Play to Clinch — Gabriela Valdez

🇺🇸 🇵🇷 Gabriela Valdez USA / PUR

Class of 2026 · Born San Juan, PR · Feb 10 · NRUnrated

STR

31.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Swarthmore 51% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#1000
Puerto Rico	#41
Ranking points (29 pts · 25 events)	#996
STR	31.9
Junior STR (singles)	32.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	32.5

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Slavonski Brod Cup State R32

Wk 3 Coimbatore Cup State R32

Wk 4 Qingdao Cup State R32

Wk 5 Girona Cup State R32

Wk 7 Hermosillo Open State R16

Wk 8 Saint John Invitational State R32

Wk 10 Tampa Invitational State R16

Wk 11 Adelaide Open State Quarterfinalist

Wk 13 Mar del Plata Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Angers Invitational State R32

Wk 15 Beijing Classic State R16

Wk 17 Tijuana Classic State R32

Wk 18 Olavarría Cup State R32

Wk 20 Braunschweig Invitational State R32

Wk 21 Genoa Classic State R32

Wk 23 Reims Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Ústí nad Labem Cup State R32

Wk 26 Mazatlán Invitational State R16

Wk 27 Ghent Invitational State R32

Wk 28 Ahmedabad Classic State R32

Wk 30 Haarlem Invitational State R16

Wk 31 Wolverhampton Invitational State R32

Wk 33 Obregón Invitational State R32

Wk 34 Marseille Open State R32

Wk 36 Mumbai Invitational State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 11 Adelaide Open State Lorela Pazzini Finalist

Wk 36 Mumbai Invitational State Tatum Laux Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Slavonski Brod Cup Round of 32 L Shay Amend 6-2 4-6 6-10

Wk 3 Coimbatore Cup Round of 32 L Sara Ihalainen 6-7 6-7

Wk 4 Qingdao Cup Round of 32 L Sydney Halstenberg 3-6 5-7

Wk 5 Girona Cup Round of 32 L Sjoeke Koch 6-4 4-6 5-10

Wk 7 Hermosillo Open Round of 32 W Pooja Pandit 3-6 6-0 10-6

Wk 7 Hermosillo Open Round of 16 L Michelle Chauvin 1-6 5-7

Wk 8 Saint John Invitational Round of 32 L Anne Benzing 2-6 6-7

Wk 10 Tampa Invitational Round of 32 W Pooja Pandit 6-1 1-6 10-5

Wk 10 Tampa Invitational Round of 16 L Celina Hubbard 6-7 7-6 2-10

Wk 11 Adelaide Open Round of 32 W Dina Ramadan 6-4 7-6

Wk 11 Adelaide Open Round of 16 W Sabina Alvano 6-2 6-2

Wk 11 Adelaide Open Quarterfinals L Vasanti Thakur 4-6 1-6

Wk 13 Mar del Plata Invitational Round of 32 W Victoria Carmona 2-6 7-5 10-7

Wk 13 Mar del Plata Invitational Round of 16 W Sabina Alvano 6-4 6-4

Wk 13 Mar del Plata Invitational Quarterfinals L Christina Engström 3-6 0-6

Wk 14 Angers Invitational Round of 32 L Victoria Shumaker 4-6 6-0 5-10

Wk 15 Beijing Classic Round of 32 W Tornado Harkleroad 1-6 6-1 10-8

Wk 15 Beijing Classic Round of 16 L Lizzy Weimar 4-6 3-6

Wk 17 Tijuana Classic Round of 32 L Victoria Carmona 6-4 4-6 4-10

Wk 18 Olavarría Cup Round of 32 L Adrian Hylton 1-6 3-6

Wk 20 Braunschweig Invitational Round of 32 L Anne Benzing 6-7 7-6 8-10

Wk 21 Genoa Classic Round of 32 L Victoria Carmona 3-6 6-7

Wk 23 Reims Cup Round of 16 W Liliya Pavlenko 3-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 23 Reims Cup Quarterfinals L Christina Inui 0-6 1-6

Wk 24 Ústí nad Labem Cup Round of 32 L Eden Henare 6-7 2-6

Wk 26 Mazatlán Invitational Round of 32 W Brooke Coen 6-4 6-2

Wk 26 Mazatlán Invitational Round of 16 L Shay Amend 4-6 1-6

Wk 27 Ghent Invitational Round of 32 L Acacia Spears-Jennings 5-7 2-6

Wk 28 Ahmedabad Classic Round of 32 L Mercedes Alo 5-7 7-6 6-10

Wk 30 Haarlem Invitational Round of 16 L Vasanti Thakur 6-7 6-3 5-10

Wk 31 Wolverhampton Invitational Round of 32 L Sachia Washburn 4-6 6-7

Wk 33 Obregón Invitational Round of 32 L Pixie Mota 4-6 2-6

Wk 34 Marseille Open Round of 32 L Eden Henare 3-6 2-6

Wk 36 Mumbai Invitational Round of 32 L Victoria Carmona 3-6 4-6

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Swarthmore ✓ Hot ⅙ 51% Finalist

McDaniel ✓ Hot ⅙ 49% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	34.0
Your department	34.9
4-year projection	32.3

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#641	#40	32.3
Mid 2026	#640	#40	32.7
Late 2026	#653	#40	32.3
Final 2026	#655	#41	32.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	21
Serve Accuracy	21
Return	27
Forehand	20
Backhand	24
Consistency	20
Net Play	20
Speed	21
Stamina	24
Composure	20
Clutch	22

Recruiting

Intended major	Sports Medicine
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from McDaniel	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Swarthmore	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by McDaniel	offers Wk 12
Offered by Swarthmore	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Swarthmore	visits Wk 17
Official visit to McDaniel	visits Wk 17