SB
🇺🇸
Sara Blatchford
USA
Class of 2026 · Born Newport News, VA · Jun 15 ·
★★★3-Star
STR
40.5
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit:
Emory
24%
7 offers
Rankings
| Recruiting board (consensus) | #179 |
| Virginia | #3 |
| Ranking points (435 pts · 20 events) | #453 |
| STR | 40.5 |
| Junior STR (singles) | 39.6 |
| Doubles STR (results-based) | 39.2 |
Junior Badges
STATETop 25
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 2
Burgos Challenger
Developmental
R32
Wk 3
Toluca Challenger
Developmental
R16
Wk 5
Mérida Cup
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 7
Nara Challenger
Developmental
R32
Wk 9
Shanghai Challenger
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 11
Seattle Cup
Developmental
Quarterfinalist
Wk 12
Moncton Challenger
Developmental
Champion
Wk 14
Karlovac Classic
National
R32
Wk 16
Ostrava Classic
National
Finalist
Wk 18
Kunming Championships
National
R32
Wk 20
Chengdu Classic
National
R32
Wk 21
Wuhan Classic
National
Semifinalist
Wk 23
Mönchengladbach Classic
National
Semifinalist
Wk 25
Le Havre Classic
National
R32
Wk 27
Gatineau Classic
National
R16
Wk 29
Cannes Classic
National
R32
Wk 30
Villa María Championships
National
R32
Wk 32
Maitland Open
National
R32
Wk 34
Seattle Championships
National
Finalist
Wk 36
Haarlem Classic
National
Quarterfinalist
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 5
Mérida Cup
Developmental
Anam Nomvethe
Finalist
Wk 9
Shanghai Challenger
Developmental
Ginger McAlister
Champion
Wk 11
Seattle Cup
Developmental
Asia Watanabe
Finalist
Wk 12
Moncton Challenger
Developmental
Anastasiia Nikoyan
Champion
Wk 21
Wuhan Classic
National
Arielle Heo
Champion
Wk 27
Gatineau Classic
National
Jean Basham
Quarterfinalist
Wk 30
Villa María Championships
National
Ashley Kennedy
Finalist
Wk 34
Seattle Championships
National
Anastasiia Nikoyan
Semifinalist
Wk 36
Haarlem Classic
National
Zuri Finch
Champion
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 2
Burgos Challenger Round of 32
L
Melissa Zapata
6-4 3-6 15-17
Wk 3
Toluca Challenger Round of 32
W
Chelsea Maeda
6-3 6-1
Wk 3
Toluca Challenger Round of 16
L
Jacqueline Pascual
6-7 5-7
Wk 5
Mérida Cup Round of 32
W
Mariangee Sabin
6-1 6-1
Wk 5
Mérida Cup Round of 16
W
Jewel Moulton
6-3 6-0
Wk 5
Mérida Cup Quarterfinals
L
Sinclaire Tolentino
2-6 1-6
Wk 7
Nara Challenger Round of 32
L
Piper Ijeboi
6-2 4-6 5-10
Wk 9
Shanghai Challenger Round of 16
W
Amber Hu
6-2 6-0
Wk 9
Shanghai Challenger Quarterfinals
L
Teresa Alo
7-5 3-6 6-10
Wk 11
Seattle Cup Round of 32
W
Florencia Santander
6-1 6-1
Wk 11
Seattle Cup Round of 16
W
Qadence Portanova
6-3 6-0
Wk 11
Seattle Cup Quarterfinals
L
Jakayla Santamaria
4-6 6-0 4-10
Wk 12
Moncton Challenger Round of 32
W
Mikaylah Davis
6-1 2-6 11-9
Wk 12
Moncton Challenger Round of 16
W
Jenny Sheldon
6-1 7-6
Wk 12
Moncton Challenger Quarterfinals
W
Alondra Sampedro
6-0 6-4
Wk 12
Moncton Challenger Semifinals
W
Darina Kopúnek
6-4 6-2
Wk 12
Moncton Challenger Final
W
Anastasiia Nikoyan
6-4 6-3
Wk 14
Karlovac Classic Round of 32
L
Anouschka Can
5-7 6-1 6-10
Wk 16
Ostrava Classic Semifinals
W
Dinah Koehler
