Play to Clinch — Daja Kirkov

🇺🇸 Daja Kirkov USA

Class of 2027 · Born Greenville, NC · Jul 17 · ★1-Star

STR

36.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Emory 100% 1 offer

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#752
North Carolina	#11
Ranking points (85 pts · 25 events)	#867
STR	36.2
Junior STR (singles)	35.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	35.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Oita Cup State R32

Wk 3 Kawaguchi Cup State R32

Wk 5 Bath Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Le Mans Invitational State R16

Wk 8 Rennes Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Brussels Classic State R32

Wk 10 West Vancouver Classic State R32

Wk 12 Chandigarh Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Coimbatore Cup State R32

Wk 15 Pamplona Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 16 Xiamen Cup State Finalist

Wk 18 Novi Sad Invitational State R16

Wk 19 Thunder Bay Classic State R32

Wk 20 Namur Cup State R32

Wk 22 Seattle Classic State R32

Wk 23 Hluboká Classic State R16

Wk 25 Aix-en-Provence Classic State R16

Wk 26 Chongqing Cup State Champion

Wk 28 Kladno Invitational State R32

Wk 29 Hamburg Classic State R32

Wk 31 Aberdeen Cup State R16

Wk 32 Cologne Classic State R32

Wk 33 Ibiúna Invitational State R16

Wk 35 Trento Classic State R32

Wk 36 Córdoba Invitational State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Oita Cup State Tionna Breland Semifinalist

Wk 6 Le Mans Invitational State Miriam Coman Champion

Wk 16 Xiamen Cup State Harmony Touré Semifinalist

Wk 33 Ibiúna Invitational State Maja Thomaidis Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Oita Cup Round of 32 L Daiana Valdivia 4-6 3-6

Wk 3 Kawaguchi Cup Round of 32 L Annamaria Cerci 6-3 0-6 8-10

Wk 5 Bath Open Quarterfinals L Lyla Rich 3-6 4-6

Wk 6 Le Mans Invitational Round of 32 W Caroline Musiala 6-0 7-5

Wk 6 Le Mans Invitational Round of 16 L Cienna Weiner 3-6 5-7

Wk 8 Rennes Cup Round of 32 W Midge Ospina 6-3 6-0

Wk 8 Rennes Cup Round of 16 W Gladys Rosa 2-6 6-2 10-3

Wk 8 Rennes Cup Quarterfinals L Guiomar Carrera 6-3 3-6 6-10

Wk 9 Brussels Classic Round of 32 L Angelica Bellanova 1-6 4-6

Wk 10 West Vancouver Classic Round of 32 L Yanara Espinoza 4-6 2-6

Wk 12 Chandigarh Classic Round of 32 W Ruby Mojica 6-2 6-3

Wk 12 Chandigarh Classic Round of 16 W Inés Meseguer 7-5 6-4

Wk 12 Chandigarh Classic Quarterfinals L Helena Pumprla 1-6 5-7

Wk 13 Coimbatore Cup Round of 32 L Jakayla Sampras 3-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 15 Pamplona Invitational Round of 32 W Tiziri Belaili 6-3 6-0

Wk 15 Pamplona Invitational Round of 16 W Mya Guillent 6-2 6-1

Wk 15 Pamplona Invitational Quarterfinals W Ingrid Kherrazi 7-5 7-6

Wk 15 Pamplona Invitational Semifinals L Lyudmyla Semenenko 6-3 3-6 11-13

Wk 16 Xiamen Cup Round of 32 W Nikola Štrba 7-6 3-6 10-7

Wk 16 Xiamen Cup Round of 16 W Bria Watley 6-3 4-6 10-4

Wk 16 Xiamen Cup Quarterfinals W Quinn Kosakowski 6-3 5-7 10-5

Wk 16 Xiamen Cup Semifinals W Gladys Rosa 6-2 6-3

Wk 16 Xiamen Cup Final L Radka Dúbravka 4-6 2-6

Wk 18 Novi Sad Invitational Round of 32 W Houda Mandi 7-6 6-3

Wk 18 Novi Sad Invitational Round of 16 L Sinéad Barrett 6-4 1-6 4-10

Wk 19 Thunder Bay Classic Round of 32 L Sinéad Barrett 6-7 3-6

Wk 20 Namur Cup Round of 32 L Vasilisa Komardina 3-6 6-7

Wk 22 Seattle Classic Round of 32 L Jakayla Sampras 5-7 4-6

Wk 23 Hluboká Classic Round of 32 W Kaiya Brault-Guillard 6-7 6-3 10-2

Wk 23 Hluboká Classic Round of 16 L Zoya Lunyov 0-6 4-6

Wk 25 Aix-en-Provence Classic Round of 32 W Michelle Jeong 6-3 6-4

Wk 25 Aix-en-Provence Classic Round of 16 L Ruby Mojica 6-7 3-6

Wk 26 Chongqing Cup Round of 32 W Kaiya Garcia 6-4 2-6 13-11

Wk 26 Chongqing Cup Round of 16 W Iveta Veselý 6-2 6-1

Wk 26 Chongqing Cup Quarterfinals W Clémence Arsenault 7-6 7-6

Wk 26 Chongqing Cup Semifinals W Miranda Llull 6-4 6-4

Wk 26 Chongqing Cup Final W Janie Brown-Murray 7-5 3-6 10-6

Wk 28 Kladno Invitational Round of 32 L Kamryn Merzbacher 3-6 2-6

Wk 29 Hamburg Classic Round of 32 L Jamie Heiberger 4-6 6-2 12-14

Wk 31 Aberdeen Cup Round of 32 W Eaby Alves 6-4 6-4

Wk 31 Aberdeen Cup Round of 16 L Kaiya Garcia 6-7 4-6

Wk 32 Cologne Classic Round of 32 L Christina Baxter 3-6 6-7

Wk 33 Ibiúna Invitational Round of 32 W Eaby Alves 1-6 7-5 10-4

Wk 33 Ibiúna Invitational Round of 16 L Hu Schloss 0-6 6-4 10-12

Wk 35 Trento Classic Round of 32 L Gréta Hollatz 3-6 6-3 3-10

Wk 36 Córdoba Invitational Round of 32 L Christina Baxter 2-6 4-6

College List 1 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Emory ✓ Hot ⅙ 100% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	46.6
Your department	37.5
4-year projection	37.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#534	#15	35.0
Mid 2027	#539	#15	35.1
Late 2027	#522	#14	35.5
Final 2027	#554	#15	34.9

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	41
Serve Accuracy	31
Return	36
Forehand	33
Backhand	32
Consistency	33
Net Play	29
Speed	36
Stamina	33
Composure	31
Clutch	36

Recruiting

Intended major	Spanish
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Emory	early_contact Wk 2
Offered by Emory	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Emory	visits Wk 18