Play to Clinch — Mike Welbeck

🇬🇧 Mike Welbeck GBR

Class of 2027 · Born Reading, GBR · Aug 23 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

49.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 21% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#79
International	#19
Ranking points (1618 pts · 21 events)	#142
STR	49.2
Junior STR (singles)	48.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 25 GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONNo. 1 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Chicago Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Masters R32

Wk 5 Ingolstadt Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 6 North Vancouver Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 8 Culiacán Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 10 Denver International Major R16

Wk 12 Pardubice Championships Major R16

Wk 13 Kruševac Open Major R32

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Major Semifinalist

Wk 17 Xi'an Championships Major R16

Wk 18 Užice Championships Major R16

Wk 20 Las Palmas Championships Major R32

Wk 22 Chicago Open Major R16

Wk 24 Maastricht Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 25 Derby Championships Major R32

Wk 27 Olavarría Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 29 Zaragoza International Major R16

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Major R16

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Ahmedabad Open Major Quarterfinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Chicago Championships Major Valencia Vidal Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 North Vancouver Masters Cup Masters Antônio Chamorro Semifinalist

Wk 10 Denver International Major Timothy Lund Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Kruševac Open Major Sean Mehta Finalist

Wk 17 Xi'an Championships Major Antoine Leblanc Semifinalist

Wk 18 Užice Championships Major Jaylan Zink Semifinalist

Wk 25 Derby Championships Major Eddie Enrique Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Olavarría Open Major Viktor Hložek Finalist

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Major Tyler Henderson Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Major Joe Delph Champion

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Major Ned Palmer Champion

Wk 36 Ahmedabad Open Major Antoine Leblanc Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Chicago Championships Round of 32 W Zack Crowell 7-5 7-6

Wk 1 Chicago Championships Round of 16 W Howard Strong 7-6 7-6

Wk 1 Chicago Championships Quarterfinals W Otar Kvilitaia 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 1 Chicago Championships Semifinals L Ace Gauthier 3-6 5-7

Wk 3 Dallas Masters Round of 32 L Joseph Voshellov 3-6 2-6

Wk 5 Ingolstadt Open Round of 32 W Usman Marino 6-3 6-2

Wk 5 Ingolstadt Open Round of 16 W Kendrick Sauerbrunn 6-3 6-1

Wk 5 Ingolstadt Open Quarterfinals W Lucas Ullstrom 3-6 6-2 10-7

Wk 5 Ingolstadt Open Semifinals L Tomás Marchetti 6-7 2-6

Wk 6 North Vancouver Masters Cup Round of 32 W Simone Marchetti 6-3 7-5

Wk 6 North Vancouver Masters Cup Round of 16 L Griffin Clayton 3-6 2-6

Wk 8 Culiacán Masters Cup Round of 32 W Leo Trọng 6-4 7-6

Wk 8 Culiacán Masters Cup Round of 16 L Tony Corontzes 3-6 4-6

Wk 10 Denver International Round of 32 W Adrian Coates 7-5 5-7 10-4

Wk 10 Denver International Round of 16 L Timothy Lund 4-6 4-6

Wk 12 Pardubice Championships Round of 32 W Inman Stephenson 7-5 6-4

Wk 12 Pardubice Championships Round of 16 L Jordan Hewitt 3-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 13 Kruševac Open Round of 32 L Krzysztof Jablonski 1-6 4-6

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Round of 32 W Yasiel Suarez 7-6 6-4

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Round of 16 W Wilfred Kufeld 7-5 7-6

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Quarterfinals W Alibek Kafelnikov 3-6 7-6 14-12

Wk 15 Chandigarh International Semifinals L Martin Sanchez 1-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 17 Xi'an Championships Round of 32 W Yates Howland 6-3 2-6 10-8

Wk 17 Xi'an Championships Round of 16 L Mackenzie DeLoatch 7-5 3-6 8-10

Wk 18 Užice Championships Round of 32 W Oliver Undav 6-1 4-6 10-7

Wk 18 Užice Championships Round of 16 L Alafia Agnew 6-3 6-7 4-10

Wk 20 Las Palmas Championships Round of 32 L Alexis Lavoie 4-6 7-5 8-10

Wk 22 Chicago Open Round of 32 W Alexis Lavoie 6-1 6-3

Wk 22 Chicago Open Round of 16 L Douglas Dixon 4-6 4-6

Wk 24 Maastricht Open Round of 32 W Douglas Dixon 6-2 6-3

Wk 24 Maastricht Open Round of 16 W Stan Zimmerman 6-3 6-3

Wk 24 Maastricht Open Quarterfinals W Mike Patel 4-6 6-3 10-3

Wk 24 Maastricht Open Semifinals L Otar Kvilitaia 6-3 3-6 8-10

Wk 25 Derby Championships Round of 32 L Khalil Woodall 2-6 6-3 3-10

Wk 27 Olavarría Open Round of 32 W Garissone Zaïre-Emery 6-2 6-2

Wk 27 Olavarría Open Round of 16 W Yates Howland 7-6 7-6

Wk 27 Olavarría Open Quarterfinals W Otar Kvilitaia 6-1 7-5

Wk 27 Olavarría Open Semifinals L Norris Gilbert 6-4 6-7 8-10

Wk 29 Zaragoza International Round of 32 W Yasiel Suarez 7-6 7-6

Wk 29 Zaragoza International Round of 16 L Alafia Agnew 2-6 2-6

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Round of 32 W Ondre Pendergrass 6-3 6-4

Wk 30 Zagreb Open Round of 16 L Clay Sargent 7-5 6-7 7-10

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Round of 32 W Konstantin Korolev 6-1 6-4

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Round of 16 W Aleš Vydra 5-7 6-0 10-7

Wk 32 Strasbourg International Quarterfinals L Mantle Mayberry 6-3 3-6 5-10

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Round of 32 W Ethan Talbert 7-6 6-4

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Round of 16 W James Velez 6-7 6-4 10-8

Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Quarterfinals L Ned Palmer 4-6 4-6

Wk 36 Ahmedabad Open Round of 32 W Evan Yani 6-2 6-2

Wk 36 Ahmedabad Open Round of 16 W Tre Cioffi 6-4 6-3

Wk 36 Ahmedabad Open Quarterfinals L Mackenzie DeLoatch 6-7 2-6

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Harvard ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Dartmouth ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 21% Top School

Yale ✓ Hot ½ 18% Top School

Vanderbilt ✓ Hot ½ —

Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ —

Boston College ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	55.3
Your department	50.5
4-year projection	49.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2027	#22	#1	49.3
Mid 2027	#28	#1	48.9
Late 2027	#29	#1	49.0
Final 2027	#31	#1	48.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	55
Serve Accuracy	61
Return	59
Forehand	64
Backhand	52
Consistency	60
Net Play	61
Speed	53
Stamina	51
Composure	71
Clutch	61

Recruiting

Intended major	Apparel Design
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Dartmouth	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Harvard	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Harvard	offers Wk 12
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 14
Offered by Dartmouth	offers Wk 14
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Harvard	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20