Play to Clinch
Season 1 2026
World Week 5 · Regular season
Class Signed 1670
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JV
🇺🇸 James Velez USA
Class of 2027 · Born Fremont, NE · Oct 16 · ★★2-Star
STR
47.5
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Northwestern 29% 4 offers
Rankings
Recruiting board (consensus)#359
Nebraska#4
Ranking points (1158 pts · 25 events) #198
STR47.5
Junior STR (singles) 47.4
Doubles STR (results-based) 47.3
Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones
NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25
Junior Results tournament history
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT
Wk 2 Los Angeles Challenger Developmental Champion
Wk 3 Heidelberg Open Major Quarterfinalist
Wk 5 Goiânia International Major Quarterfinalist
Wk 6 Novi Pazar International Major R32
Wk 8 Okayama International Major R32
Wk 9 Hobart International Major R32
Wk 10 Perpignan Open Major R32
Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Premier Quarterfinalist
Wk 13 Tianjin Open Premier Finalist
Wk 15 Namur International Major R16
Wk 16 Dubrovnik International Major R32
Wk 18 The Hague Open Major R16
Wk 19 Apeldoorn Open Major Quarterfinalist
Wk 21 Wagga Wagga Open Major Quarterfinalist
Wk 22 New York International Major R32
Wk 23 Aguascalientes International Major Quarterfinalist
Wk 25 Maringá Championships Major R16
Wk 26 Pisa Championships Major R16
Wk 28 Manchester Championships Major R16
Wk 29 Pančevo Championships Major Finalist
Wk 31 Munich Open Major R32
Wk 32 Strasbourg International Major R32
Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Major R16
Wk 35 Darwin Championships Major R16
Wk 36 Angers International Major Semifinalist
Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking
DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 6 Novi Pazar International Major Tre Cioffi R16
Wk 8 Okayama International Major Gene Brewton R16
Wk 10 Perpignan Open Major Jacobian Baxter Quarterfinalist
Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Premier Jermaine Sheehy R16
Wk 15 Namur International Major Logan Barham Semifinalist
Wk 19 Apeldoorn Open Major Washington Scott Quarterfinalist
Wk 22 New York International Major Mike Patel Semifinalist
Wk 26 Pisa Championships Major Eddie Enrique Quarterfinalist
Wk 28 Manchester Championships Major Cesar Cucurella Quarterfinalist
Wk 31 Munich Open Major Tyler Henderson Quarterfinalist
Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Major Leroy Weidenfeller Semifinalist
Wk 35 Darwin Championships Major Adrian Coates Quarterfinalist
Wk 36 Angers International Major Greayer Lemons Quarterfinalist
Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit
DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 2 Los Angeles Challenger Round of 32 W Jaiden MacPhie 7-6 6-4
Wk 2 Los Angeles Challenger Round of 16 W Jaylan Borjan 7-5 6-3
Wk 2 Los Angeles Challenger Quarterfinals W Devan Hậu 6-2 6-1
Wk 2 Los Angeles Challenger Semifinals W Ham Parsons 6-3 1-6 10-8
Wk 2 Los Angeles Challenger Final W Orien Ries 6-3 6-3
Wk 3 Heidelberg Open Round of 32 W Luigi Monti 6-0 6-0
Wk 3 Heidelberg Open Round of 16 W Wilson Márquez 6-1 6-2
Wk 3 Heidelberg Open Quarterfinals L Enrique Vasquez 2-6 3-6
Wk 5 Goiânia International Round of 32 W Konstantin Korolev 6-4 7-6
Wk 5 Goiânia International Round of 16 W Paul Abad 6-2 6-2
Wk 5 Goiânia International Quarterfinals L Ronen Coufal 2-6 0-6
Wk 6 Novi Pazar International Round of 32 L Eddie Enrique 6-4 4-6 9-11
Wk 8 Okayama International Round of 32 L Leon Garbacz 6-7 6-2 3-10
Wk 9 Hobart International Round of 32 L Curt Regazzoni 6-3 2-6 7-10
Wk 10 Perpignan Open Round of 32 L Renaldo Brun 6-7 4-6
Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Round of 32 W Brian Bosman 6-4 6-1
Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Round of 16 W Ian Lu 3-6 6-3 10-7
Wk 12 Wakayama Classic Quarterfinals L Evgeni Karasev 5-7 3-6
Wk 13 Tianjin Open Round of 32 W Connor Watanabe 6-1 6-7 10-7
