Play to Clinch — Ife Rydberg

🇺🇸 Ife Rydberg USA

Class of 2026 · Born Brookings, SD · Dec 26 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

49.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Columbia 22% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#95
South Dakota	#2
Ranking points (3752 pts · 20 events)	#26
STR	49.2
Junior STR (singles)	48.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	47.3

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MASTERSChampion MAJORChampion NATTop 25 NATTop 50 NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Dallas Open National Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Premier Finalist

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Major Champion

Wk 7 Split Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 9 Dallas Masters Masters R32

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Cup Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Ostend International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Mackay Masters Masters R32

Wk 16 Bath Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 18 Markham Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 20 Nantes International Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Karlovac Masters Masters R32

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Masters R16

Wk 25 Aalst International Masters Masters Champion

Wk 27 Kortrijk International Masters Masters R32

Wk 29 Cancún Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 30 Oita International Masters Masters R16

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Masters R32

Wk 36 Bengaluru International Masters Masters R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Premier Eva Åkesson Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Major Louise Kühl Semifinalist

Wk 7 Split Masters Masters Lone Olesen Champion

Wk 9 Dallas Masters Masters Marisol Garuba Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Markham Masters Cup Masters Kristina Reus Semifinalist

Wk 21 Karlovac Masters Masters Rebeca Salas Champion

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Masters Ariadna Alcântara Semifinalist

Wk 25 Aalst International Masters Masters Marley McRae Semifinalist

Wk 27 Kortrijk International Masters Masters Hue Rawls Finalist

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Masters Neriah Byars R16

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Masters Kristen Gromley R16

Wk 36 Bengaluru International Masters Masters Luna Elie Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Dallas Open Round of 32 W Victoria Shumaker 6-0 6-0

Wk 2 Dallas Open Round of 16 W Varvara Shin 7-6 6-7 10-7

Wk 2 Dallas Open Quarterfinals L Freda Alexander-Arnold 3-6 6-7

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Round of 32 W Eva Åkesson 6-0 6-0

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Round of 16 W Aleshia Whitney 6-4 6-3

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Quarterfinals W Mariona López-Arostegui 6-3 6-4

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Semifinals W Mairi Christie 2-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 3 Campo Grande Open Final L Bea Thapa 2-6 7-6 1-10

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Round of 32 W London Sodupe 6-1 6-4

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Round of 16 W Yvette Crane 6-0 6-0

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Quarterfinals W Oakley Olynyk 6-4 6-1

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Semifinals W Paula Tejeda 6-1 3-6 10-6

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Final W Jacqueline Colon 7-6 7-6

Wk 7 Split Masters Round of 16 W Ajša Oblak 6-1 6-4

Wk 7 Split Masters Quarterfinals W Pixie Osuigwe 6-1 3-6 10-3

Wk 7 Split Masters Semifinals W Jacqueline Colon 7-5 4-6 10-6

Wk 7 Split Masters Final L Chelsea Kollen 3-6 3-6

Wk 9 Dallas Masters Round of 32 L Kristina Reus 1-6 4-6

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Cup Round of 32 W Stacie Hovde 6-3 6-7 10-4

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Cup Round of 16 W Kristina Reus 7-6 6-1

Wk 11 Toowoomba Masters Cup Quarterfinals L Bea Thapa 3-6 2-6

Wk 12 Ostend International Masters Round of 32 W Varvara Shin 6-3 6-4

Wk 12 Ostend International Masters Round of 16 W Katelyn Putellas 6-3 7-6

Wk 12 Ostend International Masters Quarterfinals L Ashley Sako 4-6 6-7

Wk 14 Mackay Masters Round of 32 L Kristina Reus 2-6 3-6

Wk 16 Bath Masters Cup Round of 32 W Carol-Ann Jaquez 6-7 6-4 10-4

Wk 16 Bath Masters Cup Round of 16 L Elisabetta Giuliani 7-6 4-6 8-10

Wk 18 Markham Masters Cup Round of 32 W Stacie Hovde 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 18 Markham Masters Cup Round of 16 L Emma Kotal 3-6 4-6

Wk 20 Nantes International Masters Round of 16 W Thalia Sugiyama 6-2 7-6

Wk 20 Nantes International Masters Quarterfinals L Christina Stoinis 6-2 4-6 5-10

Wk 21 Karlovac Masters Round of 32 L Sandra Padilla 4-6 6-7

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Round of 32 W Marta Nocioni 6-3 6-3

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Round of 16 L Scout Martinez 3-6 6-7

Wk 25 Aalst International Masters Round of 16 W Lexus Sun 6-3 6-7 10-3

Wk 25 Aalst International Masters Quarterfinals W Viktoria Gabashvili 7-6 7-5

Wk 25 Aalst International Masters Semifinals W Ivonne Serrano 6-2 6-7 10-6

Wk 25 Aalst International Masters Final W Brooke Kilfoyl 6-1 6-2

Wk 27 Kortrijk International Masters Round of 32 L Elisabetta Giuliani 3-6 3-6

Wk 29 Cancún Masters Cup Round of 32 W JoAnne Upton 6-3 6-4

Wk 29 Cancún Masters Cup Round of 16 L Emma Kotal 3-6 2-6

Wk 30 Oita International Masters Round of 32 W Xochitl Ibaka 6-3 6-4

Wk 30 Oita International Masters Round of 16 L Elisabetta Giuliani 1-6 7-6 12-14

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Round of 32 W Leonor Gayà 6-3 5-7 13-11

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Round of 16 W Bella Bustamante 6-4 6-4

Wk 32 Haarlem Masters Quarterfinals L Elisabetta Giuliani 3-6 1-6

Wk 34 Kragujevac International Masters Round of 32 L Ashley Sako 4-6 5-7

Wk 36 Bengaluru International Masters Round of 32 W Nathalie Buffon 6-3 3-6 13-11

Wk 36 Bengaluru International Masters Round of 16 L Camila Sakamoto 3-6 4-6

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 22% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Michigan ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Duke ✓ Hot ½ —

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ —

Brown ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	47.5
Your department	56.6
4-year projection	49.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#22	#1	47.6
Mid 2026	#12	#1	48.5
Late 2026	#14	#1	48.3
Final 2026	#14	#1	48.4

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	69
Serve Accuracy	56
Return	62
Forehand	68
Backhand	62
Consistency	62
Net Play	60
Speed	62
Stamina	60
Composure	62
Clutch	60

Recruiting

Intended major	Biophysics
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Cornell	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Georgia Tech	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 8
Offered by Cornell	offers Wk 8
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 10
Offered by Notre Dame	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Georgia Tech	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19