Play to Clinch — Michelle Dakin

🇺🇸 Michelle Dakin USA

Class of 2027 · Born Coeur d'Alene, ID · Dec 3 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

46.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Princeton 21% 10 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#45
Idaho	#1
Ranking points (2593 pts · 28 events)	#70
STR	46.2
Junior STR (singles)	46.4
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.7

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Breda Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 2 Livorno Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 3 Cincinnati International Masters Masters R16

Wk 4 Birmingham Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 6 Catamarca Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Niš Masters Masters R16

Wk 8 Santos Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 10 Pardubice International Major Champion

Wk 11 Antwerp International Masters Masters R32

Wk 12 San Diego Masters Masters R32

Wk 13 Catania International Masters Masters R32

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam R16

Wk 16 Leskovac Masters Masters R32

Wk 17 Magdeburg Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 19 Bahía Blanca Masters Masters R16

Wk 20 Swansea International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Launceston International Masters Masters R32

Wk 22 Toledo Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 24 Ostrava Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 25 Bhopal International Masters Masters R16

Wk 26 Los Angeles International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Nagoya Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Wuhan International Masters Masters R32

Wk 30 Pula Masters Masters R32

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R16

Wk 33 Bristol Masters Masters R32

Wk 34 Rosario Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Montreal Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Breda Masters Cup Masters Hallie Gottfried Quarterfinalist

Wk 2 Livorno Open Major Laura Sōma Champion

Wk 3 Cincinnati International Masters Masters Jessica Benedetti Champion

Wk 8 Santos Masters Cup Masters Polly Chandra Finalist

Wk 10 Pardubice International Major Kayla Kim Semifinalist

Wk 16 Leskovac Masters Masters Chanda Pande R16

Wk 17 Magdeburg Masters Cup Masters Elizaveta Ivlev Finalist

Wk 22 Toledo Masters Cup Masters Laken Vonk Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Bhopal International Masters Masters Rosie Newcombe Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Los Angeles International Masters Masters Chloe Teacher Semifinalist

Wk 28 Nagoya Masters Cup Masters Courtney Raridon Semifinalist

Wk 30 Pula Masters Masters Cody Lorentz Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Rosario Masters Masters Penny Tagliaferri Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Breda Masters Cup Round of 32 L Kyra Scott 3-6 7-6 11-13

Wk 2 Livorno Open Round of 32 W Iris Wirtz 6-1 6-1

Wk 2 Livorno Open Round of 16 W Betty Dijkstra 6-3 7-6

Wk 2 Livorno Open Quarterfinals W Polly Chandra 6-4 1-6 12-10

Wk 2 Livorno Open Semifinals L Rayni Diskerud 3-6 2-6

Wk 3 Cincinnati International Masters Round of 32 W Élodie Subhash 6-1 6-4

Wk 3 Cincinnati International Masters Round of 16 L Irina Carr 6-4 3-6 9-11

Wk 4 Birmingham Masters Cup Round of 32 W Maite Delgado 1-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 4 Birmingham Masters Cup Round of 16 L Jessica Benedetti 1-6 3-6

Wk 6 Catamarca Masters Cup Round of 16 W Kourtney Burnham 6-1 6-3

Wk 6 Catamarca Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Zoey Sprague 2-6 3-6

Wk 7 Niš Masters Round of 16 L Vera Kudryavtsev 3-6 6-2 4-10

Wk 8 Santos Masters Cup Round of 32 L Chelsea Speer 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 10 Pardubice International Round of 32 W Janet Haulcy 6-4 6-1

Wk 10 Pardubice International Round of 16 W Deja Scofield 7-6 6-4

Wk 10 Pardubice International Quarterfinals W Milla Savolainen 6-7 6-2 10-5

Wk 10 Pardubice International Semifinals W Michelle McHale 6-3 6-4

Wk 10 Pardubice International Final W Betty Dijkstra 4-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 11 Antwerp International Masters Round of 32 L Hannah Gompert 6-4 1-6 6-10

