Play to Clinch — Howard Lateef

🇺🇸 🇦🇺 Howard Lateef USA / AUS

Class of 2026 · Born Dallas, FL · Oct 8 · ★★2-Star

STR

49.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 27% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#415
Florida	#21
Ranking points (2106 pts · 23 events)	#95
STR	49.2
Junior STR (singles)	48.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Regensburg Open National Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Delhi International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Mar del Plata Open Premier Semifinalist

Wk 7 Den Bosch Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 10 Užice International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Major R16

Wk 13 Belo Horizonte International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Plzeň Championships Major R16

Wk 18 Pune Championships Major R32

Wk 19 Hyderabad Championships Major R32

Wk 21 Regensburg Championships Major R16

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Major Finalist

Wk 24 Florence Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Major R32

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Major R16

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Major R32

Wk 32 Manchester Championships Major Champion

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Major R32

Wk 35 Montpellier Championships Major R16

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Major Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 Delhi International Premier Ben DeHeart Finalist

Wk 7 Den Bosch Open Premier Lucas Lofgren Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Major Sylvester Dysart Finalist

Wk 10 Užice International Major Earl Morgan Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Belo Horizonte International Major Van Edris Semifinalist

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Major Tim Brock Finalist

Wk 18 Pune Championships Major Ricki Anton Semifinalist

Wk 19 Hyderabad Championships Major Norman Pinto Finalist

Wk 21 Regensburg Championships Major Diehl Desinor Champion

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Major Teymuraz Kurbanov Champion

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Major Craig Pringle Semifinalist

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Major Jim Catalano Champion

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Major Colton Parker R16

Wk 35 Montpellier Championships Major Titus Surface Semifinalist

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Major Will Ma R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Regensburg Open Round of 32 W Uwe Wolf 6-1 6-3

Wk 2 Regensburg Open Round of 16 W Mario Ritzenberg 6-4 6-7 10-3

Wk 2 Regensburg Open Quarterfinals L Dāvis Krēsliņa 5-7 7-6 7-10

Wk 3 Delhi International Round of 32 W Richard Bricka 6-0 6-1

Wk 3 Delhi International Round of 16 W Jay Jones-Wesley 6-0 6-0

Wk 3 Delhi International Quarterfinals L Ladislav Gronowski 4-6 4-6

Wk 5 Mar del Plata Open Round of 32 W Bogdan Kamenskaya 6-0 6-0

Wk 5 Mar del Plata Open Round of 16 W Samuel Maxwell 6-2 6-0

Wk 5 Mar del Plata Open Quarterfinals W Victor MacDonald 4-6 6-3 11-9

Wk 5 Mar del Plata Open Semifinals L Karl Voss-Tecklenburg 7-5 6-7 7-10

Wk 7 Den Bosch Open Round of 32 W Nam-joon Hong 6-0 6-2

Wk 7 Den Bosch Open Round of 16 W Tim Walts 6-3 6-2

Wk 7 Den Bosch Open Quarterfinals L Irvin Sarkissian 2-6 6-7

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Round of 32 W Rollin Gaubert 6-1 6-0

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Round of 16 W Sylvester Dysart 6-1 6-3

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Quarterfinals W Tim Brock 6-3 6-2

Wk 8 Mechelen Championships Semifinals L Merrimon Zinke 6-7 6-3 5-10

Wk 10 Užice International Round of 32 W Malcolm Finch 6-2 6-2

Wk 10 Užice International Round of 16 W Efren Alvarez 6-3 6-2

Wk 10 Užice International Quarterfinals L Marco Halstenberg 3-6 4-6

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Round of 32 W Elhan Ismajli 5-7 6-2 10-5

Wk 11 Kolkata Open Round of 16 L Ahkhari Hurst 3-6 2-6

Wk 13 Belo Horizonte International Round of 32 W Eugène Mönchengladbach 6-3 6-4

Wk 13 Belo Horizonte International Round of 16 W Ákos Fiola 7-6 6-4

Wk 13 Belo Horizonte International Quarterfinals L Marco Gaffney 4-6 6-3 4-10

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Round of 32 W Ange Williams 6-4 6-1

