Play to Clinch — Hidehiko Taguchi

🇯🇵 Hidehiko Taguchi JPN

Class of 2026 · Born Nagoya, JPN · Aug 5 · ★1-Star

STR

36.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Swarthmore 35% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#794
International	#258
Ranking points (69 pts · 20 events)	#918
STR	36.2
Junior STR (singles)	34.9
Doubles STR (results-based)	35.7

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational State R32

Wk 2 Terrassa Classic National R32

Wk 4 Hamamatsu Open Developmental R16

Wk 6 Hluboká Cup Developmental R32

Wk 8 Niš Classic State R32

Wk 10 Gosford Invitational State R32

Wk 11 Croydon Cup State R16

Wk 13 Albacete Cup State R32

Wk 15 The Hague Invitational State R16

Wk 17 Dundee Classic State R32

Wk 19 Puebla Classic State R32

Wk 20 Posadas Open State Semifinalist

Wk 22 San Diego Open State Semifinalist

Wk 24 Namur Cup State R16

Wk 26 Rennes Invitational State R32

Wk 28 Ingolstadt Open State Semifinalist

Wk 29 Pergamino Open State R16

Wk 31 Bergamo Open State R32

Wk 33 Nagpur Cup State R32

Wk 35 Manchester Open State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 11 Croydon Cup State Collin Wright Finalist

Wk 15 The Hague Invitational State Croix Anding Semifinalist

Wk 20 Posadas Open State Kaes Plum Champion

Wk 26 Rennes Invitational State Kaleb Konrardy Semifinalist

Wk 31 Bergamo Open State Kaes Plum Finalist

Wk 33 Nagpur Cup State Bogdan Kamenskaya Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational Round of 32 L Wilfred Ebun 6-3 5-7 4-10

Wk 2 Terrassa Classic Round of 32 L Reginald Ackman 0-6 0-6

Wk 4 Hamamatsu Open Round of 32 W Jed Booth 6-2 6-2

Wk 4 Hamamatsu Open Round of 16 L Joost Alonso 1-6 6-7

Wk 6 Hluboká Cup Round of 32 L Rob Ionata 0-6 3-6

Wk 8 Niš Classic Round of 32 L Rob Ionata 1-6 0-6

Wk 10 Gosford Invitational Round of 32 L Mitty Kures 4-6 0-6

Wk 11 Croydon Cup Round of 32 W Xadavien Cassidy 6-3 7-6

Wk 11 Croydon Cup Round of 16 L Cameron Kessler 5-7 3-6

Wk 13 Albacete Cup Round of 32 L Lorenzo Granada 1-6 4-6

Wk 15 The Hague Invitational Round of 32 W Woody Millar 6-2 6-3

Wk 15 The Hague Invitational Round of 16 L Stan Reed 6-7 7-6 5-10

Wk 17 Dundee Classic Round of 32 L Seymour Chamberlain 6-4 2-6 8-10

Wk 19 Puebla Classic Round of 32 L Nam-joon Hong 1-6 2-6

Wk 20 Posadas Open Round of 16 W Wylie Gronowski 6-4 6-7 10-8

Wk 20 Posadas Open Quarterfinals W Dimitri Giddey 6-2 6-3

Wk 20 Posadas Open Semifinals L Kingman Lindenmeyer 1-6 2-6

Wk 22 San Diego Open Round of 32 W Mauro Della Valle 6-2 7-5

Wk 22 San Diego Open Round of 16 W Cillian Mahony 6-7 6-3 10-5

Wk 22 San Diego Open Quarterfinals W Tomáš Fiala 7-6 6-4

Wk 22 San Diego Open Semifinals L Alastair Bancroft 1-6 4-6

Wk 24 Namur Cup Round of 32 W Alessandro Retegui 3-6 6-3 10-2

Wk 24 Namur Cup Round of 16 L Carlos Borgella 0-6 4-6

Wk 26 Rennes Invitational Round of 32 L Surprise Yussuf 6-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 28 Ingolstadt Open Round of 32 W Stefan Heard 6-4 6-3

Wk 28 Ingolstadt Open Round of 16 W Kaylan Cioffi 7-6 6-4

Wk 28 Ingolstadt Open Quarterfinals W Yury Lapushchenkova 6-4 1-6 10-8

Wk 28 Ingolstadt Open Semifinals L Alastair Bancroft 2-6 1-6

Wk 29 Pergamino Open Round of 32 W Devan Battle 7-6 3-6 10-8

Wk 29 Pergamino Open Round of 16 L Ned Galloway 4-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 31 Bergamo Open Round of 32 L Armando Mitaj 6-7 2-6

Wk 33 Nagpur Cup Round of 32 L Roger Smack 2-6 2-6

Wk 35 Manchester Open Round of 32 L Vincent Redondo 3-6 4-6

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Swarthmore ✓ Hot ⅙ 35% Finalist

Trinity (CT) ✓ Hot ⅙ 33% Finalist

Wooster ✓ Hot ⅙ 32% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	53.1
Your department	50.9
4-year projection	39.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#324	#11	35.3
Mid 2026	#308	#11	36.1
Late 2026	#335	#11	34.9
Final 2026	#342	#12	34.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	31
Serve Accuracy	35
Return	34
Forehand	31
Backhand	25
Consistency	28
Net Play	30
Speed	36
Stamina	37
Composure	35
Clutch	28

Recruiting

Intended major	Philosophy
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Trinity (CT)	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Wooster	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Swarthmore	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Wooster	offers Wk 8
Offered by Trinity (CT)	offers Wk 9
Offered by Swarthmore	offers Wk 10
Official visit to Swarthmore	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Trinity (CT)	visits Wk 18