Play to Clinch — Van Gilliom

🇺🇸 Van Gilliom USA

Class of 2026 · Born Miami, MA · May 10 · NRUnrated

STR

37.1

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Swarthmore 53% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#987
Massachusetts	#16
Ranking points (73 pts · 26 events)	#902
STR	37.1
Junior STR (singles)	36.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	36.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Užice Invitational State R32

Wk 3 Milan Classic State R32

Wk 4 Rotterdam Classic State R32

Wk 6 Mumbai Invitational State R16

Wk 7 Melbourne Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 9 León Invitational State R32

Wk 10 Zadar Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Smederevo Classic State R32

Wk 13 Smederevo Open State R32

Wk 14 Córdoba Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Toronto Invitational State R32

Wk 17 Fukuoka Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Croydon Classic State R32

Wk 20 Nettuno Invitational State R32

Wk 21 Nanjing Invitational State R32

Wk 22 Turin Cup State R32

Wk 24 Mar del Plata Classic State R16

Wk 25 Brisbane Cup State R16

Wk 27 Čačak Invitational State R16

Wk 28 Cincinnati Invitational State Champion

Wk 29 Munich Classic State R16

Wk 31 León Open State R32

Wk 32 Sydney Invitational State R32

Wk 33 Niš Cup State R16

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Invitational State R16

Wk 36 Amsterdam Cup State Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Rotterdam Classic State Xadavien Cassidy Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Fukuoka Cup State Grzegorz Świderski Finalist

Wk 27 Čačak Invitational State Nicholas Salvai Champion

Wk 29 Munich Classic State Erick Tatum Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Užice Invitational Round of 32 L Rob Hills 6-3 4-6 6-10

Wk 3 Milan Classic Round of 32 L Denys Bondarenko 6-7 6-7

Wk 4 Rotterdam Classic Round of 32 L James Kypson 0-6 1-6

Wk 6 Mumbai Invitational Round of 16 L Zuriko Shengelia 5-7 3-6

Wk 7 Melbourne Invitational Round of 16 W Mitty Kures 6-1 6-2

Wk 7 Melbourne Invitational Quarterfinals W Inman Osuigwe 6-3 6-4

Wk 7 Melbourne Invitational Semifinals L Toby Hines 4-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 9 León Invitational Round of 32 L Tim Hargrove 3-6 7-5 14-16

Wk 10 Zadar Cup Round of 32 W Jason Koury 6-2 6-1

Wk 10 Zadar Cup Round of 16 W Ayoub Mahrez 7-5 3-6 10-6

Wk 10 Zadar Cup Quarterfinals L Filip Mrđa 3-6 6-3 3-10

Wk 11 Smederevo Classic Round of 32 L Cameron Sherbeck 6-4 6-7 2-10

Wk 13 Smederevo Open Round of 32 L Prakash Erickson 3-6 0-6

Wk 14 Córdoba Open Round of 32 W Tomáš Růžička 3-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 14 Córdoba Open Round of 16 W Perth Bott 3-6 7-5 10-8

Wk 14 Córdoba Open Quarterfinals L Jean-Philippe Masilela 3-6 3-6

Wk 15 Toronto Invitational Round of 32 L Konstantin Vučetić 3-6 2-6

Wk 17 Fukuoka Cup Round of 32 W Callum Bíró 6-3 7-6

Wk 17 Fukuoka Cup Round of 16 W Yury Lapushchenkova 7-6 6-2

Wk 17 Fukuoka Cup Quarterfinals L Nathan Shank 2-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 18 Croydon Classic Round of 32 L Mark Dort 5-7 2-6

Wk 20 Nettuno Invitational Round of 32 L Federico Abam 6-7 3-6

Wk 21 Nanjing Invitational Round of 32 L Federico Abam 4-6 6-2 5-10

Wk 22 Turin Cup Round of 32 L Edward Sanchez 7-5 5-7 9-11

Wk 24 Mar del Plata Classic Round of 32 W Edward Sanchez 6-2 6-3

Wk 24 Mar del Plata Classic Round of 16 L Sadonnie Morrill 2-6 0-6

Wk 25 Brisbane Cup Round of 32 W Kelvin Hobart 6-1 6-4

Wk 25 Brisbane Cup Round of 16 L Blake Bouwmeester 1-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 27 Čačak Invitational Round of 32 W Khary Dookhan 5-7 6-3 10-7

Wk 27 Čačak Invitational Round of 16 L DeAgo Knight 6-7 2-6

Wk 28 Cincinnati Invitational Round of 32 W Stephen Yelsey 6-0 6-2

Wk 28 Cincinnati Invitational Round of 16 W Cecil Cuevas 6-2 6-1

Wk 28 Cincinnati Invitational Quarterfinals W Papu Cabrera 6-4 7-6

Wk 28 Cincinnati Invitational Semifinals W Ryo Tomita-Almeida 6-4 6-4

Wk 28 Cincinnati Invitational Final W Dani Guijarro 4-6 7-5 10-8

Wk 29 Munich Classic Round of 32 W Ivan Pešek 7-6 6-3

Wk 29 Munich Classic Round of 16 L Tae-young Bang 1-6 3-6

Wk 31 León Open Round of 32 L Mark Dort 4-6 3-6

Wk 32 Sydney Invitational Round of 32 L Rhyland Tanguilig 6-7 5-7

Wk 33 Niš Cup Round of 32 W Sadonnie Friedrich 7-5 6-7 11-9

Wk 33 Niš Cup Round of 16 L Leonid Timofeeva 7-6 0-6 6-10

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Invitational Round of 32 W Subramanian Murugan 6-4 6-4

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Invitational Round of 16 L Lex Onianwa 6-2 1-6 8-10

Wk 36 Amsterdam Cup Round of 32 W Will Holton 7-5 3-6 10-7

Wk 36 Amsterdam Cup Round of 16 W Carles Sarriegi 6-1 6-3

Wk 36 Amsterdam Cup Quarterfinals L Ivan Pešek 5-7 2-6

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Swarthmore ✓ Hot ⅙ 53% Finalist

WPI ✓ Hot ⅙ 47% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	41.0
Your department	47.9
4-year projection	37.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#559	#14	37.3
Mid 2026	#584	#14	36.9
Late 2026	#618	#14	36.0
Final 2026	#611	#14	36.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	33
Serve Accuracy	32
Return	40
Forehand	36
Backhand	32
Consistency	35
Net Play	34
Speed	35
Stamina	28
Composure	39
Clutch	27

Recruiting

Intended major	Architecture
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Swarthmore	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from WPI	early_contact Wk 1
Offered by WPI	offers Wk 11
Offered by Swarthmore	offers Wk 13
Official visit to WPI	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Swarthmore	visits Wk 19