Play to Clinch — James Erickson

🇺🇸 James Erickson USA

Class of 2026 · Born Phoenix, GA · Aug 20 · NRUnrated

STR

35.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Swarthmore 51% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#989
Georgia	#33
Ranking points (64 pts · 23 events)	#935
STR	35.8
Junior STR (singles)	35.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	35.3

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational State R32

Wk 3 Milan Classic State R16

Wk 4 Nottingham Invitational State R32

Wk 6 Bruges Invitational State R32

Wk 7 Melbourne Invitational State R16

Wk 9 Dallas Open State R32

Wk 10 Obregón Invitational State R16

Wk 12 Atlanta Invitational State Finalist

Wk 14 Córdoba Open State R32

Wk 15 Toronto Invitational State R32

Wk 17 The Hague Invitational State R32

Wk 18 Croydon Classic State R32

Wk 20 Nettuno Invitational State R32

Wk 21 Nanjing Invitational State R16

Wk 23 Munich Invitational State R32

Wk 25 Kobe Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Marseille Cup State R32

Wk 28 Cincinnati Invitational State R32

Wk 29 Guangzhou Invitational State R32

Wk 31 Wollongong Cup State Semifinalist

Wk 32 Užice Cup State R32

Wk 34 Sisak Cup State R16

Wk 36 Calgary Classic State Semifinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Nottingham Invitational State Blake Bouwmeester Semifinalist

Wk 6 Bruges Invitational State Khary Dookhan Semifinalist

Wk 15 Toronto Invitational State Wilmer Ojeda Semifinalist

Wk 20 Nettuno Invitational State Arne Louis Semifinalist

Wk 31 Wollongong Cup State Norris Gonnerman Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Phoenix Invitational Round of 32 L Adhithya Grimsley 3-6 4-6

Wk 3 Milan Classic Round of 32 W José Torres 7-5 6-4

Wk 3 Milan Classic Round of 16 L Denys Bondarenko 3-6 1-6

Wk 4 Nottingham Invitational Round of 32 L Gavin Forood 3-6 2-6

Wk 6 Bruges Invitational Round of 32 L Víctor Raya 2-6 2-6

Wk 7 Melbourne Invitational Round of 32 W Rohan Shurtleff 6-3 6-3

Wk 7 Melbourne Invitational Round of 16 L Andrew Hemelt 4-6 1-6

Wk 9 Dallas Open Round of 32 L Stanley Sippel 2-6 6-4 5-10

Wk 10 Obregón Invitational Round of 32 W Papu Cabrera 3-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 10 Obregón Invitational Round of 16 L Yury Lapushchenkova 2-6 2-6

Wk 12 Atlanta Invitational Round of 16 W Mitty Kures 6-3 6-4

Wk 12 Atlanta Invitational Quarterfinals W Corey Couts 6-4 3-6 10-7

Wk 12 Atlanta Invitational Semifinals W Alan Chaffee 6-3 7-6

Wk 12 Atlanta Invitational Final L Inman Osuigwe 2-6 6-2 5-10

Wk 14 Córdoba Open Round of 32 L Perth Bott 6-7 4-6

Wk 15 Toronto Invitational Round of 32 L Traylon Brombacher 3-6 2-6

Wk 17 The Hague Invitational Round of 32 L Ernesto Onyewu 4-6 2-6

Wk 18 Croydon Classic Round of 32 L Paul Simon 4-6 3-6

Wk 20 Nettuno Invitational Round of 32 L Joe Riley 3-6 3-6

Wk 21 Nanjing Invitational Round of 32 W Blake Bouwmeester 5-7 6-4 10-8

Wk 21 Nanjing Invitational Round of 16 L Floyd Gloria 5-7 4-6

Wk 23 Munich Invitational Round of 32 L Sylvester Scott 3-6 3-6

Wk 25 Kobe Open Round of 16 W Marmaduke Huggins 6-2 6-3

Wk 25 Kobe Open Quarterfinals L Federico Abam 6-3 4-6 3-10

Wk 26 Marseille Cup Round of 32 L Eric Guilbeau 3-6 1-6

Wk 28 Cincinnati Invitational Round of 32 L Aleksandar Gray 6-1 0-6 11-13

Wk 29 Guangzhou Invitational Round of 32 L Blake Bouwmeester 3-6 3-6

Wk 31 Wollongong Cup Round of 16 W Alan Chaffee 6-3 6-4

Wk 31 Wollongong Cup Quarterfinals W Grzegorz Świderski 6-1 7-6

Wk 31 Wollongong Cup Semifinals L Liam Lemon 3-6 6-7

Wk 32 Užice Cup Round of 32 L Christopher Nantze 3-6 1-6

Wk 34 Sisak Cup Round of 32 W Khaled Shawky 6-1 6-4

Wk 34 Sisak Cup Round of 16 L Govind McNeal 6-7 3-6

Wk 36 Calgary Classic Round of 16 W Reinaldo Lara 6-2 6-2

Wk 36 Calgary Classic Quarterfinals W Rohan Shurtleff 6-4 6-2

Wk 36 Calgary Classic Semifinals L Jarmere Trejo 6-4 3-6 7-10

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Swarthmore ✓ Hot ⅙ 51% Finalist

McDaniel ✓ Hot ⅙ 49% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	42.3
Your department	54.8
4-year projection	37.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#641	#33	34.6
Mid 2026	#628	#32	35.5
Late 2026	#645	#32	35.0
Final 2026	#645	#32	35.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	29
Serve Accuracy	34
Return	29
Forehand	33
Backhand	32
Consistency	33
Net Play	32
Speed	37
Stamina	32
Composure	32
Clutch	28

Recruiting

Intended major	Game Design
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Swarthmore	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from McDaniel	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by McDaniel	offers Wk 12
Offered by Swarthmore	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Swarthmore	visits Wk 16
Official visit to McDaniel	visits Wk 17