Play to Clinch — Nolan Means

🇺🇸 Nolan Means USA

Class of 2026 · Born Reston, VA · Jan 30 · ★★2-Star

STR

47.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Virginia 45% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#326
Virginia	#7
Ranking points (1125 pts · 25 events)	#208
STR	47.0
Junior STR (singles)	47.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	46.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Nagpur Open Major R16

Wk 2 Bielefeld International Major R32

Wk 4 Halifax International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 5 Resistencia Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 7 Kortrijk International Major R32

Wk 8 Ulm International Major R32

Wk 9 Genoa Open Major R32

Wk 11 Corrientes Championships Major R32

Wk 12 Darwin International Major R16

Wk 14 New York International Major R16

Wk 15 Regensburg International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Launceston Championships Major R32

Wk 18 Oakland International Major R32

Wk 20 Comodoro Rivadavia International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Magdeburg Championships Major R32

Wk 22 Salvador International Major R32

Wk 24 Ústí nad Labem Championships Major Finalist

Wk 25 Metz Open Major R16

Wk 27 Prague Championships Major R32

Wk 28 Varaždin Open Major R32

Wk 30 Plymouth International Major R32

Wk 31 Pančevo Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Wolverhampton Championships Major R16

Wk 34 Sassari Championships Major R32

Wk 35 Aalst Championships Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Bielefeld International Major Makell Pongratz Semifinalist

Wk 4 Halifax International Premier Aleksandar Gray Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Resistencia Championships Major Josh Kaplan Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Ulm International Major Eugenio Ponce Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Genoa Open Major Kavion Allard R16

Wk 11 Corrientes Championships Major Doug Shepherd Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Darwin International Major Jadais Pickard Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 New York International Major Eugenio Ponce Semifinalist

Wk 18 Oakland International Major Ren Tanizawa Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Ústí nad Labem Championships Major Bodey Echoles Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Prague Championships Major Tae-young Jeon R16

Wk 28 Varaždin Open Major Behren Mercer Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Plymouth International Major Soane Dilworth Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Wolverhampton Championships Major Sven Kafando Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Aalst Championships Major Sven Kafando Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Nagpur Open Round of 32 W Kellen Styslinger 7-5 6-7 10-3

Wk 1 Nagpur Open Round of 16 L Upton Kollen 5-7 3-6

Wk 2 Bielefeld International Round of 32 L Artavius Doyle-Odenbach 2-6 1-6

Wk 4 Halifax International Round of 32 W Nicolas Navratilova 6-4 6-7 10-6

Wk 4 Halifax International Round of 16 W Erick Tatum 7-6 4-6 10-8

Wk 4 Halifax International Quarterfinals W James Erickson 7-6 6-7 10-8

Wk 4 Halifax International Semifinals L Jason Koury 3-6 2-6

Wk 5 Resistencia Championships Round of 32 W Duce Badosa 6-2 6-4

Wk 5 Resistencia Championships Round of 16 W Makell Pongratz 6-3 6-2

Wk 5 Resistencia Championships Quarterfinals W Ephesians Richard 6-3 7-6

Wk 5 Resistencia Championships Semifinals L Inman Whitley 6-4 2-6 3-10

Wk 7 Kortrijk International Round of 32 L Abdiel Pavez 3-6 7-5 3-10

Wk 8 Ulm International Round of 32 L Gerry Weir 2-6 3-6

Wk 9 Genoa Open Round of 32 L Rodolfo Ureña 3-6 4-6

Wk 11 Corrientes Championships Round of 32 L Juan Fàbregas 3-6 4-6

Wk 12 Darwin International Round of 32 W Oldřich Matějů 6-3 7-6

Wk 12 Darwin International Round of 16 L Mitch Ludwig 2-6 3-6

Wk 14 New York International Round of 32 W Grigori Petrov 4-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 14 New York International Round of 16 L Cole O'Flaherty 3-6 2-6

Wk 15 Regensburg International Round of 32 W Dillon Brym 7-6 6-2

Wk 15 Regensburg International Round of 16 W Doug Shepherd 7-6 4-6 10-6

Wk 15 Regensburg International Quarterfinals L Mitchell Skilton 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 17 Launceston Championships Round of 32 L Milan Karas 5-7 3-6

Wk 18 Oakland International Round of 32 L Doug Shepherd 3-6 2-6

Wk 20 Comodoro Rivadavia International Round of 32 W Samuel Vernon 6-4 3-6 10-5

Wk 20 Comodoro Rivadavia International Round of 16 W Tripp Lalonde 3-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 20 Comodoro Rivadavia International Quarterfinals L Emil Zusi 3-6 7-5 5-10

Wk 21 Magdeburg Championships Round of 32 L Jordan Lyle 4-6 6-2 8-10

Wk 22 Salvador International Round of 32 L Milan Karas 3-6 3-6

Wk 24 Ústí nad Labem Championships Round of 32 W Bodey Echoles 7-6 6-2

Wk 24 Ústí nad Labem Championships Round of 16 W Dillon Brym 6-4 6-4

Wk 24 Ústí nad Labem Championships Quarterfinals W Mitchell Skilton 6-2 7-6

Wk 24 Ústí nad Labem Championships Semifinals W Earthna Lawrick 6-7 6-3 10-8

Wk 24 Ústí nad Labem Championships Final L Daniel Barella 3-6 2-6

Wk 25 Metz Open Round of 32 W Soane Dilworth 5-7 6-4 10-3

Wk 25 Metz Open Round of 16 L Teymuraz Kurbanov 1-6 6-7

Wk 27 Prague Championships Round of 32 L Eduardo Zamora 4-6 6-7

Wk 28 Varaždin Open Round of 32 L Alexander Lathan 2-6 6-7

Wk 30 Plymouth International Round of 32 L Kameron Probst 1-6 4-6

Wk 31 Pančevo Championships Round of 32 W Makell Pongratz 7-5 3-6 10-3

Wk 31 Pančevo Championships Round of 16 W Élan Rupnik 3-6 6-3 13-11

Wk 31 Pančevo Championships Quarterfinals L Dāvis Krēsliņa 1-6 2-6

Wk 32 Wolverhampton Championships Round of 32 W Jayden Dumervil 6-4 7-6

Wk 32 Wolverhampton Championships Round of 16 L Bernard Davila 3-6 6-7

Wk 34 Sassari Championships Round of 32 L Ken Pyburn 7-6 3-6 8-10

Wk 35 Aalst Championships Round of 32 L Daniil Iakovlev 3-6 6-2 6-10

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ 45% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 55% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	48.8
Your department	52.2
4-year projection	47.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#124	#5	47.6
Mid 2026	#134	#5	47.1
Late 2026	#135	#5	47.2
Final 2026	#146	#5	47.0

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	57
Serve Accuracy	58
Return	51
Forehand	55
Backhand	56
Consistency	51
Net Play	53
Speed	62
Stamina	59
Composure	64
Clutch	52

Recruiting

Intended major	Molecular Biology
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Virginia	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 9
Offered by Virginia	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Virginia	visits Wk 18