Play to Clinch — Griffin Clayton

🇺🇸 Griffin Clayton USA

Class of 2027 · Born Beckley, WV · Apr 10 · ★★★3-Star

STR

50.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: NC State 21% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#190
West Virginia	#4
Ranking points (2665 pts · 27 events)	#70
STR	50.9
Junior STR (singles)	51.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	50.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 25 NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Masters R16

Wk 2 Kunming Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Masters R16

Wk 5 Osijek Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 North Vancouver Masters Cup Masters Semifinalist

Wk 7 Slavonski Brod International Masters Masters R32

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Masters R32

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Masters R32

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 14 San Sebastián Masters Masters R16

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam Semifinalist

Wk 17 Reggio Emilia Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 18 Rotterdam Masters Masters R32

Wk 19 Villeurbanne Masters Masters R32

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Masters R16

Wk 22 Obregón International Masters Masters R32

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 25 Gelsenkirchen International Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 26 Naha Masters Masters R32

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Masters R32

Wk 29 Lecce Masters Masters R16

Wk 30 Siena Masters Masters R16

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 33 Split Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Wuxi Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 5 Osijek Masters Masters Ivan Kraus Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Masters Wilmer Chopra R16

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Masters Enrique Vasquez Semifinalist

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Masters Irving Galbraith R16

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Masters Ronen Coufal R16

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Grand Slam Devon Temple R16

Wk 17 Reggio Emilia Masters Cup Masters Hady Barrow R16

Wk 18 Rotterdam Masters Masters Cameron Peak Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Villeurbanne Masters Masters Irving Lemos Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Masters DeBraun Read Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Obregón International Masters Masters Hank Larsen Semifinalist

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Masters Wilmer Chopra R16

Wk 29 Lecce Masters Masters Dylan Mori Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Siena Masters Masters Olivier Niskanen R16

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Masters Nico Mondelo R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Round of 32 W Diego Grimaldo 6-0 6-4

Wk 1 Saanich Masters Round of 16 L Xavier Garcia 3-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 2 Kunming Masters Round of 32 W Leon Garbacz 6-3 6-4

Wk 2 Kunming Masters Round of 16 W Leon Dabek 6-3 6-4

Wk 2 Kunming Masters Quarterfinals L Parmly Cummings 3-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Round of 32 W Antoine Leblanc 6-1 6-2

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Round of 16 L Parmly Cummings 6-7 3-6

Wk 5 Osijek Masters Round of 32 W Jaquan Pyburn 6-1 6-3

Wk 5 Osijek Masters Round of 16 W Ryo Itō 6-4 6-1

Wk 5 Osijek Masters Quarterfinals L Esteban Bonmatí 5-7 3-6

Wk 6 North Vancouver Masters Cup Round of 16 W Mike Welbeck 6-3 6-2

Wk 6 North Vancouver Masters Cup Quarterfinals W Diego Juarez 6-3 6-4

Wk 6 North Vancouver Masters Cup Semifinals L Davison Mayne 2-6 3-6

Wk 7 Slavonski Brod International Masters Round of 32 L Lisandro Marino 2-6 3-6

Wk 9 Chicago International Masters Round of 32 L Enrique Vasquez 6-2 1-6 4-10

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Round of 32 W Bauer Aguilar 6-2 7-5

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Round of 16 W Spencer Merchant 3-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 10 Wolverhampton International Masters Quarterfinals L Enrique Vasquez 2-6 4-6

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Round of 32 L Lisandro Marino 3-6 3-6

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Round of 32 W Heimir Laulea 6-4 7-6

Wk 13 Nagpur Masters Cup Round of 16 L Diego Grimaldo 4-6 2-6

Wk 14 San Sebastián Masters Round of 16 L Michael Perin 6-7 6-2 8-10

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 32 W Van McCarter 6-4 3-6 10-6

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Round of 16 W Cameron Peak 6-0 5-7 10-4

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Quarterfinals W Jarvis Dowland 6-4 7-6

Wk 15 Roland-Garros Junior Championships Semifinals L Esteban Bonmatí 6-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 17 Reggio Emilia Masters Cup Round of 32 L Santi Abelleira 2-6 3-6

Wk 18 Rotterdam Masters Round of 32 L Kam Eskildsen 6-7 0-6

Wk 19 Villeurbanne Masters Round of 32 L Bora Heo 4-6 4-6

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Round of 32 W Olivier Niskanen 7-6 6-7 10-7

Wk 21 Mackay Masters Round of 16 L DeBraun Read 3-6 4-6

Wk 22 Obregón International Masters Round of 32 L Spencer Merchant 3-6 4-6

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32 L Lucas Ullstrom 4-6 2-6

Wk 25 Gelsenkirchen International Masters Round of 16 W Hady Barrow 6-7 6-4 10-4

Wk 25 Gelsenkirchen International Masters Quarterfinals W Xadavien Humphrey 6-4 6-3

Wk 25 Gelsenkirchen International Masters Semifinals L Bauer Aguilar 3-6 4-6

Wk 26 Naha Masters Round of 32 L Olivier Niskanen 6-4 3-6 2-10

Wk 27 Vigo Masters Round of 32 L Van McCarter 6-4 3-6 6-10

Wk 29 Lecce Masters Round of 32 W Lucas Ullstrom 6-4 7-6

Wk 29 Lecce Masters Round of 16 L Diego Juarez 4-6 6-7

Wk 30 Siena Masters Round of 32 W Cameron Peak 7-6 4-6 10-7

Wk 30 Siena Masters Round of 16 L Isaac Garcia 3-6 4-6

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 L Lisandro Marino 3-6 2-6

Wk 33 Split Masters Cup Round of 16 W Lesley Carrington 6-0 6-3

Wk 33 Split Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Patrick Schultz 3-6 4-6

Wk 34 Wuxi Masters Cup Round of 32 L Davion Egbuna 6-4 6-7 8-10

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Round of 32 W Van McCarter 3-6 6-1 10-8

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Round of 16 W Parmly Cummings 6-4 6-7 10-5

Wk 35 Birmingham International Masters Quarterfinals L Santi Abelleira 5-7 6-4 9-11

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

NC State ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Clemson ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Florida State ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Wake Forest ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Louisville ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Florida ✓ Hot ½ —

North Carolina ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina OFFERED

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	48.3
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	51.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#27	#2	51.1
Mid 2027	#23	#2	51.1
Late 2027	#35	#2	50.8
Final 2027	#24	#2	51.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	70
Serve Accuracy	74
Return	69
Forehand	69
Backhand	59
Consistency	59
Net Play	65
Speed	72
Stamina	68
Composure	55
Clutch	58

Recruiting

Intended major	Pre-Med
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from NC State	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Florida State	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Clemson	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Florida State	offers Wk 9
Offered by NC State	offers Wk 11
Offered by Wake Forest	offers Wk 12
Offered by Clemson	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Clemson	visits Wk 16
Official visit to NC State	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19