Play to Clinch — Sho Nakamura-Lima

🇧🇷 Sho Nakamura-Lima BRA

Class of 2027 · Born Bauru, BRA · Nov 6 · ★★★3-Star

STR

47.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Brown 21% 6 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#225
International	#65
Ranking points (969 pts · 27 events)	#237
STR	47.0
Junior STR (singles)	46.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Gold Coast Open Major R16

Wk 3 Oakland Championships Major R32

Wk 4 Vitória International Premier R16

Wk 5 Biarritz Classic Premier R16

Wk 7 Málaga Open Premier R16

Wk 8 Veracruz International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 9 Eindhoven International Premier R16

Wk 11 Tokyo International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Premier R32

Wk 13 Tianjin Open Premier R32

Wk 15 Antwerp Open Premier R32

Wk 16 Bhopal Open Premier R32

Wk 17 Gosford Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Jihlava Open Premier R16

Wk 20 Adelaide Open Premier R16

Wk 21 Modena Classic Premier Champion

Wk 23 Mérida Open Major R32

Wk 24 Dijon International Premier R32

Wk 25 Cancún Open Premier R16

Wk 27 Osaka International Premier R32

Wk 28 Ferrara Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Shanghai International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Suzhou Open Major R32

Wk 32 Dortmund Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Dresden Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 35 Yokohama Classic Premier R16

Wk 36 Nancy International Premier Finalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Gold Coast Open Major Konstantin Korolev Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Oakland Championships Major Leonardo Pino Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Vitória International Premier Houston Cáceres R16

Wk 8 Veracruz International Premier Reese Saleapaga Finalist

Wk 9 Eindhoven International Premier Nico Mondelo Semifinalist

Wk 11 Tokyo International Premier Fritz Semple Finalist

Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Premier Arvid Nordström Semifinalist

Wk 16 Bhopal Open Premier Quincy Hiatt Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Adelaide Open Premier Houston Cáceres Semifinalist

Wk 21 Modena Classic Premier Diego Molina Semifinalist

Wk 23 Mérida Open Major Devan Hậu Semifinalist

Wk 24 Dijon International Premier Bruno Giordano Semifinalist

Wk 25 Cancún Open Premier Cesar Cucurella Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Osaka International Premier Nick Fu Champion

Wk 28 Ferrara Open Premier Talib Avery Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Dortmund Open Premier Leroy Hayashi Champion

Wk 33 Dresden Classic Premier Caleb de Garmendia Semifinalist

Wk 35 Yokohama Classic Premier Donald Peralta R16

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Gold Coast Open Round of 32 W Reese Saleapaga 6-3 3-6 10-4

Wk 1 Gold Coast Open Round of 16 L Ephesians Mukherjee 6-1 4-6 3-10

Wk 3 Oakland Championships Round of 32 L Bora Heo 6-7 4-6

Wk 4 Vitória International Round of 32 W Keaton Kreiss 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 Vitória International Round of 16 L Jaylan Zink 4-6 4-6

Wk 5 Biarritz Classic Round of 32 W Butch Russell 4-6 7-6 11-9

Wk 5 Biarritz Classic Round of 16 L Yuba Saidi 6-7 4-6

Wk 7 Málaga Open Round of 32 W Oliver Dong 6-2 5-7 10-7

Wk 7 Málaga Open Round of 16 L Volker Rudy 3-6 7-5 10-12

Wk 8 Veracruz International Round of 32 W Dan Henry 6-3 6-2

Wk 8 Veracruz International Round of 16 W Uday Kumar 6-1 6-0

Wk 8 Veracruz International Quarterfinals W Tyler Henderson 6-4 2-6 10-5

Wk 8 Veracruz International Semifinals L Irvin Burgos 3-6 4-6

Wk 9 Eindhoven International Round of 32 W Lance Ein 6-3 6-1

Wk 9 Eindhoven International Round of 16 L Rykar Diaz 4-6 1-6

Wk 11 Tokyo International Round of 32 W Houston Cáceres 6-3 5-7 10-5

Wk 11 Tokyo International Round of 16 W Alexis Lavoie 6-4 3-6 10-8

Wk 11 Tokyo International Quarterfinals L Ayrton Carvajal 5-7 6-2 7-10

Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Round of 32 L Konstantin Korolev 3-6 3-6

