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Season 1 2026
World Week 0 · Regular season
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🇺🇸 Forest Werdel USA
Class of 2026 · Born Carlinville, IL · Dec 17 · ★★2-Star
STR
43.6
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Ball State 20% 5 offers
Rankings
Recruiting board (consensus)#442
Illinois#8
Ranking points (465 pts · 27 events) #445
STR43.6
Junior STR (singles) 43.5
Doubles STR (results-based) 42.3
Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones
NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25
Junior Results tournament history
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT
Wk 1 Bhopal Open Premier R32
Wk 2 Puebla Classic Premier R16
Wk 4 Amsterdam Classic National R16
Wk 5 Windsor International Premier R32
Wk 6 Bruges Open National R16
Wk 8 Mumbai Open National Quarterfinalist
Wk 9 Miami Open National R32
Wk 10 Querétaro Championships National R16
Wk 12 Wakayama Championships National Quarterfinalist
Wk 13 Dalian Classic National R16
Wk 14 Posadas Championships National Semifinalist
Wk 16 Cannes Open National Quarterfinalist
Wk 17 Mississauga Open National R16
Wk 18 Whitby Championships National R16
Wk 20 Dordrecht Classic National R32
Wk 21 Terrassa Championships National R32
Wk 22 Glasgow Classic National R16
Wk 24 Juiz de Fora Open National R16
Wk 25 Namur Championships National Quarterfinalist
Wk 26 Zagreb Championships National Champion
Wk 28 Niš Classic National R32
Wk 29 Bengaluru Open National Semifinalist
Wk 30 Saanich Classic National R16
Wk 32 Clermont-Ferrand Open Premier R16
Wk 33 Kassel Championships National R16
Wk 34 Cannes Classic National R32
Wk 36 Čačak Classic National R32
Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 4 Amsterdam Classic National Renaldo Warwick Semifinalist
Wk 5 Windsor International Premier Sean Stock Finalist
Wk 6 Bruges Open National Jack Mathews Quarterfinalist
Wk 9 Miami Open National Andre Mesidor Quarterfinalist
Wk 10 Querétaro Championships National Álvaro Mata Finalist
Wk 13 Dalian Classic National Zach Reda Semifinalist
Wk 14 Posadas Championships National Demarai Cottle Semifinalist
Wk 16 Cannes Open National Darien Mmoh Quarterfinalist
Wk 18 Whitby Championships National Amrinder Kohli Quarterfinalist
Wk 20 Dordrecht Classic National Mark Taggart Semifinalist
Wk 21 Terrassa Championships National Maodo Kehrer Champion
Wk 25 Namur Championships National Jim Burd Semifinalist
Wk 26 Zagreb Championships National Gregory Toviano R16
Wk 29 Bengaluru Open National Ryan Orr Finalist
Wk 32 Clermont-Ferrand Open Premier Víctor Raya Champion
Wk 33 Kassel Championships National Gianluca Bonfantini Quarterfinalist
Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit
DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 1 Bhopal Open Round of 32 L Pranav Melichar-Martinez 2-6 7-6 6-10
Wk 2 Puebla Classic Round of 32 W Greg Doman 7-6 4-6 10-4
Wk 2 Puebla Classic Round of 16 L Franco Meret 5-7 6-4 8-10
Wk 4 Amsterdam Classic Round of 32 W Gordy Ries 6-2 6-3
Wk 4 Amsterdam Classic Round of 16 L DeBraun Dees 6-2 3-6 8-10
Wk 5 Windsor International Round of 32 L Jhye Catley 6-7 6-2 6-10
Wk 6 Bruges Open Round of 32 W Corey Cooper 6-0 6-0
Wk 6 Bruges Open Round of 16 L Tracy McNeal 2-6 0-6
Wk 8 Mumbai Open Round of 32 W José Ortiz 6-1 6-3
Wk 8 Mumbai Open Round of 16 W Jhye Catley 6-3 6-1
Wk 8 Mumbai Open Quarterfinals L German Romero 3-6 1-6
Wk 9 Miami Open Round of 32 L Everard Watling 4-6 6-7
Wk 10 Querétaro Championships Round of 32 W Bryan Juarez 6-3 6-4
Wk 10 Querétaro Championships Round of 16 L Maodo Kehrer 2-6 3-6
Wk 12 Wakayama Championships Round of 32 W Guilherme Henriques 6-3 6-4
Wk 12 Wakayama Championships Round of 16 W Rob Hills 3-6 6-4 12-10
Wk 12 Wakayama Championships Quarterfinals L Turner Rubio 5-7 6-7
Wk 13 Dalian Classic Round of 32 W Leonid Timofeeva 6-1 6-0
Wk 13 Dalian Classic Round of 16 L Mattia Palombo 3-6 2-6
