BK
🇩🇪
Bret Knaak
GER
Class of 2027 · Born Braunschweig, GER · Aug 8 ·
★★★3-Star
STR
45.7
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit:
Holy Cross
20%
5 offers
Rankings
| Recruiting board (consensus) | #247 |
| International | #74 |
| Ranking points (765 pts · 28 events) | #311 |
| STR | 45.7 |
| Junior STR (singles) | 44.9 |
| Doubles STR (results-based) | 46.6 |
Junior Badges
GLOBALTop 100
GLOBALTop 250
NATIONTop 10
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 1
Miami Classic
Premier
R32
Wk 2
Zrenjanin Open
Premier
Finalist
Wk 3
Olavarría Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 5
Chiba Masters Cup
Masters
R16
Wk 6
Haarlem International
Major
R32
Wk 7
Maitland International
Major
R32
Wk 8
Mons International
Major
R16
Wk 10
Shenzhen Championships
Major
R32
Wk 11
Chennai International
Major
R32
Wk 12
Niš Open
Major
R32
Wk 14
Düsseldorf Open
Major
R32
Wk 15
Namur International
Major
R32
Wk 16
Miami Championships
Major
R16
Wk 17
Kingston Open
Major
R32
Wk 19
Apeldoorn Open
Major
R32
Wk 20
Kobe Classic
Premier
R32
Wk 21
Wagga Wagga Open
Major
R32
Wk 23
Mérida Open
Major
R32
Wk 24
Dijon International
Premier
Quarterfinalist
Wk 25
Cancún Open
Premier
R32
Wk 26
Vinkovci Classic
Premier
R32
Wk 28
Ferrara Open
Premier
R16
Wk 29
Shanghai International
Premier
R32
Wk 30
Mexicali Classic
Premier
R32
Wk 32
Karlsruhe International
Premier
Quarterfinalist
Wk 33
Namur Open
Premier
R32
Wk 34
Machida Open
Premier
R32
Wk 35
Bath Open
Premier
R32
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 1
Miami Classic
Premier
Min-soo Jeon
Quarterfinalist
Wk 7
Maitland International
Major
Wilfred Kufeld
Quarterfinalist
Wk 10
Shenzhen Championships
Major
Jaylan Zink
R16
Wk 11
Chennai International
Major
Ozan Messmer
R16
Wk 14
Düsseldorf Open
Major
Ostap Andriyevskyi
Quarterfinalist
Wk 15
Namur International
Major
Ondre Pendergrass
Quarterfinalist
Wk 19
Apeldoorn Open
Major
Robby Gledhill
Quarterfinalist
Wk 21
Wagga Wagga Open
Major
Jaime Mendoza
Semifinalist
Wk 24
Dijon International
Premier
Logan Barham
Champion
Wk 25
Cancún Open
Premier
Logan Barham
Champion
Wk 29
Shanghai International
Premier
Xavier Putellas
Champion
Wk 30
Mexicali Classic
Premier
Xavier Putellas
R16
Wk 32
Karlsruhe International
Premier
Bruno Giordano
Champion
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 1
Miami Classic Round of 32
L
Jan Provod
4-6 4-6
Wk 2
Zrenjanin Open Round of 32
W
Ismael Ojeda
6-1 6-0
Wk 2
Zrenjanin Open Round of 16
W
Junie Eisner
6-3 7-5
Wk 2
Zrenjanin Open Quarterfinals
W
Dan Henry
6-3 7-5
Wk 2
Zrenjanin Open Semifinals
W
Philadelphia Kleinheisler
3-6 7-6 10-7
Wk 2
Zrenjanin Open Final
L
Wes Fehr
7-5 6-7 11-13
Wk 3
Olavarría Masters Round of 32
W
Jermaine Sheehy
7-6 7-5
Wk 3
Olavarría Masters Round of 16
L
Emmanuel Beierly
3-6 2-6
Wk 5
Chiba Masters Cup Round of 16
L
Lester Kurth
2-6 1-6
Wk 6
Haarlem International Round of 32
L
José Diaz
1-6 2-6
Wk 7
Maitland International Round of 32
L
Jordan Hewitt
2-6 0-6
Wk 8
Mons International Round of 32
W
Antonis Nikolopoulou
6-0 6-2
Wk 8
Mons International Round of 16
L
Martin Sanchez
6-7 5-7
Wk 10
