Play to Clinch — Govind Gilday

🇺🇸 Govind Gilday USA

Class of 2026 · Born Midland, TX · Feb 9 · ★★★3-Star

STR

51.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: LSU 21% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#129
Texas	#4
Ranking points (3775 pts · 25 events)	#25
STR	51.8
Junior STR (singles)	51.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	50.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

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

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Dubrovnik Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 3 Avignon Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Major Champion

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Masters R16

Wk 8 Yokohama Masters Masters R32

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Masters R16

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Masters R16

Wk 17 Wuhan Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Masters Semifinalist

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Masters R16

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Masters R32

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Grand Slam Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Masters R16

Wk 26 Qingdao International Masters Masters R32

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Tampa International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam R32

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Masters R32

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Masters R32

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Masters R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Dubrovnik Masters Cup Masters Joaquin Baena Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Major Ismael Umaña Champion

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Croix Brubaker Champion

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Masters Wyatt Borjan R16

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Masters Julian Blocton Finalist

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Masters Manasse Gress R16

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Masters Jalen Lightfoot Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Masters Olaus Machino Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Masters Rod Leclerc Champion

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Masters Nick Zavala Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Masters Will Hull Finalist

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Masters Everett Van Alen R16

Wk 26 Qingdao International Masters Masters Bryson Carlson R16

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Masters Joaquin Baena R16

Wk 30 Tampa International Masters Masters Kelly Amritraj Finalist

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Grand Slam Manasse Gress R16

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Masters Wes Sherman Semifinalist

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Masters Douglas Donne Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Dubrovnik Masters Cup Round of 32 L Foxhall Rosca 3-6 4-6

Wk 3 Avignon Open Round of 32 W Vítor Pirelli 6-2 6-1

Wk 3 Avignon Open Round of 16 W Renaldo Atkins 6-4 6-1

Wk 3 Avignon Open Quarterfinals W Mel Smethurst 6-4 6-4

Wk 3 Avignon Open Semifinals L Oliver Morimoto 5-7 6-7

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Round of 32 W Cesar Altán 6-1 6-1

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Round of 16 W Sam Overholser 6-1 6-2

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Quarterfinals W Fiske Susman 6-1 6-0

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Semifinals W Pramod Lalonde 6-1 6-2

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Final W Ismael Umaña 3-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 32 W Desmond Dawe 7-5 6-1

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Round of 16 W Douglas Ware 6-3 7-5

Wk 5 Australian Open Junior Championships Quarterfinals L Jabari Gentle 4-6 2-6

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Round of 32 W Sudhir Khanna 7-6 6-4

Wk 7 Amiens International Masters Round of 16 L Chase Kodanko 2-6 3-6

Wk 8 Yokohama Masters Round of 32 L Foxhall Rosca 6-7 7-6 6-10

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Round of 32 W DeAgo Joo 7-5 6-3

Wk 10 León Masters Cup Round of 16 L Julian Blocton 3-6 4-6

Wk 11 St. Louis Masters Cup Round of 32 L Michail Hollar 3-6 6-2 4-10

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Round of 32 W Earthna Edmonds 6-4 6-4

Wk 13 Kladno Masters Cup Round of 16 L Ciro Belinelli 2-6 1-6

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Round of 32 W Foxhall Rosca 2-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 14 Bhopal International Masters Round of 16 L Jabari Gentle 6-4 4-6 4-10

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Round of 32 W Rowdy Talich 7-6 6-7 10-5

Wk 16 Wuhan International Masters Round of 16 L Rod Leclerc 3-6 3-6

Wk 17 Wuhan Masters Cup Round of 32 W Foxhall Rosca 6-4 7-5

Wk 17 Wuhan Masters Cup Round of 16 L Ciro Belinelli 2-6 3-6

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Round of 16 W Pete Schmelzle 5-7 7-5 11-9

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Quarterfinals W Bryson Carlson 6-3 7-5

Wk 18 Guarulhos Masters Semifinals L Maurizio Sanna 3-6 4-6

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Round of 32 W Ismael Umaña 3-6 7-5 10-4

Wk 20 Xiamen International Masters Round of 16 L Cristian Franco 4-6 3-6

Wk 21 Sydney International Masters Round of 32 L Ethan Lan 1-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 32 W Oscar Juarez 6-4 6-3

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round of 16 W Jordi Ferrari 6-2 6-3

Wk 23 Wimbledon Junior Championships Quarterfinals L Ciro Belinelli 3-6 6-7

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Round of 32 W Quinton Ruskavich 5-7 7-5 10-7

Wk 24 Třebíč International Masters Round of 16 L Oliver Morimoto 3-6 4-6

Wk 26 Qingdao International Masters Round of 32 L Michail Hollar 2-6 5-7

Wk 27 Bhubaneswar Masters Cup Round of 32 L Avery Kilfoyl 4-6 6-3 12-14

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Round of 32 W Manasse Gress 6-3 6-3

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Round of 16 W Sudhir Khanna 6-0 4-6 10-8

Wk 28 San Juan Masters Quarterfinals L Rod Leclerc 2-6 3-6

Wk 30 Tampa International Masters Round of 16 W Kelly Amritraj 7-5 6-3

Wk 30 Tampa International Masters Quarterfinals W Pramod Lalonde 7-5 6-3

Wk 30 Tampa International Masters Semifinals W Guerby Skipper 7-6 3-6 11-9

Wk 30 Tampa International Masters Final L Jalen Lightfoot 5-7 1-6

Wk 31 US Open Junior Championships Round of 32 L Joaquin Baena 2-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 33 Luton International Masters Round of 32 L Koya Namigata 7-6 4-6 13-15

Wk 34 Birmingham Masters Cup Round of 32 L Jurriën Huisman 6-1 6-7 2-10

Wk 36 Cincinnati International Masters Round of 32 L Vincent Borchers 6-7 6-4 6-10

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

LSU ✓ Hot Full 21% Finalist

TCU ✓ Hot Full 22% Finalist

Texas Tech ✓ Hot Full 18% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot Full 18% Top School

SMU ✓ Hot Full 21% Top School

Houston ✓ Hot Full —

Texas ✓ Hot Full —

Baylor ✓ Hot Full —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	48.3
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	51.8

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#11	#1	51.8
Mid 2026	#17	#2	51.4
Late 2026	#23	#2	51.2
Final 2026	#25	#3	51.4

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	64
Serve Accuracy	69
Return	61
Forehand	71
Backhand	55
Consistency	70
Net Play	66
Speed	68
Stamina	67
Composure	72
Clutch	66

Recruiting

Intended major	Robotics
Junior tier	International Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from TCU	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Texas Tech	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from LSU	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Texas Tech	offers Wk 8
Offered by LSU	offers Wk 10
Offered by TCU	offers Wk 14
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 15
Official visit to TCU	visits Wk 18
Official visit to LSU	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19