Play to Clinch — Jim Catalano

🇺🇸 Jim Catalano USA

Class of 2026 · Born Elizabethtown, KY · Apr 20 · ★★2-Star

STR

46.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Tennessee Tech 29% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#320
Kentucky	#4
Ranking points (977 pts · 23 events)	#235
STR	46.2
Junior STR (singles)	45.4
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATENo. 1 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Markham Open National Finalist

Wk 4 Halifax International Premier R32

Wk 5 Vicenza Classic Premier R16

Wk 7 Bengaluru Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Opava Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Mataró International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Juiz de Fora Classic Premier R32

Wk 13 Bhubaneswar International Premier R16

Wk 15 Nijmegen International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 16 Recife International Premier R32

Wk 18 Cincinnati International Premier R32

Wk 19 Tokyo Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Sagamihara Open Premier R16

Wk 22 Groningen International Premier R32

Wk 24 Houston International Premier R32

Wk 25 Halle International Premier Champion

Wk 27 Funabashi Classic Premier R16

Wk 29 Tandil Open Premier R16

Wk 30 Ahmedabad Classic Premier R16

Wk 32 St. Louis Classic Premier R16

Wk 33 Aalst International Premier Champion

Wk 35 Nagasaki International Premier R32

Wk 36 Lucknow Classic Premier R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Markham Open National Merrimon Zinke Champion

Wk 7 Bengaluru Classic Premier Samir Reiger R16

Wk 8 Opava Open Premier Ace Faga Semifinalist

Wk 15 Nijmegen International Premier Josiah Aguirre Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Recife International Premier Nicolas Navratilova Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Halle International Premier Rashad Harkins Champion

Wk 30 Ahmedabad Classic Premier Daisuke Takao Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Aalst International Premier Milan Rees Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Markham Open Semifinals W Pat Spencer 6-1 6-2

Wk 2 Markham Open Final L Teymuraz Kotkina 3-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 4 Halifax International Round of 32 L San Merlo 4-6 2-6

Wk 5 Vicenza Classic Round of 32 W Devin Guidry 6-1 6-0

Wk 5 Vicenza Classic Round of 16 L Vasil Simpson 3-6 2-6

Wk 7 Bengaluru Classic Round of 32 W Hal Mboumoua 6-3 6-1

Wk 7 Bengaluru Classic Round of 16 W Bodey Echoles 6-4 7-5

Wk 7 Bengaluru Classic Quarterfinals L Hayes Washburn 6-4 1-6 4-10

Wk 8 Opava Open Round of 32 W Jérémy Simões 4-6 7-6 12-10

Wk 8 Opava Open Round of 16 W Diego Fierro 3-6 7-6 11-9

Wk 8 Opava Open Quarterfinals L James Erickson 4-6 3-6

Wk 10 Mataró International Round of 32 W Aleix Piemonte 6-1 6-4

Wk 10 Mataró International Round of 16 W Jens Thorsnes 6-3 6-4

Wk 10 Mataró International Quarterfinals L Nicolas Navratilova 4-6 6-7

Wk 11 Juiz de Fora Classic Round of 32 L Sven Kafando 5-7 7-6 8-10

Wk 13 Bhubaneswar International Round of 32 W Kaleb Urquiza 6-1 6-0

Wk 13 Bhubaneswar International Round of 16 L Rosco Schön 3-6 2-6

Wk 15 Nijmegen International Round of 32 W Marcus Lalwani 6-2 6-0

Wk 15 Nijmegen International Round of 16 W Ernesto Kahoun 6-2 7-6

Wk 15 Nijmegen International Quarterfinals W Zsolt Mocsi 6-3 4-6 10-5

Wk 15 Nijmegen International Semifinals L Rafael Orsi 2-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 16 Recife International Round of 32 L Peter Burgess 6-7 6-7

Wk 18 Cincinnati International Round of 32 L Immanuel Hinish 4-6 4-6

Wk 19 Tokyo Classic Round of 32 W Parmly Shipman 6-2 6-3

Wk 19 Tokyo Classic Round of 16 W Xavi Gallardo 6-1 6-4

Wk 19 Tokyo Classic Quarterfinals L Gerry Powlus 3-6 2-6

Wk 21 Sagamihara Open Round of 32 W Aleksandar Gray 6-3 6-2

Wk 21 Sagamihara Open Round of 16 L Mario Romero 5-7 5-7

Wk 22 Groningen International Round of 32 L Blair Baron 3-6 3-6

Wk 24 Houston International Round of 32 L Jean-Philippe Masilela 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 25 Halle International Round of 32 W Miguel Putellas 6-3 7-6

Wk 25 Halle International Round of 16 W Brody Banck 6-1 6-4

Wk 25 Halle International Quarterfinals W Forest Nocco 6-1 6-2

Wk 25 Halle International Semifinals W Ace Faga 6-1 6-4

Wk 25 Halle International Final W Kye Phillips 5-7 7-6 12-10

Wk 27 Funabashi Classic Round of 32 W Yamil González 7-5 3-6 14-12

Wk 27 Funabashi Classic Round of 16 L Samuel De Almeida 6-7 3-6

Wk 29 Tandil Open Round of 32 W Jamari Onianwa 1-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 29 Tandil Open Round of 16 L Anton Iuli 6-4 5-7 7-10

Wk 30 Ahmedabad Classic Round of 32 W Ben DeHeart 6-2 6-3

Wk 30 Ahmedabad Classic Round of 16 L Cary Fall 4-6 0-6

Wk 32 St. Louis Classic Round of 32 W Calvin Chamberlain 6-3 6-7 11-9

Wk 32 St. Louis Classic Round of 16 L Ernesto Kahoun 6-7 6-7

Wk 33 Aalst International Round of 32 W Ermin Pletikosa 2-6 6-4 10-3

Wk 33 Aalst International Round of 16 W Fernando Valenzuela 6-3 6-7 10-5

Wk 33 Aalst International Quarterfinals W Florinel Mocanu 6-2 7-6

Wk 33 Aalst International Semifinals W Oldřich Matějů 7-6 6-3

Wk 33 Aalst International Final W Anton Iuli 6-4 6-7 10-8

Wk 35 Nagasaki International Round of 32 L Karl Plattenhardt 3-6 2-6

Wk 36 Lucknow Classic Round of 32 W Enzo Marini 7-6 6-4

Wk 36 Lucknow Classic Round of 16 L Sérgio Fernandes 6-4 4-6 8-10

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Tennessee Tech ✓ Hot ½ 29% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 34% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 36% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	50.1
Your department	52.2
4-year projection	47.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#153	#1	46.8
Mid 2026	#175	#2	46.0
Late 2026	#188	#2	45.7
Final 2026	#202	#2	45.4

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	53
Serve Accuracy	62
Return	60
Forehand	48
Backhand	55
Consistency	56
Net Play	54
Speed	52
Stamina	47
Composure	51
Clutch	49

Recruiting

Intended major	Athletic Training
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Tennessee Tech	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Georgia Tech	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Tennessee Tech	offers Wk 9
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 12
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Tennessee Tech	visits Wk 19
Official visit to Georgia Tech	visits Wk 19