6-0 6-0
Wk 16
Ostrava Classic Final
L
Quincy Velazquez
6-3 3-6 5-10
Wk 18
Kunming Championships Round of 32
L
Shiho Nakagawa
6-4 3-6 4-10
Wk 20
Chengdu Classic Round of 32
L
Ashleigh Heywood
7-6 4-6 5-10
Wk 21
Wuhan Classic Round of 32
W
Kim Perez
6-1 6-2
Wk 21
Wuhan Classic Round of 16
W
Hope Flur
6-4 6-1
Wk 21
Wuhan Classic Quarterfinals
W
Courtney Bicknell
7-5 6-4
Wk 21
Wuhan Classic Semifinals
L
Georgia Merzbacher
1-6 7-6 9-11
Wk 23
Mönchengladbach Classic Round of 32
W
Aleksandra Bazarevich
6-2 5-7 10-7
Wk 23
Mönchengladbach Classic Round of 16
W
Ha-yoon Jang
6-2 6-4
Wk 23
Mönchengladbach Classic Quarterfinals
W
Avery Salinas
4-6 6-3 10-5
Wk 23
Mönchengladbach Classic Semifinals
L
Mckenzie Marsh
1-6 5-7
Wk 25
Le Havre Classic Round of 32
L
Anne Badstuber
3-6 4-6
Wk 27
Gatineau Classic Round of 32
W
Haylie Greathouse
2-6 6-3 15-13
Wk 27
Gatineau Classic Round of 16
L
Stavroula Karagounis
5-7 7-5 7-10
Wk 29
Cannes Classic Round of 32
L
Lauryn Chase
3-6 2-6
Wk 30
Villa María Championships Round of 32
L
Elaine Kros
6-7 6-4 6-10
Wk 32
Maitland Open Round of 32
L
Anouschka Can
1-6 2-6
Wk 34
Seattle Championships Round of 32
W
Anouk Casparij
7-5 7-6
Wk 34
Seattle Championships Round of 16
W
Maria Vazquez
6-3 6-3
Wk 34
Seattle Championships Quarterfinals
W
Rosalind Salazar
6-3 6-4
Wk 34
Seattle Championships Semifinals
W
Shay Alcântara
7-6 6-2
Wk 34
Seattle Championships Final
L
Mirjana Milijaš
6-3 3-6 5-10
Wk 36
Haarlem Classic Round of 32
W
Ebony Limar
6-3 3-6 10-6
Wk 36
Haarlem Classic Round of 16
W
Sydney Heiberger
6-3 6-4
Wk 36
Haarlem Classic Quarterfinals
L
Shay Alcântara
4-6 4-6
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Emory
✓
Hot
¼
24%
Finalist
Rhodes
✓
Hot
¼
20%
Finalist
Centre
✓
Hot
¼
21%
Finalist
West Alabama
✓
Hot
¼
18%
Top School
Wheeling
✓
Hot
¼
17%
Top School
Oglethorpe
✓
Hot
¼
—
Averett
✓
Hot
¼
—
Dreamsheet
Stanford
Virginia
North Carolina
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 56.1 |
| Your department | 52.7 |
| 4-year projection | 41.0 |
Ranking History
| DATE | NATIONAL | STATE | STR |
| Early 2026 | #329 | #12 | 39.9 |
| Mid 2026 | #328 | #11 | 39.9 |
| Late 2026 | #330 | #11 | 39.9 |
| Final 2026 | #347 | #12 | 39.5 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 47 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 35 | |
| Return | 35 | |
| Forehand | 38 | |
| Backhand | 42 | |
| Consistency | 46 | |
| Net Play | 44 | |
| Speed | 38 | |
| Stamina | 46 | |
| Composure | 42 | |
| Clutch | 44 |
Recruiting
| Intended major | Synergy Engineering |
| Junior tier | Regional / State Elite |
| Origin | Domestic |
| Commitment | Uncommitted |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from Centre | early_contact Wk 1 |
| Received interest from Emory | early_contact Wk 2 |
| Received interest from Rhodes | early_contact Wk 2 |
| Offered by Centre | offers Wk 8 |
| Offered by Rhodes | offers Wk 10 |
| Offered by West Alabama | offers Wk 11 |
| Offered by Emory | offers Wk 14 |
| Official visit to Emory | visits Wk 18 |
| Official visit to Rhodes | visits Wk 18 |
| Narrowed list to 3 schools | narrowing Wk 20 |