Wk 13 Tianjin Open Round of 32 L Gwilym Rodon 3-6 4-6

Wk 15 Antwerp Open Round of 32 L Viktor Hložek 6-4 3-6 10-12

Wk 16 Bhopal Open Round of 32 L Houston Cáceres 6-7 7-6 7-10

Wk 17 Gosford Classic Round of 32 W Luke Jennette 6-1 7-6

Wk 17 Gosford Classic Round of 16 W Leonardo Pino 6-2 4-6 10-5

Wk 17 Gosford Classic Quarterfinals L Reggie Rapinoe 6-7 6-4 9-11

Wk 19 Jihlava Open Round of 32 W Gerard Oriola 7-6 6-0

Wk 19 Jihlava Open Round of 16 L Dimitri Kellond-Knight 4-6 6-1 7-10

Wk 20 Adelaide Open Round of 32 W Darwin Lee 6-3 7-5

Wk 20 Adelaide Open Round of 16 L Earthna Braden 4-6 4-6

Wk 21 Modena Classic Round of 32 W Tae-yang Jang 6-4 6-3

Wk 21 Modena Classic Round of 16 W Sulieman Drakes 6-1 6-4

Wk 21 Modena Classic Quarterfinals W Thilo Nagelsmann 6-3 6-3

Wk 21 Modena Classic Semifinals W Mekhi Heldt 6-3 6-4

Wk 21 Modena Classic Final W Edgardo Messi 7-6 6-4

Wk 23 Mérida Open Round of 32 L Logan Barham 5-7 4-6

Wk 24 Dijon International Round of 32 L Omillio Hiebert 4-6 4-6

Wk 25 Cancún Open Round of 32 W Francis McClain 6-4 6-4

Wk 25 Cancún Open Round of 16 L Logan Barham 6-3 3-6 11-13

Wk 27 Osaka International Round of 32 L Raffaele Orsolini 6-3 5-7 4-10

Wk 28 Ferrara Open Round of 32 W Vicente Peralta 6-4 6-1

Wk 28 Ferrara Open Round of 16 W Jeremiah Dwyer 6-4 6-3

Wk 28 Ferrara Open Quarterfinals L Devan Hậu 4-6 6-7

Wk 29 Shanghai International Round of 32 W Gustav Vyoralová 6-3 4-6 12-10

Wk 29 Shanghai International Round of 16 W Ozan Messmer 6-4 7-6

Wk 29 Shanghai International Quarterfinals L Roman Chakvetadze 6-7 6-7

Wk 31 Suzhou Open Round of 32 L Giannoulis Fotopoulos 6-3 5-7 7-10

Wk 32 Dortmund Open Round of 32 W Ozan Messmer 6-3 6-4

Wk 32 Dortmund Open Round of 16 W Reggie Rapinoe 6-1 6-2

Wk 32 Dortmund Open Quarterfinals L Kedrick Kovacevic 5-7 5-7

Wk 33 Dresden Classic Round of 32 W Ivan Kraus 6-3 3-6 10-2

Wk 33 Dresden Classic Round of 16 W Orien Ries 6-4 6-7 10-3

Wk 33 Dresden Classic Quarterfinals W Leonardo Giordano 4-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 33 Dresden Classic Semifinals L Jaime Mendoza 3-6 4-6

Wk 35 Yokohama Classic Round of 32 W Gustav Vyoralová 6-3 4-6 10-4

Wk 35 Yokohama Classic Round of 16 L Sergio Velazquez 6-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 36 Nancy International Round of 32 W Thilo Nagelsmann 7-6 7-6

Wk 36 Nancy International Round of 16 W Darien Duy 7-6 3-6 10-7

Wk 36 Nancy International Quarterfinals W Alejandro Villarreal 6-4 6-7 10-3

Wk 36 Nancy International Semifinals W Orien Ries 6-3 6-3

Wk 36 Nancy International Final L Goran People 6-2 3-6 8-10

College List 6 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Brown ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Boston University ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Air Force ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Colgate ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Holy Cross ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	52.7
Your department	51.8
4-year projection	47.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2027	#64	#5	46.6
Mid 2027	#66	#5	46.5
Late 2027	#72	#5	46.4
Final 2027	#63	#5	46.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	55
Serve Accuracy	52
Return	57
Forehand	55
Backhand	60
Consistency	56
Net Play	49
Speed	60
Stamina	59
Composure	60
Clutch	60

Recruiting

Intended major	Kinesiology
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Boston University	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Boston University	offers Wk 9
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 12
Offered by Air Force	offers Wk 14
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Boston University	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20