Play to Clinch — Samantha Taniguchi

🇺🇸 Samantha Taniguchi USA

Class of 2026 · Born Killeen, TX · Mar 25 · ★★★3-Star

STR

45.7

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Rice 22% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#284
Texas	#17
Ranking points (1632 pts · 26 events)	#139
STR	45.7
Junior STR (singles)	45.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	44.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Rome International Major R32

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Premier R32

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Dubrovnik Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 7 Catamarca International Major Semifinalist

Wk 8 Kunming Open Major R32

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Major R32

Wk 11 Bergamo Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Major R32

Wk 15 Novi Pazar Open Major R16

Wk 17 Cannes Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Bariloche Open Major R32

Wk 19 Albury Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Major R16

Wk 22 Córdoba Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 24 New York Open Major R32

Wk 25 León International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Bath International Major R32

Wk 28 Fortaleza Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 29 Fukuoka Championships Major R16

Wk 30 Brighton International Major R16

Wk 32 La Rioja Championships Major Finalist

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Major R16

Wk 35 Reggio Calabria Championships Major R32

Wk 36 Strasbourg Championships Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Premier Georgia Pajola Semifinalist

Wk 6 Dubrovnik Classic Premier Hallie Haas Champion

Wk 8 Kunming Open Major Sheryl Hardin Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Major Delaney Miranda Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Bergamo Championships Major Abigail Bahr Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Major Jaidah Kiernan Champion

Wk 15 Novi Pazar Open Major Palmer Cabrera Finalist

Wk 17 Cannes Championships Major Jania McLaughlin Champion

Wk 18 Bariloche Open Major Deanna Henricksson Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Albury Championships Major Elizabeth Sullivan Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Córdoba Open Major Sheryl Hardin Finalist

Wk 26 Bath International Major Justina Fonseca Finalist

Wk 29 Fukuoka Championships Major Justina Fonseca Semifinalist

Wk 30 Brighton International Major Elizabeth Sullivan Semifinalist

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Major Paula Tejeda Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Strasbourg Championships Major Julia Fujita Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Rome International Round of 32 L Delaney Miranda 4-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Round of 32 L Jania McLaughlin 6-7 7-6 5-10

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Round of 32 W Gloria Di Natale 6-1 6-4

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Round of 16 W Zoe Trygger 6-0 6-2

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Quarterfinals L Jacqueline Colon 5-7 3-6

Wk 6 Dubrovnik Classic Round of 32 W Alisha Edmonson 3-6 6-3 14-12

Wk 6 Dubrovnik Classic Round of 16 W Karin Peters 6-1 6-0

Wk 6 Dubrovnik Classic Quarterfinals W Hilary Kuol 6-3 6-4

Wk 6 Dubrovnik Classic Semifinals W Adrienne Itakura 7-6 6-3

Wk 6 Dubrovnik Classic Final L Nunu Denaburg 5-7 4-6

Wk 7 Catamarca International Round of 32 W Nkechi Yassin 6-2 6-3

Wk 7 Catamarca International Round of 16 W Martina Castillo 6-1 6-3

Wk 7 Catamarca International Quarterfinals W Sunny Hiraki 7-6 2-6 10-8

Wk 7 Catamarca International Semifinals L Christina Stoinis 2-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 8 Kunming Open Round of 32 L Kiara Pareja 4-6 6-2 9-11

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Round of 32 L Malathi Murugesu 6-7 7-5 11-13

Wk 11 Bergamo Championships Round of 32 W Brienne Scheinman 6-2 6-3

Wk 11 Bergamo Championships Round of 16 W Sam Taggart 6-3 3-6 10-7

Wk 11 Bergamo Championships Quarterfinals L Jaidah Kiernan 3-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Round of 32 W Melanie Groß 6-3 6-2

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Round of 16 W Nyah Hull 7-6 6-2

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Quarterfinals L Mariona López-Arostegui 3-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Round of 32 L Monique Plain 6-3 5-7 6-10

Wk 15 Novi Pazar Open Round of 32 W Maud Eisenberg 6-0 6-3

Wk 15 Novi Pazar Open Round of 16 L Sandra Yano 4-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 17 Cannes Championships Round of 32 W Alex Sureephong 6-3 6-2

