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🇱🇰
Malathi Murugesu
SRI
Class of 2026 · Born Anuradhapura, SRI · Feb 17 ·
★★★★★5-Star
STR
45.3
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit:
Boston University
20%
14 offers
Rankings
| Recruiting board (consensus) | #36 |
| International | #10 |
| Ranking points (1203 pts · 25 events) | #197 |
| STR | 45.3 |
| Junior STR (singles) | 44.7 |
| Doubles STR (results-based) | 43.8 |
Junior Badges
GLOBALTop 50
GLOBALTop 100
GLOBALTop 250
NATIONNo. 1
NATIONTop 5
NATIONTop 10
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 1
Rome International
Major
R32
Wk 3
Campo Grande Open
Premier
Quarterfinalist
Wk 4
Nuremberg Classic
Premier
Quarterfinalist
Wk 5
Palma International
Major
Quarterfinalist
Wk 7
Catamarca International
Major
Quarterfinalist
Wk 8
Kyoto International
Major
Quarterfinalist
Wk 10
Cincinnati Championships
Major
Quarterfinalist
Wk 11
Leskovac Championships
Major
Quarterfinalist
Wk 13
St. Louis International
Major
Semifinalist
Wk 14
Kruševac International
Major
R16
Wk 16
Sisak International
Major
R32
Wk 17
João Pessoa International
Major
R16
Wk 18
Bariloche Open
Major
R16
Wk 20
Livorno Open
Major
R32
Wk 21
Leeds Championships
Major
R16
Wk 23
Kagoshima Open
Major
R32
Wk 24
New York Open
Major
R16
Wk 26
Potsdam International
Major
R32
Wk 27
Apeldoorn Championships
Major
R32
Wk 29
Ostrava International
Major
Semifinalist
Wk 30
Brighton International
Major
R32
Wk 31
Castellón Open
Major
R16
Wk 33
Oakville International
Major
R16
Wk 34
Seattle International
Major
R16
Wk 36
Canberra Championships
Major
Quarterfinalist
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 3
Campo Grande Open
Premier
Courtney Barros
Semifinalist
Wk 4
Nuremberg Classic
Premier
Shelly Habicht
Semifinalist
Wk 5
Palma International
Major
Stephanie Flower
Quarterfinalist
Wk 7
Catamarca International
Major
Melanie Groß
Quarterfinalist
Wk 8
Kyoto International
Major
Sam Taggart
Semifinalist
Wk 11
Leskovac Championships
Major
Alex Sureephong
Finalist
Wk 13
St. Louis International
Major
Kathrin Gosens
R16
Wk 16
Sisak International
Major
Justina Fonseca
Quarterfinalist
Wk 17
João Pessoa International
Major
Meadow Todd-Williams
Quarterfinalist
Wk 18
Bariloche Open
Major
Sashel Michel
Champion
Wk 21
Leeds Championships
Major
Nkechi Yassin
Quarterfinalist
Wk 26
Potsdam International
Major
Vivian Zardo
Finalist
Wk 27
Apeldoorn Championships
Major
Monica Rubio
Quarterfinalist
Wk 29
Ostrava International
Major
Yulia Bukhanko
Semifinalist
Wk 30
Brighton International
Major
Naomi Heard
Quarterfinalist
Wk 31
Castellón Open
Major
Julia Fujita
Quarterfinalist
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 1
Rome International Round of 32
L
Jaycie Smethurst
2-6 3-6
Wk 3
Campo Grande Open Round of 32
W
Stephanie Gooden
6-1 6-2
Wk 3
Campo Grande Open Round of 16
W
Drew Sexton
6-2 6-3
Wk 3
Campo Grande Open Quarterfinals
L
Bea Thapa
0-6 0-6
Wk 4
Nuremberg Classic Round of 32
W
Virginia Zhu
6-1 6-1
Wk 4
Nuremberg Classic Round of 16
W
Stephanie Flower
6-1 6-1
Wk 4
Nuremberg Classic Quarterfinals
L
Xochitl Ibaka
1-6 6-7
Wk 5
Palma International Round of 16
W
Amaya Kekahuna
6-4 6-7 11-9
Wk 5
Palma International Quarterfinals
L
Sheryl Hardin
4-6 4-6
Wk 7
Catamarca International Round of 32
W
Pearl Ruddy
7-5 6-3
Wk 7
Catamarca International Round of 16
W
Melanie Groß
6-3 6-2
Wk 7
Catamarca International Quarterfinals
L
Corina McKenna
5-7 6-7
Wk 8
Kyoto International Round of 32
W
Taniyah Budge
6-3 6-4
Wk 8
Kyoto International Round of 16
W
Hannah Tezuka
3-6 7-6 10-4
Wk 8
Kyoto International Quarterfinals
L
Wynne Tauanuu
1-6 4-6
Wk 10
Cincinnati Championships Round of 32
W
Samantha Taniguchi
7-6 5-7 13-11
Wk 10
Cincinnati Championships Round of 16
W
Oihane Llorente
6-4 6-3
Wk 10
Cincinnati Championships Quarterfinals
L
Nicole Roten
6-7 3-6
Wk 11
Leskovac Championships Round of 32
W
Anna Hampton
6-4 6-3
Wk 11
