Play to Clinch — Clay Sargent

🇺🇸 Clay Sargent USA

Class of 2027 · Born Tupelo, MS · Oct 30 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

48.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Vanderbilt 19% 11 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#58
Mississippi	#2
Ranking points (1583 pts · 20 events)	#148
STR	48.8
Junior STR (singles)	48.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	47.0

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Kladno Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Moncton Open Premier R32

Wk 5 Braunschweig Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Sunshine Coast Open National Finalist

Wk 9 Ravenna Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Premier Champion

Wk 12 Arnhem International Major R16

Wk 14 Düsseldorf Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Miami Championships Major Champion

Wk 18 Cannes Championships Major R32

Wk 20 Corrientes Championships Major R32

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Major R32

Wk 23 St. John's International Major R16

Wk 25 Derby Championships Major R16

Wk 27 Olavarría Open Major R16

Wk 29 Zaragoza International Major R32

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Major R32

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Major R32

Wk 36 Angers International Major Finalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Kladno Classic National Ondre Pendergrass R16

Wk 3 Moncton Open Premier Norris Gilbert Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Braunschweig Championships National Fernando Diaz Finalist

Wk 9 Ravenna Open Premier Elishah Andrada Semifinalist

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Premier Antonio Podolski Champion

Wk 14 Düsseldorf Open Major Rykar Diaz Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Cannes Championships Major Keaton Sandell Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Major Antoine Leblanc R16

Wk 23 St. John's International Major Usman Marino Semifinalist

Wk 25 Derby Championships Major Nadeem Hussain R16

Wk 27 Olavarría Open Major Greayer Lemons R16

Wk 29 Zaragoza International Major Nadeem Hussain Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Major Karle Deas Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Kladno Classic Round of 32 W Arvid Nordström 6-4 2-6 10-7

Wk 2 Kladno Classic Round of 16 W Leon Feilhaber 6-3 2-6 10-7

Wk 2 Kladno Classic Quarterfinals L Richard Makarova 6-7 6-3 5-10

Wk 3 Moncton Open Round of 32 L Calvin Bundy 5-7 6-7

Wk 5 Braunschweig Championships Round of 32 W Hüseyin Antalyalı 6-0 6-0

Wk 5 Braunschweig Championships Round of 16 W Deepak Kanagaratnam 6-1 6-1

Wk 5 Braunschweig Championships Quarterfinals L Garissone Zaïre-Emery 1-6 7-6 3-10

Wk 7 Sunshine Coast Open Round of 32 W Christoph Wohlfarth-Bottermann 6-0 7-5

Wk 7 Sunshine Coast Open Round of 16 W Nat Hardy 6-1 6-3

Wk 7 Sunshine Coast Open Quarterfinals W Fernando Diaz 6-3 7-6

Wk 7 Sunshine Coast Open Semifinals W Viktor Hložek 3-6 6-2 10-7

Wk 7 Sunshine Coast Open Final L Luciano Barreto 4-6 6-4 11-13

Wk 9 Ravenna Open Round of 32 W Paul Mazza 6-0 6-1

Wk 9 Ravenna Open Round of 16 W Deandre Hooper 6-1 6-1

Wk 9 Ravenna Open Quarterfinals L Sung-woo Tak 6-7 6-7

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Round of 32 W Mitch Townsend 6-0 6-2

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Round of 16 W Tim Groß 6-1 6-2

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Quarterfinals W Grant Mercado 6-1 6-7 10-5

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Semifinals W Humberto Cabrera 2-6 6-4 10-6

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Final W Antonio Podolski 6-1 6-4

Wk 12 Arnhem International Round of 32 W Eddie Enrique 6-3 7-6

Wk 12 Arnhem International Round of 16 L Leonardo Giordano 6-7 6-2 11-13

Wk 14 Düsseldorf Open Round of 16 W Leonardo Giordano 6-3 7-5

Wk 14 Düsseldorf Open Quarterfinals L Matt May-Johnson 4-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 16 Miami Championships Round of 16 W Clarence Clardy 4-6 7-6 12-10

Wk 16 Miami Championships Quarterfinals W Brandon Goodling 7-6 5-7 10-8

Wk 16 Miami Championships Semifinals W Ayrton Carvajal 6-3 6-4

Wk 16 Miami Championships Final W Butch Russell 6-3 5-7 10-5

Wk 18 Cannes Championships Round of 32 L Alibek Kafelnikov 6-2 1-6 11-13

Wk 20 Corrientes Championships Round of 32 L Richard Makarova 4-6 6-7

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Round of 32 L Aymeric Gutiérrez 4-6 6-7

Wk 23 St. John's International Round of 32 W Joe Delph 6-3 6-4

Wk 23 St. John's International Round of 16 L Martin Sanchez 3-6 4-6

Wk 25 Derby Championships Round of 32 W Seymour Martín 7-5 3-6 13-11

Wk 25 Derby Championships Round of 16 L Evan Yani 4-6 0-6

Wk 27 Olavarría Open Round of 32 W Leo Trọng 4-6 6-1 10-4

Wk 27 Olavarría Open Round of 16 L Alexis Lavoie 6-7 3-6

Wk 29 Zaragoza International Round of 32 L Jacques Sell 6-7 5-7

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Round of 32 W Aleš Vydra 6-7 6-4 10-8

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Round of 16 W Mike Welbeck 5-7 7-6 10-7

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Quarterfinals L Pablo Abelleira 3-6 2-6

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Round of 32 L Ethan Talbert 6-1 6-7 9-11

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Round of 32 L Jacques Sell 6-1 3-6 8-10

Wk 36 Angers International Round of 32 W Ondre Pendergrass 6-3 6-2

Wk 36 Angers International Round of 16 W Stan Zimmerman 6-7 6-4 10-5

Wk 36 Angers International Quarterfinals W Brandon Goodling 7-5 6-3

Wk 36 Angers International Semifinals W Kendrick Sauerbrunn 4-6 6-1 10-4

Wk 36 Angers International Final L Stanley Dufour 6-7 6-3 9-11

College List 11 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Penn ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 22% Top School

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ —

Virginia ✓ Hot ½ —

Clemson ✓ Hot ½ —

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ —

NC State ✓ Hot ½ —

West Virginia ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia OFFERED North Carolina Wake Forest OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	51.8
4-year projection	52.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#140	#2	47.2
Mid 2027	#120	#2	47.8
Late 2027	#117	#2	47.9
Final 2027	#112	#2	48.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	64
Serve Accuracy	61
Return	64
Forehand	65
Backhand	65
Consistency	64
Net Play	56
Speed	57
Stamina	65
Composure	65
Clutch	62

Recruiting

Intended major	Actuarial Science
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Penn	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Vanderbilt	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 12
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Offered by Vanderbilt	offers Wk 13
Offered by Penn	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Vanderbilt	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19