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Season 1 2026
World Week 0 · Regular season
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🇫🇮 Sara Ihalainen FIN
Class of 2026 · Born Turku, FIN · May 13 · ★1-Star
STR
33.2
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Washington University in St. Louis 49% 2 offers
Rankings
Recruiting board (consensus)#720
International#218
Ranking points (54 pts · 26 events) #963
STR33.2
Junior STR (singles) 33.1
Doubles STR (results-based) 33.9
Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones
NATIONTop 10
Junior Results tournament history
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT
Wk 1 Slavonski Brod Cup State R32
Wk 3 Coimbatore Cup State R16
Wk 4 Jaipur Cup State R32
Wk 5 Oakland Invitational State R32
Wk 7 Hermosillo Open State R32
Wk 8 Saint John Invitational State Quarterfinalist
Wk 10 Tampa Invitational State R16
Wk 11 Perth Open State R32
Wk 12 Toluca Open State R16
Wk 14 Angers Invitational State R16
Wk 15 Beijing Classic State R32
Wk 16 Varaždin Open State R32
Wk 18 Borgerhout Open State R16
Wk 19 Subotica Open State R16
Wk 21 Genoa Classic State R16
Wk 22 Pergamino Classic State R16
Wk 23 Santa Fe Invitational State Quarterfinalist
Wk 25 Bochum Invitational State R16
Wk 26 Exeter Classic State R32
Wk 28 Ahmedabad Classic State R16
Wk 29 Kawaguchi Invitational State R32
Wk 30 Haarlem Invitational State Semifinalist
Wk 32 Namur Invitational State Semifinalist
Wk 33 Natal Invitational State R32
Wk 34 Haarlem Cup State R16
Wk 36 Prague Cup State R32
Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 7 Hermosillo Open State Hu Uiagalelei Finalist
Wk 21 Genoa Classic State Jodi Nahas Champion
Wk 25 Bochum Invitational State Cory Seaton Finalist
Wk 32 Namur Invitational State Acacia Spears-Jennings Finalist
Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit
DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 1 Slavonski Brod Cup Round of 32 L Jan Evert 3-6 5-7
Wk 3 Coimbatore Cup Round of 32 W Gabriela Valdez 7-6 7-6
Wk 3 Coimbatore Cup Round of 16 L Miriam Svoboda 4-6 1-6
Wk 4 Jaipur Cup Round of 32 L Makena Jaeger 1-6 6-7
Wk 5 Oakland Invitational Round of 32 L Romina Stábile 1-6 2-6
Wk 7 Hermosillo Open Round of 32 L Allison Raymond 4-6 4-6
Wk 8 Saint John Invitational Round of 32 W Nichelle Booth 6-3 6-4
Wk 8 Saint John Invitational Round of 16 W Yamila Gareca 6-2 4-6 10-4
Wk 8 Saint John Invitational Quarterfinals L Janet Codina 4-6 7-6 8-10
Wk 10 Tampa Invitational Round of 32 W Yasmin Huber 3-6 6-3 11-9
Wk 10 Tampa Invitational Round of 16 L Constanza Montenegro 4-6 5-7
Wk 11 Perth Open Round of 32 L Yamila Gareca 6-4 3-6 10-12
Wk 12 Toluca Open Round of 32 W Julia Trinh 6-4 5-7 10-8
Wk 12 Toluca Open Round of 16 L Ursula Ketchum 4-6 4-6
Wk 14 Angers Invitational Round of 32 W Sjoeke Koch 6-2 6-2
Wk 14 Angers Invitational Round of 16 L Lucille Kenan 2-6 3-6
Wk 15 Beijing Classic Round of 32 L Dolores Cline 3-6 0-6
Wk 16 Varaždin Open Round of 32 L Hu Uiagalelei 3-6 4-6
Wk 18 Borgerhout Open Round of 32 W Dina Ramadan 7-6 6-4
Wk 18 Borgerhout Open Round of 16 L Gema Murphy 3-6 1-6
Wk 19 Subotica Open Round of 32 W Anne Benzing 4-6 6-2 10-8
Wk 19 Subotica Open Round of 16 L Jania Tucker 2-6 7-5 8-10
Wk 21 Genoa Classic Round of 32 W Dina Ramadan 4-6 6-3 10-8
Wk 21 Genoa Classic Round of 16 L Celina Hubbard 4-6 3-6
Wk 22 Pergamino Classic Round of 32 W Sachia Washburn 2-6 6-3 10-3
Wk 22 Pergamino Classic Round of 16 L Ariana Moncada 3-6 2-6
Wk 23 Santa Fe Invitational Round of 32 W Elina Shevchenko 6-3 5-7 10-7
Wk 23 Santa Fe Invitational Round of 16 W Berta Salinas 4-6 7-5 10-8
Wk 23 Santa Fe Invitational Quarterfinals L Christina Engström 5-7 3-6
Wk 25 Bochum Invitational Round of 16 L Sachia Washburn 4-6 6-3 8-10
Wk 26 Exeter Classic Round of 32 L Lorela Pazzini 1-6 6-1 1-10
Wk 28 Ahmedabad Classic Round of 32 W Sachia Washburn 6-3 3-6 10-6
Wk 28 Ahmedabad Classic Round of 16 L Shay Amend 2-6 6-7
Wk 29 Kawaguchi Invitational Round of 32 L Adriana Johannes 6-1 3-6 3-10
Wk 30 Haarlem Invitational Round of 16 W Cory Seaton 7-6 5-7 10-8
Wk 30 Haarlem Invitational Quarterfinals W Susan Kia 7-6 6-7 10-7
Wk 30 Haarlem Invitational Semifinals L Doris Halstead 6-7 3-6
Wk 32 Namur Invitational Round of 32 W Thalia York 6-4 4-6 10-6
Wk 32 Namur Invitational Round of 16 W Audra Sugasawa 7-6 4-6 10-3
Wk 32 Namur Invitational Quarterfinals W Christina Inui 3-6 6-3 10-4
Wk 32 Namur Invitational Semifinals L Christine Nüsken 7-5 4-6 7-10
Wk 33 Natal Invitational Round of 32 L Salma Caldentey 1-6 1-6
Wk 34 Haarlem Cup Round of 32 W Jessie Hodgea 7-6 6-7 10-5
Wk 34 Haarlem Cup Round of 16 L Helena Valentini 3-6 2-6
Wk 36 Prague Cup Round of 32 L Rosetta Benedetti 6-4 3-6 2-10
College List 2 offers
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Washington University in St. Louis ✓ Hot ⅙ 49% Finalist
Swarthmore ✓ Hot ⅙ 51% Finalist
Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of
Stanford Virginia North Carolina
Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)
Shared service (consensus)52.2
Your department45.3
4-year projection34.5
Ranking History junior progression
DATE GLOBAL NATION STR
Early 2026 #322 #8 32.7
Mid 2026 #327 #8 32.9
Late 2026 #325 #8 33.0
Final 2026 #330 #8 33.0
Attributes visible current grades (20–80)
Serve Power 29
Serve Accuracy 20
Return 20
Forehand 27
Backhand 25
Consistency 24
Net Play 22
Speed 24
Stamina 26
Composure 28
Clutch 26
Recruiting
Intended majorSupply Chain Management
Junior tierLocal Competitive
OriginInternational
CommitmentUncommitted
Recruiting Timeline
Received interest from Washington University in St. Louis early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Swarthmore early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Washington University in St. Louis offers Wk 11
Offered by Swarthmore offers Wk 14
Official visit to Swarthmore visits Wk 16
Official visit to Washington University in St. Louis visits Wk 19