménez 3-6 0-6

Wk 7 Quebec City Open Round of 32 L Jimmy Jönsson 1-6 1-6

Wk 8 Slavonski Brod Open Round of 32 L Josh Motohashi 3-6 7-5 7-10

Wk 10 Phoenix Classic Round of 32 W Josiah Rojas 6-1 7-5

Wk 10 Phoenix Classic Round of 16 L Jacobian Ma 2-6 3-6

Wk 12 Mechelen Cup Round of 32 W Fiske Mattke 6-3 6-3

Wk 12 Mechelen Cup Round of 16 L Cedric Hammerbeck 4-6 6-1 7-10

Wk 13 Grosseto Classic Round of 32 W Pablo Slaughter 7-6 6-4

Wk 13 Grosseto Classic Round of 16 L Vahid Nastasi 3-6 2-6

Wk 15 Dallas Classic Round of 16 W Miguel Castro 6-4 6-4

Wk 15 Dallas Classic Quarterfinals W Pablo Slaughter 6-2 6-2

Wk 15 Dallas Classic Semifinals L Mervyn Goolcharan 2-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 17 Charleroi Invitational Round of 32 W Tamatoa Clinton 6-3 7-6

Wk 17 Charleroi Invitational Round of 16 L Francisco González 1-6 2-6

Wk 18 Sagamihara Classic Round of 32 L Mads Beckmann 1-6 7-5 10-12

Wk 20 Glasgow Classic Round of 32 W Zaire Ikakoula 6-2 6-2

Wk 20 Glasgow Classic Round of 16 W Dave Brubaker 3-6 7-5 10-8

Wk 20 Glasgow Classic Quarterfinals L Sherwood Pulealii 4-6 2-6

Wk 21 Oakland Invitational Round of 32 W Pablo Slaughter 4-6 7-5 10-4

Wk 21 Oakland Invitational Round of 16 L Connor Lavey 6-4 6-7 10-12

Wk 23 Ibiúna Classic Round of 32 L DeAndre Vân 4-6 3-6

Wk 25 Coimbatore Open Round of 32 L Barış Yılmaz 6-1 4-6 6-10

Wk 26 Cincinnati Invitational Round of 32 W Fyodor Kachmazov 6-4 6-7 10-4

Wk 26 Cincinnati Invitational Round of 16 L Wesley Palfrey 1-6 6-3 10-12

Wk 28 Mannheim Classic Round of 32 W Houston Bautista 6-3 6-1

Wk 28 Mannheim Classic Round of 16 W Darius Skegas-Maxwell 6-2 6-1

Wk 28 Mannheim Classic Quarterfinals W Chetan Mishra 6-3 7-6

Wk 28 Mannheim Classic Semifinals L Karle Hodge 6-7 4-6

Wk 30 San Diego Invitational Round of 32 L Kervin Quintana 5-7 0-6

Wk 31 St. John's Invitational Round of 32 L Pervis Rico 1-6 2-6

Wk 33 Sunderland Cup Round of 32 W Miguel Castro 6-4 6-3

Wk 33 Sunderland Cup Round of 16 L Fritz Hoehn 6-4 3-6 6-10

Wk 35 Denver Invitational Round of 32 W Abdukodir Baitursynov 6-4 6-4

Wk 35 Denver Invitational Round of 16 L Zaire Ikakoula 1-6 2-6

Wk 36 Užice Classic Round of 32 L Mervyn Goolcharan 6-1 5-7 3-10

College List 1 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Washington University in St. Louis ✓ Hot ⅙ 100% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	51.4
Your department	47.9
4-year projection	38.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#585	#6	34.6
Mid 2027	#590	#6	34.8
Late 2027	#586	#6	35.1
Final 2027	#593	#6	34.9

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	28
Serve Accuracy	30
Return	28
Forehand	31
Backhand	33
Consistency	34
Net Play	27
Speed	30
Stamina	31
Composure	25
Clutch	32

Recruiting

Intended major	Chemical Engineering
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Washington University in St. Louis	early_contact Wk 1
Offered by Washington University in St. Louis	offers Wk 10
Official visit to Washington University in St. Louis	visits Wk 18