Wk 17 Cannes Championships Round of 16 W Venla Jokinen 6-1 3-6 10-7

Wk 17 Cannes Championships Quarterfinals L Cathy Arkansas 3-6 3-6

Wk 18 Bariloche Open Round of 32 L Teresa Stewart 2-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 19 Albury Championships Round of 32 W Gabby Carda 4-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 19 Albury Championships Round of 16 W Maddison Lutovsky 7-6 7-5

Wk 19 Albury Championships Quarterfinals L Nyah Hull 3-6 4-6

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Round of 32 W Drew Sexton 7-6 6-3

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Round of 16 L Sutton Niles 7-6 6-7 8-10

Wk 22 Córdoba Open Round of 32 W Mira Kotak 7-5 6-3

Wk 22 Córdoba Open Round of 16 W Tanya Shaw 6-3 7-6

Wk 22 Córdoba Open Quarterfinals W Gabby Carda 6-3 3-6 10-8

Wk 22 Córdoba Open Semifinals L Sheryl Hardin 4-6 4-6

Wk 24 New York Open Round of 32 L Monica Rubio 4-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 25 León International Round of 32 W Ginevra Longo 6-2 7-6

Wk 25 León International Round of 16 W Gabby Carda 5-7 6-3 10-5

Wk 25 León International Quarterfinals L Sunny Hiraki 5-7 5-7

Wk 26 Bath International Round of 32 L Ariana Azpilicueta 4-6 2-6

Wk 28 Fortaleza Open Round of 32 W Maria Ramljak 7-6 6-0

Wk 28 Fortaleza Open Round of 16 W Parker Arkansas 6-1 7-6

Wk 28 Fortaleza Open Quarterfinals W Sutton Niles 6-4 7-6

Wk 28 Fortaleza Open Semifinals L Angie Ashley 3-6 6-7

Wk 29 Fukuoka Championships Round of 32 W Reilyn Kemajou 6-1 6-0

Wk 29 Fukuoka Championships Round of 16 L Trish Kudla 7-6 6-7 9-11

Wk 30 Brighton International Round of 32 W Elizabeth Sullivan 7-5 6-7 10-8

Wk 30 Brighton International Round of 16 L Amina Riggs 4-6 6-3 3-10

Wk 32 La Rioja Championships Round of 32 W Drew Sexton 6-3 7-6

Wk 32 La Rioja Championships Round of 16 W Sandra Yano 3-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 32 La Rioja Championships Quarterfinals W Jaycie Smethurst 6-3 6-4

Wk 32 La Rioja Championships Semifinals W Mireya Fenty 6-7 6-1 10-5

Wk 32 La Rioja Championships Final L Kristen Dōan 2-6 2-6

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Round of 32 W Luz Leiva 4-6 6-4 10-7

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Round of 16 L Oakley Olynyk 4-6 3-6

Wk 35 Reggio Calabria Championships Round of 32 L Caitlin Jacobs 4-6 3-6

Wk 36 Strasbourg Championships Round of 32 L Isabelle Samba 4-6 6-3 6-10

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Rice ✓ Hot ½ 22% Finalist

Central Arkansas ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Tulane ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Abilene Christian ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

UTRGV ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

UTEP ✓ Hot ½ —

Louisiana Tech ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	44.4
Your department	45.3
4-year projection	47.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#90	#7	45.3
Mid 2026	#84	#5	45.4
Late 2026	#95	#7	45.1
Final 2026	#89	#6	45.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	55
Serve Accuracy	51
Return	52
Forehand	55
Backhand	57
Consistency	55
Net Play	50
Speed	50
Stamina	58
Composure	57
Clutch	48

Recruiting

Intended major	Existential Bookkeeping
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Central Arkansas	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Rice	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Tulane	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Tulane	offers Wk 9
Offered by Abilene Christian	offers Wk 11
Offered by Rice	offers Wk 13
Offered by Central Arkansas	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Rice	visits Wk 19
Official visit to Central Arkansas	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20