Play to Clinch — Braian Lake

🇺🇸 🇵🇷 Braian Lake USA / PUR

Class of 2026 · Born Ponce, PR · Oct 25 · NRUnrated

STR

40.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Brandeis 100% 1 offer

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#934
Puerto Rico	#38
Ranking points (199 pts · 20 events)	#652
STR	40.5
Junior STR (singles)	39.9
Doubles STR (results-based)	39.6

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Mons Cup Developmental R32

Wk 3 Salvador Open Developmental R16

Wk 5 Tandil Classic State R32

Wk 7 Čačak Invitational State R16

Wk 9 Karlovac Cup State Finalist

Wk 10 Münster Open Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 12 Osijek Cup Developmental R32

Wk 14 St. Louis Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 16 London Open Developmental Finalist

Wk 18 Goiânia Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 19 Charlottetown Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 21 Oakland Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Cancún Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 San Diego Open Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 27 Tandil Cup Developmental R32

Wk 28 Tamworth Open Developmental R16

Wk 30 Formosa Challenger Developmental Finalist

Wk 32 Shenyang Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 34 Mazatlán Open Developmental R16

Wk 36 North Vancouver Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 5 Tandil Classic State Damion Hawk Semifinalist

Wk 12 Osijek Cup Developmental Patrik MacGregor Finalist

Wk 16 London Open Developmental Ephesians Pan Champion

Wk 23 Cancún Challenger Developmental Bryan McGee Semifinalist

Wk 25 San Diego Open Developmental Derek Shipley Champion

Wk 34 Mazatlán Open Developmental Gunnar Herlovsen Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Mons Cup Round of 32 L Krisztián Vécsei 2-6 5-7

Wk 3 Salvador Open Round of 32 W Quaylen Chandler 6-1 6-4

Wk 3 Salvador Open Round of 16 L Jamier Alinen 5-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 5 Tandil Classic Round of 32 L Scoville Pregnon 7-6 3-6 3-10

Wk 7 Čačak Invitational Round of 32 W Gustave Zheng 6-1 6-2

Wk 7 Čačak Invitational Round of 16 L Szymon Kurzawa 3-6 0-6

Wk 9 Karlovac Cup Round of 32 W Zaydrius Liu 7-5 6-3

Wk 9 Karlovac Cup Round of 16 W Ryo Tomita-Almeida 6-3 6-1

Wk 9 Karlovac Cup Quarterfinals W Marcus Oudin 6-2 4-6 11-9

Wk 9 Karlovac Cup Semifinals W Angelo Barbieri 4-6 7-5 10-6

Wk 9 Karlovac Cup Final L Gustave Zheng 3-6 3-6

Wk 10 Münster Open Round of 32 W Sérgio Silva 6-1 6-2

Wk 10 Münster Open Round of 16 W Boriša Lučić 6-4 6-3

Wk 10 Münster Open Quarterfinals W Destyn Bohane 6-3 6-0

Wk 10 Münster Open Semifinals L Kolin Gail 4-6 3-6

Wk 12 Osijek Cup Round of 32 L Gilberto Juarez 5-7 6-7

Wk 14 St. Louis Challenger Round of 32 W Eddie Gaffney 6-4 6-4

Wk 14 St. Louis Challenger Round of 16 L Martín Rabaseda 2-6 2-6

Wk 16 London Open Round of 32 W Kristian Hoffman 4-6 7-6 10-5

Wk 16 London Open Round of 16 W Ross Alexander 7-5 6-3

Wk 16 London Open Quarterfinals W Ed VanSlooten 1-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 16 London Open Semifinals W Ralph Andonovski 6-4 6-2

Wk 16 London Open Final L Sito Ginzo 4-6 6-7

Wk 18 Goiânia Challenger Round of 32 L Blake Ishikawa 6-1 3-6 8-10

Wk 19 Charlottetown Cup Round of 32 W Patrik MacGregor 6-3 2-6 10-6

Wk 19 Charlottetown Cup Round of 16 W Yuta Akita 2-6 7-5 10-7

Wk 19 Charlottetown Cup Quarterfinals W Sebastián Berizzo 6-3 4-6 10-7

Wk 19 Charlottetown Cup Semifinals L Justin Nyhus 6-7 0-6

Wk 21 Oakland Challenger Round of 32 W Jamier Alinen 7-5 6-1

Wk 21 Oakland Challenger Round of 16 W Reinaldo Lara 6-4 6-4

Wk 21 Oakland Challenger Quarterfinals L Tobias Krafth 1-6 4-6

Wk 23 Cancún Challenger Round of 32 W Reinaldo Lara 6-2 6-2

Wk 23 Cancún Challenger Round of 16 W Jamier Alinen 6-1 3-6 16-14

Wk 23 Cancún Challenger Quarterfinals L Trent Mitchell 6-2 3-6 9-11

Wk 25 San Diego Open Round of 32 W Jack Rai 6-3 6-2

Wk 25 San Diego Open Round of 16 W Ivan Hernández 4-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 25 San Diego Open Quarterfinals W Eddie Gaffney 6-4 7-6

Wk 25 San Diego Open Semifinals L Sebastián Berizzo 3-6 4-6

Wk 27 Tandil Cup Round of 32 L Joel Fennessy 6-7 2-6

Wk 28 Tamworth Open Round of 32 W Jeremy Loe 6-3 6-4

Wk 28 Tamworth Open Round of 16 L Jun-seok Seo 3-6 5-7

Wk 30 Formosa Challenger Round of 32 W Jack Rai 6-0 6-1

Wk 30 Formosa Challenger Round of 16 W Rich Pennington 6-1 6-4

Wk 30 Formosa Challenger Quarterfinals W Reinaldo Lara 6-7 6-3 10-5

Wk 30 Formosa Challenger Semifinals W Rhyland Chaffee 7-6 7-6

Wk 30 Formosa Challenger Final L Sito Ginzo 6-7 6-2 7-10

Wk 32 Shenyang Challenger Round of 32 L Amer Ustby 6-2 4-6 7-10

Wk 34 Mazatlán Open Round of 32 W Samir Reiger 2-6 6-1 10-2

Wk 34 Mazatlán Open Round of 16 L Patrick Shumaker 4-6 6-3 3-10

Wk 36 North Vancouver Challenger Round of 32 W Dimitar Vasilev 6-3 6-4

Wk 36 North Vancouver Challenger Round of 16 W Silas Goodwin 6-7 6-2 10-7

Wk 36 North Vancouver Challenger Quarterfinals W Jeremy Loe 6-3 6-4

Wk 36 North Vancouver Challenger Semifinals L Maurice Barksdale 4-6 6-7

College List 1 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Brandeis ✓ Hot ¼ 100% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	40.5
Your department	44.9
4-year projection	43.6

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#477	#25	38.9
Mid 2026	#433	#23	39.9
Late 2026	#440	#23	39.7
Final 2026	#438	#24	39.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	36
Serve Accuracy	40
Return	43
Forehand	45
Backhand	44
Consistency	42
Net Play	45
Speed	37
Stamina	42
Composure	52
Clutch	44

Recruiting

Intended major	Music Performance
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Brandeis	early_contact Wk 1
Offered by Brandeis	offers Wk 11
Official visit to Brandeis	visits Wk 17