Play to Clinch — Daisuke Takao

🇯🇵 Daisuke Takao JPN

Class of 2026 · Born Chiba, JPN · Jul 25 · ★★2-Star

STR

42.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Brown 51% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#574
International	#170
Ranking points (519 pts · 24 events)	#419
STR	42.3
Junior STR (singles)	42.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Neuquén Championships National R32

Wk 2 Liverpool Open Premier Champion

Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Masters R32

Wk 5 Zrenjanin Masters Masters R32

Wk 7 Groningen Open Major R32

Wk 8 Culiacán Open Major R32

Wk 10 Užice International Major R32

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Major R32

Wk 13 Plzeň Open Major R32

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Major R32

Wk 16 Chiba Classic Premier R32

Wk 17 Canberra International Premier R32

Wk 19 Nottingham International Premier R32

Wk 20 León Classic Premier R32

Wk 22 Ghent International Premier R32

Wk 23 Rimini International Premier R32

Wk 25 Marseille Classic Premier R32

Wk 26 Berlin Classic Premier R32

Wk 28 Los Angeles International Premier R32

Wk 29 Oakland Open Premier R32

Wk 31 Bruges International Premier R32

Wk 32 Tianjin International Premier R32

Wk 34 Guangzhou Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Hluboká International Premier R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Neuquén Championships National Tim Louis Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Masters Justin Latimer Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Groningen Open Major Sang-woo Jang R16

Wk 13 Plzeň Open Major Vasil Simpson Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Chiba Classic Premier Isadore Morris Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 León Classic Premier Dujuan Conde R16

Wk 23 Rimini International Premier Blake Prince R16

Wk 25 Marseille Classic Premier Ben DeHeart R16

Wk 26 Berlin Classic Premier Robbie Spears-Jennings Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Los Angeles International Premier Seung-gi Sun Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Oakland Open Premier Deylin Campos Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Neuquén Championships Round of 32 L Samir Reiger 6-7 5-7

Wk 2 Liverpool Open Round of 32 W San Merlo 6-1 6-2

Wk 2 Liverpool Open Round of 16 W Maxim Granat 6-3 7-5

Wk 2 Liverpool Open Quarterfinals W Dramarian Zendejas 6-1 6-0

Wk 2 Liverpool Open Semifinals W Jaxson Cerretani 7-6 6-3

Wk 2 Liverpool Open Final W Rollin Gaubert 7-5 7-6

Wk 4 Gold Coast Masters Round of 32 L Herb Lofton 1-6 1-6

Wk 5 Zrenjanin Masters Round of 32 L Jesús Cordinier 0-6 0-6

Wk 7 Groningen Open Round of 32 L Maxime Yu 1-6 0-6

Wk 8 Culiacán Open Round of 32 L Collin Nwankpa 2-6 0-6

Wk 10 Užice International Round of 32 L Marco Halstenberg 0-6 3-6

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Round of 32 L Budge Zubich 1-6 2-6

Wk 13 Plzeň Open Round of 32 L Orlando Garbin 1-6 1-6

Wk 14 St. Louis Open Round of 32 L Blake Stecker 1-6 1-6

Wk 16 Chiba Classic Round of 32 L Raz McFarland 1-6 4-6

Wk 17 Canberra International Round of 32 L Raz Link 4-6 1-6

Wk 19 Nottingham International Round of 32 L Emil Zusi 3-6 1-6

Wk 20 León Classic Round of 32 L Frances Oden 1-6 5-7

Wk 22 Ghent International Round of 32 L Emil Zusi 3-6 3-6

Wk 23 Rimini International Round of 32 L Crawford Sargent 3-6 3-6

Wk 25 Marseille Classic Round of 32 L Dimitar Vasilev 2-6 3-6

Wk 26 Berlin Classic Round of 32 L Dimitar Vasilev 3-6 3-6

Wk 28 Los Angeles International Round of 32 L Rand Hoehn 2-6 1-6

Wk 29 Oakland Open Round of 32 L Blake Prince 1-6 2-6

Wk 31 Bruges International Round of 32 L Bill Blair 3-6 4-6

Wk 32 Tianjin International Round of 32 L Liam Santrock 2-6 3-6

Wk 34 Guangzhou Classic Quarterfinals L Cranston Strimple 1-6 6-7

Wk 35 Hluboká International Round of 32 L Devin Guidry 3-6 6-3 3-10

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Brown ✓ Hot ¼ 51% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ¼ 49% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	50.5
Your department	56.1
4-year projection	42.7

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#138	#6	42.6
Mid 2026	#134	#5	42.6
Late 2026	#116	#5	43.5
Final 2026	#139	#5	42.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	50
Serve Accuracy	43
Return	47
Forehand	48
Backhand	48
Consistency	39
Net Play	48
Speed	46
Stamina	45
Composure	41
Clutch	50

Recruiting

Intended major	Welding Engineering
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 9
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 10
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 18