Shenzhen Championships Round of 32
L
Calvin Bundy
0-6 2-6
Wk 11
Chennai International Round of 32
L
Nico Mondelo
1-6 2-6
Wk 12
Niš Open Round of 32
L
Leon Dabek
2-6 7-6 8-10
Wk 14
Düsseldorf Open Round of 32
L
Scooter Liu
6-7 4-6
Wk 15
Namur International Round of 32
L
Orien Ries
2-6 3-6
Wk 16
Miami Championships Round of 32
W
Konstantin Korolev
7-6 3-6 10-8
Wk 16
Miami Championships Round of 16
L
Leon Dabek
4-6 6-3 6-10
Wk 17
Kingston Open Round of 32
L
Tre Cioffi
0-6 6-7
Wk 19
Apeldoorn Open Round of 32
L
Francis McClain
3-6 6-3 9-11
Wk 20
Kobe Classic Round of 32
L
Quincy Hiatt
5-7 2-6
Wk 21
Wagga Wagga Open Round of 32
L
Robby Gledhill
4-6 6-7
Wk 23
Mérida Open Round of 32
L
Leonardo Giordano
3-6 6-7
Wk 24
Dijon International Round of 32
W
Hady Leighton
6-3 6-4
Wk 24
Dijon International Round of 16
W
Mariano Vazquez
3-6 6-3 11-9
Wk 24
Dijon International Quarterfinals
L
Igor Mishina
2-6 2-6
Wk 25
Cancún Open Round of 32
L
Pablo Balde
3-6 4-6
Wk 26
Vinkovci Classic Round of 32
L
Mariano Vazquez
5-7 6-7
Wk 28
Ferrara Open Round of 32
W
Daire Magee
2-6 6-4 10-8
Wk 28
Ferrara Open Round of 16
L
Franklin Powers
2-6 2-6
Wk 29
Shanghai International Round of 32
L
Leroy Hayashi
3-6 4-6
Wk 30
Mexicali Classic Round of 32
L
Javi Pendande
6-7 2-6
Wk 32
Karlsruhe International Round of 32
W
Wes Fehr
6-4 7-6
Wk 32
Karlsruhe International Round of 16
W
Maurizio Tolói
7-6 7-5
Wk 32
Karlsruhe International Quarterfinals
L
Ozan Akers
4-6 1-6
Wk 33
Namur Open Round of 32
L
Diego Molina
4-6 6-4 8-10
Wk 34
Machida Open Round of 32
L
Min-soo Jeon
3-6 4-6
Wk 35
Bath Open Round of 32
L
Lance Ein
6-7 4-6
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Holy Cross
✓
Hot
½
20%
Finalist
Boston University
✓
Hot
½
20%
Finalist
American
✓
Hot
½
19%
Finalist
Duke
✓
Hot
½
19%
Top School
Columbia
✓
Hot
½
22%
Top School
Dreamsheet
Stanford
Virginia
North Carolina
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 53.5 |
| Your department | 53.1 |
| 4-year projection | 46.6 |
Ranking History
| DATE | GLOBAL | NATION | STR |
| Early 2027 | #93 | #6 | 45.4 |
| Mid 2027 | #88 | #6 | 45.6 |
| Late 2027 | #88 | #6 | 45.6 |
| Final 2027 | #101 | #7 | 44.8 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 56 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 54 | |
| Return | 54 | |
| Forehand | 55 | |
| Backhand | 53 | |
| Consistency | 51 | |
| Net Play | 55 | |
| Speed | 57 | |
| Stamina | 54 | |
| Composure | 55 | |
| Clutch | 55 |
Recruiting
| Intended major | Sociology |
| Junior tier | Regional / State Elite |
| Origin | International |
| Commitment | Uncommitted |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from Holy Cross | early_contact Wk 1 |
| Received interest from Boston University | early_contact Wk 2 |
| Received interest from American | early_contact Wk 5 |
| Offered by Holy Cross | offers Wk 9 |
| Offered by American | offers Wk 9 |
| Offered by Boston University | offers Wk 10 |
| Offered by Duke | offers Wk 11 |
| Official visit to Holy Cross | visits Wk 17 |
| Official visit to Boston University | visits Wk 18 |
| Narrowed list to 3 schools | narrowing Wk 20 |