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Round of 16 W Tim Brock 6-3 6-1

Wk 14 Curitiba Championships Quarterfinals L Junior Kros 4-6 6-1 7-10

Wk 16 Plzeň Championships Round of 32 W Carlos Lenglet 7-6 7-6

Wk 16 Plzeň Championships Round of 16 L Craig Pringle 6-3 1-6 10-12

Wk 18 Pune Championships Round of 32 L Ricki Anton 4-6 4-6

Wk 19 Hyderabad Championships Round of 32 L Carter Mickens 6-3 4-6 6-10

Wk 21 Regensburg Championships Round of 16 L Milos O'Hara 3-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Round of 32 W Márk Kovács 6-2 6-1

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Round of 16 W Everett Van Alen 6-3 3-6 10-5

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Quarterfinals W Elinneus Tagoa'i 6-3 6-1

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Semifinals W Ivan Ricard 6-3 6-3

Wk 22 Mendoza Championships Final L Inman Roderick 4-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 24 Florence Open Round of 32 W Randall Bedoya 7-5 6-1

Wk 24 Florence Open Round of 16 W Dick Berigan 4-6 6-2 10-7

Wk 24 Florence Open Quarterfinals W Efren Alvarez 6-2 2-6 10-6

Wk 24 Florence Open Semifinals L Allen Larned 6-1 1-6 8-10

Wk 25 Zaragoza International Round of 32 L Junior Kros 3-6 6-7

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Round of 32 W Eugène Mönchengladbach 4-6 6-2 10-8

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Round of 16 W Carlos Lenglet 6-1 6-4

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Quarterfinals W Marty Hohl 7-6 2-6 10-8

Wk 27 Belgrade Championships Semifinals L Titus Surface 6-3 5-7 9-11

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Round of 32 W Rodrigo Ansaldi 4-6 6-2 10-7

Wk 28 Fukuoka Open Round of 16 L Edwin Rifenberick 7-6 5-7 5-10

Wk 30 Dortmund Championships Round of 32 L Murphy Kryvonos 3-6 4-6

Wk 32 Manchester Championships Round of 32 W Zane Buck 6-2 6-2

Wk 32 Manchester Championships Round of 16 W Ramsey Fox 6-3 4-6 10-0

Wk 32 Manchester Championships Quarterfinals W Buff Fuimaono 6-3 7-6

Wk 32 Manchester Championships Semifinals W Will Ma 3-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 32 Manchester Championships Final W Dick Berigan 7-6 6-2

Wk 33 Rosario Championships Round of 32 L Diehl Desinor 3-6 6-2 6-10

Wk 35 Montpellier Championships Round of 32 W Donald Boutorwick 6-4 7-6

Wk 35 Montpellier Championships Round of 16 L Karl Voss-Tecklenburg 3-6 6-7

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Round of 32 W Zack Daniel 2-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Round of 16 W Ivan Ricard 6-3 6-2

Wk 36 Bhubaneswar International Quarterfinals L Lipe Gough 6-3 6-7 6-10

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 27% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 27% Finalist

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ 24% Finalist

Florida State ✓ Hot ½ 22% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	44.0
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	50.5

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#70	#6	49.1
Mid 2026	#83	#7	48.7
Late 2026	#92	#7	48.4
Final 2026	#84	#7	48.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	65
Serve Accuracy	63
Return	62
Forehand	58
Backhand	62
Consistency	72
Net Play	65
Speed	64
Stamina	60
Composure	51
Clutch	56

Recruiting

Intended major	Veterinary Science
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Georgia Tech	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Wake Forest	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 10
Offered by Wake Forest	offers Wk 10
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Offered by Florida State	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Georgia Tech	visits Wk 17