Play to Clinch — Max Higashiguchi

🇺🇸 Max Higashiguchi USA

Class of 2026 · Born Katy, TX · Apr 9 · ★★2-Star

STR

37.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Trinity (TX) 48% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#568
Texas	#27
Ranking points (102 pts · 20 events)	#826
STR	37.9
Junior STR (singles)	36.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	38.1

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Rouen Open Developmental R32

Wk 3 Monterrey Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Biarritz Open Developmental R32

Wk 6 Liège Classic State R16

Wk 8 Apeldoorn Cup State R32

Wk 10 Prague Cup State R16

Wk 12 Orléans Cup State R32

Wk 13 Charleroi Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 15 Shenyang Open State R16

Wk 17 Mackay Invitational State R16

Wk 19 Amersfoort Invitational State R32

Wk 21 Plzeň Invitational State R32

Wk 22 Campo Grande Invitational State R32

Wk 24 Salamanca Invitational State R16

Wk 26 Mandurah Invitational State Champion

Wk 28 Tampa Invitational State R32

Wk 30 Ballarat Invitational State R16

Wk 31 Amsterdam Cup State Semifinalist

Wk 33 Namur Invitational State R32

Wk 35 Gifu Open State Finalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 6 Liège Classic State Damon Lee-Waters Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Amersfoort Invitational State Claude Ouellet Champion

Wk 21 Plzeň Invitational State Sean Hamamura Champion

Wk 33 Namur Invitational State Adrian Itete Champion

Wk 35 Gifu Open State Emil Bowers Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Rouen Open Round of 32 L Paul Sugita 5-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 3 Monterrey Open Round of 32 W Nicolas Figueroa 7-6 6-1

Wk 3 Monterrey Open Round of 16 W Zaydrius Liu 6-3 7-6

Wk 3 Monterrey Open Quarterfinals L Tennys Rippner 4-6 2-6

Wk 4 Biarritz Open Round of 32 L Jon Barger-Wallach 1-6 0-6

Wk 6 Liège Classic Round of 32 W Sven Van Dam 6-0 6-2

Wk 6 Liège Classic Round of 16 L Javier Reina 1-6 2-6

Wk 8 Apeldoorn Cup Round of 32 L Tylen Jefferson 3-6 1-6

Wk 10 Prague Cup Round of 32 W Tres McKenzie 6-7 6-4 10-6

Wk 10 Prague Cup Round of 16 L Marcus Oudin 6-7 2-6

Wk 12 Orléans Cup Round of 32 L Jindřich Koubek 3-6 6-7

Wk 13 Charleroi Invitational Round of 32 W Zsolt Mocsi 6-1 6-4

Wk 13 Charleroi Invitational Round of 16 W Augusto Barros 6-3 7-5

Wk 13 Charleroi Invitational Quarterfinals W Tres McKenzie 6-4 6-4

Wk 13 Charleroi Invitational Semifinals L Mykah Stratton 2-6 3-6

Wk 15 Shenyang Open Round of 32 W Oliver Kuwata 7-5 6-2

Wk 15 Shenyang Open Round of 16 L Márk Kovács 3-6 4-6

Wk 17 Mackay Invitational Round of 32 W Fabien Upamecano 4-6 7-5 10-6

Wk 17 Mackay Invitational Round of 16 L Arturo Aramburu 6-4 3-6 5-10

Wk 19 Amersfoort Invitational Round of 32 L Amir Bowles 4-6 4-6

Wk 21 Plzeň Invitational Round of 32 L Allan Berry-Johnson 6-7 6-4 6-10

Wk 22 Campo Grande Invitational Round of 32 L Fabien Upamecano 4-6 4-6

Wk 24 Salamanca Invitational Round of 32 W Kaheem Mothudi 4-6 6-2 12-10

Wk 24 Salamanca Invitational Round of 16 L Mario Pacheco 6-7 3-6

Wk 26 Mandurah Invitational Round of 16 W Kaheem Mothudi 6-0 6-2

Wk 26 Mandurah Invitational Quarterfinals W Mauro Della Valle 6-1 6-3

Wk 26 Mandurah Invitational Semifinals W Ilyes Bounedjah 7-5 6-1

Wk 26 Mandurah Invitational Final W Remington Schnack 4-6 7-5 10-2

Wk 28 Tampa Invitational Round of 32 L Michael Burroughs 6-7 3-6

Wk 30 Ballarat Invitational Round of 32 W Angelo Costa 6-1 6-3

Wk 30 Ballarat Invitational Round of 16 L Todd Hollar 6-4 4-6 9-11

Wk 31 Amsterdam Cup Round of 32 W Mauro Della Valle 7-6 6-4

Wk 31 Amsterdam Cup Round of 16 W Jake Williams 3-6 7-5 10-7

Wk 31 Amsterdam Cup Quarterfinals W Marcello Pipitone 6-3 2-6 10-2

Wk 31 Amsterdam Cup Semifinals L Celso Alonso 6-4 2-6 6-10

Wk 33 Namur Invitational Round of 32 L Erik Moreno 3-6 4-6

Wk 35 Gifu Open Round of 32 W Yates Brantmeier 6-3 7-6

Wk 35 Gifu Open Round of 16 W Manuel Colombo 6-4 6-4

Wk 35 Gifu Open Quarterfinals W Andre Cox 6-7 6-1 10-6

Wk 35 Gifu Open Semifinals W Arturo Aramburu 6-4 6-7 10-3

Wk 35 Gifu Open Final L Zaydrius Liu 6-7 6-7

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Trinity (TX) ✓ Hot ⅙ 48% Finalist

Carleton ✓ Hot ⅙ 52% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	38.8

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#548	#38	37.1
Mid 2026	#562	#40	37.0
Late 2026	#577	#39	36.7
Final 2026	#576	#40	36.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	38
Serve Accuracy	34
Return	32
Forehand	38
Backhand	33
Consistency	37
Net Play	37
Speed	35
Stamina	29
Composure	39
Clutch	33

Recruiting

Intended major	Film Studies
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Carleton	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Trinity (TX)	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Trinity (TX)	offers Wk 11
Offered by Carleton	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Trinity (TX)	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Carleton	visits Wk 16