Leskovac Championships Round of 16
W
Ary Arana
6-2 4-6 10-8
Wk 11
Leskovac Championships Quarterfinals
L
Corina McKenna
3-6 1-6
Wk 13
St. Louis International Round of 32
W
Yazmeen Flores
6-2 7-5
Wk 13
St. Louis International Round of 16
W
Julia Fujita
6-4 6-1
Wk 13
St. Louis International Quarterfinals
W
Alla Popov
6-3 7-6
Wk 13
St. Louis International Semifinals
L
Joy Brugts
4-6 5-7
Wk 14
Kruševac International Round of 32
W
Reilyn Kemajou
6-3 6-4
Wk 14
Kruševac International Round of 16
L
Corina McKenna
0-6 3-6
Wk 16
Sisak International Round of 32
L
Anna Hampton
1-6 6-4 6-10
Wk 17
João Pessoa International Round of 32
W
Elizabeth Krueger
6-4 7-6
Wk 17
João Pessoa International Round of 16
L
Raegan Mendez
3-6 7-6 6-10
Wk 18
Bariloche Open Round of 32
W
Rona Stroman
6-3 6-3
Wk 18
Bariloche Open Round of 16
L
Kristen Dōan
3-6 6-1 2-10
Wk 20
Livorno Open Round of 32
L
Angélica Plum
3-6 2-6
Wk 21
Leeds Championships Round of 32
W
Georgia Pajola
6-7 6-1 10-8
Wk 21
Leeds Championships Round of 16
L
Zoey Calloway
6-2 1-6 8-10
Wk 23
Kagoshima Open Round of 32
L
Trish Kudla
6-7 6-4 7-10
Wk 24
New York Open Round of 32
W
Reilyn Kemajou
6-3 6-3
Wk 24
New York Open Round of 16
L
Venla Jokinen
4-6 4-6
Wk 26
Potsdam International Round of 32
L
Vivian Zardo
7-6 4-6 4-10
Wk 27
Apeldoorn Championships Round of 32
L
Julia Fujita
5-7 4-6
Wk 29
Ostrava International Round of 32
W
Joy Brugts
6-4 3-6 10-4
Wk 29
Ostrava International Round of 16
W
Melanie Groß
4-6 6-3 10-7
Wk 29
Ostrava International Quarterfinals
W
Alicia Moore
6-7 6-2 10-5
Wk 29
Ostrava International Semifinals
L
Adrienne Itakura
6-3 4-6 3-10
Wk 30
Brighton International Round of 32
L
Drew Sexton
5-7 7-6 5-10
Wk 31
Castellón Open Round of 32
W
Ginevra Longo
6-3 6-4
Wk 31
Castellón Open Round of 16
L
Rashida Green
4-6 2-6
Wk 33
Oakville International Round of 32
W
Fernanda Zamora
6-3 6-4
Wk 33
Oakville International Round of 16
L
Kaitlin Delatte
7-6 4-6 6-10
Wk 34
Seattle International Round of 32
W
Ema Foote
6-3 6-3
Wk 34
Seattle International Round of 16
L
Donna Tang
6-4 5-7 7-10
Wk 36
Canberra Championships Round of 32
W
Sam Taggart
5-7 7-6 11-9
Wk 36
Canberra Championships Round of 16
W
Rayleigh Lopez
4-6 6-4 14-12
Wk 36
Canberra Championships Quarterfinals
L
Pearl Ruddy
7-6 6-7 9-11
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Boston University
✓
Hot
½
20%
Finalist
Colgate
✓
Hot
½
21%
Finalist
Harvard
✓
Hot
½
20%
Finalist
American
✓
Hot
½
20%
Top School
Penn
✓
Hot
½
19%
Top School
Loyola Maryland
✓
Hot
½
—
Dartmouth
✓
Hot
½
—
Army
✓
Hot
½
—
Yale
✓
Hot
½
—
Columbia
✓
Hot
½
—
Brown
✓
Hot
½
—
Air Force
✓
Hot
½
—
Bucknell
✓
Hot
½
—
Georgia Tech
✓
Hot
½
—
Dreamsheet
Stanford
Virginia
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 57.0 |
| Your department | 41.8 |
| 4-year projection | 45.7 |
Ranking History
| DATE | GLOBAL | NATION | STR |
| Early 2026 | #33 | #1 | 45.2 |
| Mid 2026 | #30 | #1 | 45.5 |
| Late 2026 | #35 | #1 | 45.0 |
| Final 2026 | #39 | #1 | 44.7 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 50 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 49 | |
| Return | 62 | |
| Forehand | 60 | |
| Backhand | 59 | |
| Consistency | 56 | |
| Net Play | 57 | |
| Speed | 46 | |
| Stamina | 54 | |
| Composure | 45 | |
| Clutch | 53 |
Recruiting
| Intended major | Astronomy |
| Junior tier | National Elite |
| Origin | International |
| Commitment | Uncommitted |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from Harvard | early_contact Wk 2 |
| Received interest from Boston University | early_contact Wk 4 |
| Received interest from Colgate | early_contact Wk 4 |
| Offered by Boston University | offers Wk 8 |
| Offered by Colgate | offers Wk 9 |
| Offered by Harvard | offers Wk 10 |
| Offered by American | offers Wk 13 |
| Official visit to Boston University | visits Wk 16 |
| Official visit to Colgate | visits Wk 16 |
| Narrowed list to 3 schools | narrowing Wk 21 |