Wk 12 San Diego Masters Round of 32 L Denisa Pekhart 6-2 3-6 8-10

Wk 13 Catania International Masters Round of 32 L Pam Stanley 1-6 2-6

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 W Gail Chatman 6-4 6-7 10-8

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 16 L Pam Stanley 1-6 4-6

Wk 16 Leskovac Masters Round of 32 L Giselle Tien 1-6 6-7

Wk 17 Magdeburg Masters Cup Round of 16 L Elizaveta Ivlev 3-6 3-6

Wk 19 Bahía Blanca Masters Round of 32 W Sanaa Barnhill 7-5 3-6 10-8

Wk 19 Bahía Blanca Masters Round of 16 L Petra Bartoň 3-6 3-6

Wk 20 Swansea International Masters Round of 16 W Hallie Gottfried 6-7 7-5 10-7

Wk 20 Swansea International Masters Quarterfinals L Sally Kemajou 6-4 3-6 4-10

Wk 21 Launceston International Masters Round of 32 L Elisa Cardona 3-6 2-6

Wk 22 Toledo Masters Cup Round of 32 W Florence Wynn 6-3 3-6 10-5

Wk 22 Toledo Masters Cup Round of 16 W Chanda Pande 6-4 3-6 10-5

Wk 22 Toledo Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Gail Chatman 6-4 4-6 10-3

Wk 22 Toledo Masters Cup Semifinals L Zoey Sprague 7-6 2-6 1-10

Wk 24 Ostrava Masters Cup Round of 32 L Zoey Sprague 7-6 5-7 4-10

Wk 25 Bhopal International Masters Round of 32 W Farissa Heinze 7-6 6-7 10-8

Wk 25 Bhopal International Masters Round of 16 L Pam Stanley 3-6 2-6

Wk 26 Los Angeles International Masters Round of 32 W Laken Vonk 6-3 6-2

Wk 26 Los Angeles International Masters Round of 16 W Gretchen Borza 7-5 6-7 11-9

Wk 26 Los Angeles International Masters Quarterfinals L Rhonda Kerr 6-7 1-6

Wk 28 Nagoya Masters Cup Round of 32 W Gretchen Borza 6-3 6-3

Wk 28 Nagoya Masters Cup Round of 16 W Michela Lombardi 5-7 6-3 10-5

Wk 28 Nagoya Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Irina Carr 1-6 4-6

Wk 29 Wuhan International Masters Round of 32 L Edith Takada 6-7 2-6

Wk 30 Pula Masters Round of 32 L Laken Vonk 4-6 4-6

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 W Rhonda Kerr 7-6 6-7 11-9

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 16 L Lourdes Herrera 0-6 1-6

Wk 33 Bristol Masters Round of 32 L Michela Lombardi 6-7 3-6

Wk 34 Rosario Masters Round of 32 W Penny Tagliaferri 6-3 6-2

Wk 34 Rosario Masters Round of 16 W Liezel Webster 1-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 34 Rosario Masters Quarterfinals L Chloe Teacher 3-6 6-4 5-10

Wk 35 Montreal Masters Round of 32 L Jenna Stoefen 3-6 2-6

College List 10 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Harvard ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Colgate ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

American ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Yale ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Bucknell ✓ Hot ½ —

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ —

Holy Cross ✓ Hot ½ —

Brown ✓ Hot ½ —

Rice ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.0
Your department	56.1
4-year projection	46.6

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#42	#1	46.3
Mid 2027	#38	#1	46.4
Late 2027	#37	#1	46.6
Final 2027	#43	#1	46.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	59
Serve Accuracy	53
Return	61
Forehand	62
Backhand	53
Consistency	51
Net Play	56
Speed	59
Stamina	48
Composure	52
Clutch	52

Recruiting

Intended major	Physical Therapy
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Harvard	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Colgate	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 13
Offered by Harvard	offers Wk 13
Offered by Colgate	offers Wk 15
Offered by American	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Harvard	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20