Play to Clinch — Derrick Hayden

🇺🇸 Derrick Hayden USA

Class of 2026 · Born Marietta, OH · Feb 4 · NRUnrated

STR

37.1

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Washington University in St. Louis 53% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#940
Ohio	#19
Ranking points (81 pts · 21 events)	#868
STR	37.1
Junior STR (singles)	36.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	36.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Santa Fe Open State Semifinalist

Wk 3 Kladno Open National R32

Wk 5 Novi Pazar Open Developmental R16

Wk 7 Wuxi Cup Developmental R32

Wk 8 Split Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 10 Münster Open Developmental R16

Wk 12 Chengdu Cup Developmental Finalist

Wk 13 Badajoz Cup Developmental R32

Wk 15 Tianjin Open Developmental R32

Wk 17 Kunming Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 19 Leskovac Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 20 Latina Cup Developmental R32

Wk 22 Breda Open Developmental R32

Wk 24 Kladno Cup Developmental R32

Wk 25 Hoboken Open Developmental R16

Wk 27 Braunschweig Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 29 Eastbourne Open State R16

Wk 31 Grenoble Classic State R32

Wk 32 Miami Classic State R32

Wk 34 Kamloops Classic State R32

Wk 36 Atlanta Invitational State R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 7 Wuxi Cup Developmental Álvaro Mata Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Münster Open Developmental Jorge Cordero Finalist

Wk 29 Eastbourne Open State Mykah Stratton Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Kamloops Classic State Oren Fegans Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Santa Fe Open Round of 32 W Emil Jepsen 7-6 5-7 10-5

Wk 1 Santa Fe Open Round of 16 W Berkeley Goss 6-2 6-2

Wk 1 Santa Fe Open Quarterfinals W Van Blanch 6-4 6-1

Wk 1 Santa Fe Open Semifinals L Avery Marcus 5-7 5-7

Wk 3 Kladno Open Round of 32 L Erik Moreno 4-6 2-6

Wk 5 Novi Pazar Open Round of 32 W Allan Berry-Johnson 6-2 6-4

Wk 5 Novi Pazar Open Round of 16 L Mattia Palombo 1-6 0-6

Wk 7 Wuxi Cup Round of 32 L Javier Reina 2-6 1-6

Wk 8 Split Challenger Round of 32 L Bryan Juarez 1-6 4-6

Wk 10 Münster Open Round of 32 W Robbie Wimer 3-6 6-2 10-5

Wk 10 Münster Open Round of 16 L Gilberto Juarez 1-6 4-6

Wk 12 Chengdu Cup Final L Tylen Jefferson 4-6 0-6

Wk 13 Badajoz Cup Round of 32 L Conor Taylor 6-4 5-7 8-10

Wk 15 Tianjin Open Round of 32 L Ray Mugharbil 2-6 4-6

Wk 17 Kunming Challenger Round of 32 L Rich Pennington 7-6 3-6 6-10

Wk 19 Leskovac Challenger Round of 32 L Mihailo Luković 6-7 4-6

Wk 20 Latina Cup Round of 32 L Quaylen Chandler 1-6 1-6

Wk 22 Breda Open Round of 32 L Erik Amundsen 1-6 3-6

Wk 24 Kladno Cup Round of 32 L Kristian Hoffman 3-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 25 Hoboken Open Round of 32 W Robert Ouviña 6-7 6-4 11-9

Wk 25 Hoboken Open Round of 16 L Marcus Oudin 1-6 3-6

Wk 27 Braunschweig Challenger Round of 32 W Matías Dadamo 6-4 7-6

Wk 27 Braunschweig Challenger Round of 16 L Abdiel Pavez 3-6 3-6

Wk 29 Eastbourne Open Round of 32 W Conor Taylor 7-6 6-3

Wk 29 Eastbourne Open Round of 16 L Jakob Rainey-Sale 6-7 4-6

Wk 31 Grenoble Classic Round of 32 L Blake Takagishi 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 32 Miami Classic Round of 32 L Arnold Alison 6-2 2-6 8-10

Wk 34 Kamloops Classic Round of 32 L Oren Fegans 3-6 4-6

Wk 36 Atlanta Invitational Round of 32 W Tre Denman 2-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 36 Atlanta Invitational Round of 16 L Jayden Lee 6-4 3-6 4-10

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Washington University in St. Louis ✓ Hot ⅙ 53% Finalist

Knox ✓ Hot ⅙ 47% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	45.3
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	40.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#550	#15	37.1
Mid 2026	#546	#15	37.4
Late 2026	#570	#16	36.9
Final 2026	#579	#16	36.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	36
Serve Accuracy	34
Return	32
Forehand	34
Backhand	33
Consistency	33
Net Play	34
Speed	34
Stamina	35
Composure	36
Clutch	34

Recruiting

Intended major	Kinesiology
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Washington University in St. Louis	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Knox	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Washington University in St. Louis	offers Wk 9
Offered by Knox	offers Wk 9
Official visit to Knox	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Washington University in St. Louis	visits Wk 18