Wk 14 Posadas Championships Round of 32 W Nikolay Romanov 6-1 5-7 11-9
Wk 14 Posadas Championships Round of 16 W Javier Reina 6-3 3-6 10-7
Wk 14 Posadas Championships Quarterfinals W Aaron Saitō 6-3 4-6 10-3
Wk 14 Posadas Championships Semifinals L Bernard Carter 1-6 2-6
Wk 16 Cannes Open Round of 32 W Keith Detisch 6-0 6-2
Wk 16 Cannes Open Round of 16 W Rob Hills 7-5 3-6 10-8
Wk 16 Cannes Open Quarterfinals L Reed Haeger 3-6 2-6
Wk 17 Mississauga Open Round of 32 W Jonny Mepham 7-5 6-0
Wk 17 Mississauga Open Round of 16 L Ivan Vega 6-7 6-7
Wk 18 Whitby Championships Round of 32 W Bernard Carter 7-6 7-5
Wk 18 Whitby Championships Round of 16 L Kelvin Cordova 6-3 3-6 5-10
Wk 20 Dordrecht Classic Round of 32 L Rykar Norris 5-7 6-0 8-10
Wk 21 Terrassa Championships Round of 32 L Patrick Noa 1-6 4-6
Wk 22 Glasgow Classic Round of 32 W Guilherme Henriques 5-7 6-4 12-10
Wk 22 Glasgow Classic Round of 16 L Damon Lee-Waters 3-6 2-6
Wk 24 Juiz de Fora Open Round of 32 W Iacopo Lombardi 6-4 6-2
Wk 24 Juiz de Fora Open Round of 16 L Cristian Falcón 4-6 6-4 3-10
Wk 25 Namur Championships Round of 32 W Alex Hogan 6-2 6-3
Wk 25 Namur Championships Round of 16 W Cameron Smethurst 7-6 7-5
Wk 25 Namur Championships Quarterfinals L Pranav Melichar-Martinez 4-6 2-6
Wk 26 Zagreb Championships Round of 32 W Jamari Taino 6-2 2-6 10-4
Wk 26 Zagreb Championships Round of 16 W Aarav Bhattarai 6-4 6-3
Wk 26 Zagreb Championships Quarterfinals W Renzo Lara 6-1 2-6 10-7
Wk 26 Zagreb Championships Semifinals W Ryan Orr 6-4 6-3
Wk 26 Zagreb Championships Final W Maodo Kehrer 6-4 6-4
Wk 28 Niš Classic Round of 32 L Noel Connealy 6-7 2-6
Wk 29 Bengaluru Open Round of 32 W Sadonnie Banza 6-7 6-2 10-5
Wk 29 Bengaluru Open Round of 16 W Ismael Nieto 6-1 7-6
Wk 29 Bengaluru Open Quarterfinals W Victor Salinas 6-7 6-0 10-5
Wk 29 Bengaluru Open Semifinals L Cristian Falcón 6-7 4-6
Wk 30 Saanich Classic Round of 32 W Mitchell Grayson 6-3 7-5
Wk 30 Saanich Classic Round of 16 L Noel Connealy 6-2 2-6 6-10
Wk 32 Clermont-Ferrand Open Round of 32 W Jordan Dunker 6-1 6-2
Wk 32 Clermont-Ferrand Open Round of 16 L Maximilian Schlotterbeck 6-2 6-7 8-10
Wk 33 Kassel Championships Round of 32 W Sam Navratilova 6-3 6-1
Wk 33 Kassel Championships Round of 16 L Damon Lee-Waters 3-6 5-7
Wk 34 Cannes Classic Round of 32 L Raul Perez 5-7 6-7
Wk 36 Čačak Classic Round of 32 L Noel Connealy 3-6 4-6
College List 5 offers
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Ball State ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist
Chicago State ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist
St. Thomas ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist
Notre Dame ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Top School
South Dakota ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Top School
Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of
Stanford Virginia North Carolina
Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)
Shared service (consensus)50.9
Your department41.0
4-year projection44.0
Ranking History junior progression
DATE NATIONAL STATE STR
Early 2026 #273 #7 44.0
Mid 2026 #291 #7 43.5
Late 2026 #302 #8 43.3
Final 2026 #299 #6 43.5
Attributes visible current grades (20–80)
Serve Power 49
Serve Accuracy 52
Return 44
Forehand 51
Backhand 45
Consistency 43
Net Play 41
Speed 41
Stamina 52
Composure 54
Clutch 47
Recruiting
Intended majorDentistry
Junior tierRegional / State Elite
OriginDomestic
CommitmentUncommitted
Recruiting Timeline
Received interest from St. Thomas early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Chicago State early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Ball State early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Notre Dame offers Wk 9
Offered by St. Thomas offers Wk 11
Offered by Ball State offers Wk 12
Offered by Chicago State offers Wk 15
Official visit to Ball State visits Wk 16
Official visit to Chicago State visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools narrowing Wk 20