Wk 13 Tianjin Open Round of 16 W Viktor Hložek 6-1 3-6 10-7
Wk 13 Tianjin Open Quarterfinals W Miles Tracy 1-6 6-3 12-10
Wk 13 Tianjin Open Semifinals W Clarence Clardy 7-6 7-6
Wk 13 Tianjin Open Final L Tyler Henderson 2-6 1-6
Wk 15 Namur International Round of 32 W Robby Gledhill 6-2 6-3
Wk 15 Namur International Round of 16 L Leon Garbacz 2-6 4-6
Wk 16 Dubrovnik International Round of 32 L Yasiel Suarez 6-4 4-6 4-10
Wk 18 The Hague Open Round of 32 W Wes Fehr 6-3 7-5
Wk 18 The Hague Open Round of 16 L Donta Flores 6-7 3-6
Wk 19 Apeldoorn Open Round of 32 W Raffaele Orsolini 7-6 5-7 10-5
Wk 19 Apeldoorn Open Round of 16 W Brandon Goodling 6-7 6-3 10-5
Wk 19 Apeldoorn Open Quarterfinals L Nadeem Hussain 2-6 6-4 3-10
Wk 21 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 32 W Logan Barham 6-2 6-7 10-4
Wk 21 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 16 W Owen McKelvey 7-5 6-4
Wk 21 Wagga Wagga Open Quarterfinals L Robby Gledhill 6-3 5-7 7-10
Wk 22 New York International Round of 32 L Mike Patel 3-6 5-7
Wk 23 Aguascalientes International Round of 32 W Kedrick Kovacevic 2-6 7-5 10-7
Wk 23 Aguascalientes International Round of 16 W Donta Flores 7-6 6-3
Wk 23 Aguascalientes International Quarterfinals L Viktor Hložek 4-6 3-6
Wk 25 Maringá Championships Round of 32 W Ian Lu 6-4 6-2
Wk 25 Maringá Championships Round of 16 L Alan Timmons 3-6 6-1 6-10
Wk 26 Pisa Championships Round of 32 W Eddie Enrique 6-3 6-3
Wk 26 Pisa Championships Round of 16 L Jacobian Baxter 2-6 6-0 7-10
Wk 28 Manchester Championships Round of 32 W Volker Rudy 6-3 6-4
Wk 28 Manchester Championships Round of 16 L Lwin Thet 3-6 4-6
Wk 29 Pančevo Championships Round of 32 W Ephesians Mukherjee 6-2 6-7 14-12
Wk 29 Pančevo Championships Round of 16 W Ian Lu 6-4 1-6 10-2
Wk 29 Pančevo Championships Quarterfinals W Alessio Datome 7-5 7-5
Wk 29 Pančevo Championships Semifinals W Wilson Flores 6-2 6-4
Wk 29 Pančevo Championships Final L Renaldo Brun 1-6 4-6
Wk 31 Munich Open Round of 32 L Seymour Martín 2-6 1-6
Wk 32 Strasbourg International Round of 32 L Miles Tracy 5-7 6-4 6-10
Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Round of 32 W Leon Feilhaber 7-5 1-6 10-7
Wk 34 Matsuyama Championships Round of 16 L Mike Welbeck 7-6 4-6 8-10
Wk 35 Darwin Championships Round of 32 W Jaylan Zink 2-6 7-5 10-5
Wk 35 Darwin Championships Round of 16 L Leon Garbacz 3-6 0-6
Wk 36 Angers International Round of 32 W Leroy Weidenfeller 7-6 4-6 11-9
Wk 36 Angers International Round of 16 W Owen McKelvey 3-6 6-4 10-5
Wk 36 Angers International Quarterfinals W Khalil Woodall 2-6 7-6 10-8
Wk 36 Angers International Semifinals L Stanley Dufour 7-6 6-7 2-10
College List 4 offers
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Northwestern ✓ Hot ½ 29% Finalist
Notre Dame ✓ Hot ½ 26% Finalist
Marquette ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist
Michigan ✓ Hot ½ 25% Top School
Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of
Stanford Virginia North Carolina
Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)
Shared service (consensus)47.9
Your department45.7
4-year projection47.9
Ranking History junior progression
DATE NATIONAL STATE STR
Early 2027 #141 #3 47.2
Mid 2027 #146 #3 47.1
Late 2027 #129 #3 47.6
Final 2027 #134 #3 47.4
Attributes visible current grades (20–80)
Serve Power 60
Serve Accuracy 56
Return 56
Forehand 60
Backhand 66
Consistency 61
Net Play 53
Speed 66
Stamina 57
Composure 54
Clutch 56
Recruiting
Intended majorIndustrial Design
Junior tierNational Elite
OriginDomestic
CommitmentUncommitted
Recruiting Timeline
Received interest from Marquette early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Northwestern early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Notre Dame early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Marquette offers Wk 8
Offered by Northwestern offers Wk 11
Offered by Michigan offers Wk 12
Offered by Notre Dame offers Wk 15
Official visit to Notre Dame visits Wk 16
Official visit to Northwestern visits Wk 19