Play to Clinch — Sam Overholser

🇺🇸 Sam Overholser USA

Class of 2026 · Born Anchorage, AK · Apr 16 · ★★★3-Star

STR

45.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Brown 21% 5 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#259
Alaska	#3
Ranking points (896 pts · 24 events)	#259
STR	45.3
Junior STR (singles)	45.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.3

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Cardiff Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 2 Cairns International Masters Masters R32

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Major R16

Wk 5 Madrid Masters Masters R32

Wk 7 North Vancouver Open Major R32

Wk 8 Pisa Open Major R16

Wk 10 Castellón International Major R32

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Major R32

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Major R16

Wk 14 Novi Sad Championships Major R32

Wk 16 Los Angeles International Premier R32

Wk 17 Toyota Open Premier R32

Wk 19 Terrassa International Premier R32

Wk 20 Osaka International Premier R16

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Premier R16

Wk 23 Kruševac Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Zrenjanin International Premier R32

Wk 26 Jujuy International Premier R32

Wk 28 Kunming International Premier Champion

Wk 29 Olavarría Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 31 Mississauga Championships Major R32

Wk 32 Chilliwack Open Major R32

Wk 34 Barcelona Open Premier R32

Wk 35 Varaždin International Premier R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Cairns International Masters Masters Vicente Lapeña Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Major Gary Mendoza R16

Wk 7 North Vancouver Open Major Marcus Trhac R16

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Major Rodrigo Rojas Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Novi Sad Championships Major Boston Reus R16

Wk 20 Osaka International Premier Desman Graziano Finalist

Wk 25 Zrenjanin International Premier Gianluca Mariani R16

Wk 29 Olavarría Classic Premier Paul Beccari Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Mississauga Championships Major Carlos Ramirez Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Chilliwack Open Major Joe Riley Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Varaždin International Premier Kwinten Litvak Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Cardiff Classic Round of 32 W Tristan Habicht 7-5 6-7 10-6

Wk 1 Cardiff Classic Round of 16 W Tristan Kiick 0-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 1 Cardiff Classic Quarterfinals W Kedrick Holloway 6-2 3-6 10-7

Wk 1 Cardiff Classic Semifinals W Van Enquist 4-6 6-4 10-5

Wk 1 Cardiff Classic Final L Edwin Aalsma 6-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 2 Cairns International Masters Round of 32 L Vicente Lapeña 2-6 2-6

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Round of 32 W Daniel Baptista 6-2 5-7 12-10

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Round of 16 L Govind Gilday 1-6 2-6

Wk 5 Madrid Masters Round of 32 L Vicente Lapeña 0-6 1-6

Wk 7 North Vancouver Open Round of 32 L Otis Stansbury 6-3 2-6 8-10

Wk 8 Pisa Open Round of 32 W Asmir Kalinić 6-1 6-1

Wk 8 Pisa Open Round of 16 L Daniel De Sanctis 3-6 2-6

Wk 10 Castellón International Round of 32 L Desmond Sciury 4-6 3-6

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Round of 32 L Cedric Parks 1-6 3-6

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Round of 32 W Desman Graziano 6-2 6-4

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Round of 16 L Rodrigo Rojas 3-6 4-6

Wk 14 Novi Sad Championships Round of 32 L Arne Kehrer 7-6 2-6 13-15

Wk 16 Los Angeles International Round of 32 L Jamier Jacobson 3-6 6-3 11-13

Wk 17 Toyota Open Round of 32 L German Romero 3-6 4-6

Wk 19 Terrassa International Round of 32 L Lev Kalyuzhnaya 6-7 2-6

Wk 20 Osaka International Round of 32 W Cesar Altán 6-1 6-1

Wk 20 Osaka International Round of 16 L Paul Simon 6-7 2-6

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Round of 32 W Usman Piqué 6-3 3-6 10-8

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Round of 16 L Ignacio Bonmatí 6-4 6-7 8-10

Wk 23 Kruševac Classic Round of 32 W Chapman Arias 6-3 2-6 10-8

Wk 23 Kruševac Classic Round of 16 W Kyle Freed 7-6 4-6 10-7

Wk 23 Kruševac Classic Quarterfinals L Bruno Gooden 4-6 3-6

Wk 25 Zrenjanin International Round of 32 L Kevon Faga 5-7 1-6

Wk 26 Jujuy International Round of 32 L Francis Arkansas 7-5 1-6 11-13

Wk 28 Kunming International Round of 32 W Keelan Wittus 5-7 6-4 10-8

Wk 28 Kunming International Round of 16 W Vítor Pirelli 7-5 7-5

Wk 28 Kunming International Quarterfinals W Kyle Freed 6-4 7-5

Wk 28 Kunming International Semifinals W Eyre Bertrams 7-6 6-4

Wk 28 Kunming International Final W Emmanuel Barker 7-5 6-7 10-6

Wk 29 Olavarría Classic Round of 32 W Philadelphia Barbour 6-4 4-6 10-4

Wk 29 Olavarría Classic Round of 16 W Heinrich Wiese 6-7 6-3 10-6

Wk 29 Olavarría Classic Quarterfinals W Mattia Sirigu 6-4 1-6 10-7

Wk 29 Olavarría Classic Semifinals W Eric Sonobe 6-4 6-7 10-4

Wk 29 Olavarría Classic Final L Jace Alam 2-6 7-6 14-16

Wk 31 Mississauga Championships Round of 32 L Jalen Shiflet 7-6 4-6 8-10

Wk 32 Chilliwack Open Round of 32 L Damion Poruri 6-7 3-6

Wk 34 Barcelona Open Round of 32 L Zane Nagatomi 4-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 35 Varaždin International Round of 32 L Andre Calvin 3-6 4-6

College List 5 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Holy Cross ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Colgate ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Harvard ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	53.1
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	45.7

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#231	#3	45.0
Mid 2026	#215	#3	45.5
Late 2026	#218	#2	45.3
Final 2026	#213	#3	45.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	50
Serve Accuracy	50
Return	55
Forehand	50
Backhand	48
Consistency	53
Net Play	55
Speed	44
Stamina	54
Composure	54
Clutch	48

Recruiting

Intended major	Marine Biology
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Holy Cross	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 11
Offered by Holy Cross	offers Wk 11
Offered by Colgate	offers Wk 12
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Holy Cross	visits Wk 16
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21