Play to Clinch — Jim Catalano

🇺🇸 Jim Catalano USA

Class of 2026 · Born Oakland, KS · Oct 8 · ★★2-Star

STR

48.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Northwestern 37% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#532
Kansas	#5
Ranking points (1696 pts · 23 events)	#132
STR	48.3
Junior STR (singles)	48.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

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

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Regensburg Open National R32

Wk 3 Oakland Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Obregón Open National Semifinalist

Wk 6 Regensburg International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Haarlem International Premier Champion

Wk 9 Los Angeles Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Major R32

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Major Finalist

Wk 16 Třebíč International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Curitiba International Major R32

Wk 19 Hyderabad Championships Major R32

Wk 20 Barcelona International Major R32

Wk 22 Edmonton Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Major R32

Wk 25 Victoria Championships Major R32

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Major R32

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Major Finalist

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Major R32

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Major R16

Wk 33 Bruges Championships Major R16

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Major R32

Wk 36 Leuven International Major R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Regensburg Open National Tyler Nelson R16

Wk 5 Obregón Open National Raz Lowery Finalist

Wk 6 Regensburg International Premier Bryson Cryer Semifinalist

Wk 8 Haarlem International Premier Jeremy Alameda Finalist

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Major Kaylan Cioffi Semifinalist

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Major Ayoze Alonso Champion

Wk 17 Curitiba International Major Marty Hohl Semifinalist

Wk 20 Barcelona International Major Richey Laughlin R16

Wk 22 Edmonton Open Major Eduardo Bowers Semifinalist

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Major Van Edris R16

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Major Howard Lateef Champion

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Major Yeison Altán Champion

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Major Elijah Hunter Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Major Jamari Onianwa Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Bruges Championships Major MaliVai Stalder Finalist

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Major Wiktor Kwiatkowski Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Regensburg Open Round of 32 L Budge Zubich 5-7 3-6

Wk 3 Oakland Classic Round of 32 W Ivan Morra 6-1 6-0

Wk 3 Oakland Classic Round of 16 W Elijah Hunter 6-4 6-3

Wk 3 Oakland Classic Quarterfinals L Vince Riddle 0-6 4-6

Wk 5 Obregón Open Round of 32 W Julius Albert 6-0 6-0

Wk 5 Obregón Open Round of 16 W Ephesians Richard 6-1 6-1

Wk 5 Obregón Open Quarterfinals W Raz Link 6-3 7-6

Wk 5 Obregón Open Semifinals L Learner Clancy 6-7 6-7

Wk 6 Regensburg International Round of 32 W Donni Nunoo 6-0 6-0

Wk 6 Regensburg International Round of 16 W Ichizo Ichise 6-1 6-2

Wk 6 Regensburg International Quarterfinals L Erick Welch 2-6 6-7

Wk 8 Haarlem International Round of 32 W Trevor Wilkshire 6-1 6-0

Wk 8 Haarlem International Round of 16 W Márk Kovács 6-3 6-2

Wk 8 Haarlem International Quarterfinals W Teymuraz Kurbanov 6-2 6-0

Wk 8 Haarlem International Semifinals W Rowdy Solaun 6-4 6-3

Wk 8 Haarlem International Final W Eugène Arnold 6-3 6-7 10-7

Wk 9 Los Angeles Championships Round of 32 W Robbie Spears-Jennings 6-4 6-1

Wk 9 Los Angeles Championships Round of 16 W Carter Mickens 6-2 6-4

Wk 9 Los Angeles Championships Quarterfinals L Edward Radu 4-6 6-7

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Round of 32 W Oscar Moeen 6-4 6-4

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Round of 16 W Willis Leighton 6-4 6-2

Wk 11 Cincinnati Championships Quarterfinals L Patrick Hidrogo 6-4 6-7 2-10

Wk 12 Chiba Championships Round of 32 L Darrian Watts 5-7 6-7

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Round of 32 W Buff Fuimaono 6-1 6-4

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Round of 16 W Ricki Anton 6-0 6-2

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Quarterfinals W Norman Pinto 6-4 6-4

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Semifinals W Junior Kros 7-6 5-7 10-7

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Final L Learner Clancy 4-6 5-7

Wk 16 Třebíč International Round of 32 W Antonio Koch 6-3 7-6

Wk 16 Třebíč International Round of 16 W Garrett Registe 6-4 7-6

Wk 16 Třebíč International Quarterfinals L Willy Scrubb 3-6 2-6

Wk 17 Curitiba International Round of 32 L Zack Daniel 6-4 6-7 11-13

Wk 19 Hyderabad Championships Round of 32 L Cedric Parks 2-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 20 Barcelona International Round of 32 L Learner Clancy 6-7 5-7

Wk 22 Edmonton Open Round of 32 W Carter Mickens 6-4 4-6 10-5

Wk 22 Edmonton Open Round of 16 W Wiktor Kwiatkowski 6-4 6-4

Wk 22 Edmonton Open Quarterfinals L Wellington Wilkinson 6-7 6-7

Wk 23 Melbourne Championships Round of 32 L Valery Dubrivnyy 4-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 25 Victoria Championships Round of 32 L Eugène Mönchengladbach 6-7 3-6

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Round of 32 L Marty Hohl 6-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Round of 32 W Trent Staples 6-3 6-4

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Round of 16 W Samuel Vernon 4-6 6-2 10-7

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Quarterfinals W Marty Hohl 6-7 6-0 10-5

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Semifinals W Tim Brock 6-3 3-6 13-11

Wk 28 Bordeaux International Final L Cedric Parks 4-6 5-7

Wk 30 Třebíč Championships Round of 32 L Stefan Heard 2-6 6-1 11-13

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Round of 32 W Samuel Vernon 6-3 7-5

Wk 31 Guadalajara International Round of 16 L Frank McCargo 2-6 3-6

Wk 33 Bruges Championships Round of 32 W Edward Radu 7-6 3-6 10-7

Wk 33 Bruges Championships Round of 16 L Toddrick Culp 3-6 7-5 5-10

Wk 34 Guadalajara Championships Round of 32 L Kuo-hui Shih 4-6 2-6

Wk 36 Leuven International Round of 32 W Orlando Garbin 2-6 6-0 10-2

Wk 36 Leuven International Round of 16 L Willis Leighton 3-6 4-6

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ 37% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 30% Finalist

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ 33% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	42.3
Your department	44.9
4-year projection	48.8

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#106	#2	47.9
Mid 2026	#75	#1	49.1
Late 2026	#86	#1	48.6
Final 2026	#103	#2	48.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	60
Serve Accuracy	64
Return	56
Forehand	59
Backhand	60
Consistency	61
Net Play	59
Speed	58
Stamina	59
Composure	62
Clutch	50

Recruiting

Intended major	Environmental Policy
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Northwestern	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Notre Dame	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Notre Dame	offers Wk 10
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 11
Offered by Northwestern	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Northwestern	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 18