Play to Clinch — Nathaniel Pugh

🇺🇸 Nathaniel Pugh USA

Class of 2026 · Born Morrow, GA · Jan 20 · ★1-Star

STR

36.6

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Berry 53% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#629
Georgia	#19
Ranking points (75 pts · 26 events)	#895
STR	36.6
Junior STR (singles)	35.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	36.3

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 León Invitational State R32

Wk 3 Osaka Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Mons Invitational State R32

Wk 6 Kamloops Cup State R32

Wk 7 Hasselt Open State R32

Wk 9 Pardubice Open State R32

Wk 10 Rijeka Cup State R16

Wk 12 Aguascalientes Invitational State Finalist

Wk 13 Manaus Classic State R16

Wk 14 Vigo Open State R16

Wk 16 Uberlândia Cup State R32

Wk 17 Charleroi Cup State R32

Wk 18 St. Louis Open State R32

Wk 20 Leipzig Invitational State R32

Wk 21 Třebíč Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Mar del Plata Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Namur Cup State R32

Wk 25 Langley Classic State R16

Wk 27 Kobe Open State R32

Wk 28 Ingolstadt Open State R32

Wk 30 Hangzhou Classic State R16

Wk 31 Bergamo Open State Semifinalist

Wk 32 Livorno Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Jaipur Classic State R32

Wk 35 Manchester Open State R32

Wk 36 Subotica Cup State R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 6 Kamloops Cup State Carles Sarriegi Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Pardubice Open State Augusto Barros Champion

Wk 20 Leipzig Invitational State Vojtěch Kolář Champion

Wk 21 Třebíč Cup State Carlos Borgella Champion

Wk 24 Namur Cup State Nam-joon Hong Champion

Wk 32 Livorno Classic State Hiroto Sanada Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Jaipur Classic State Kaylan Cioffi Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 León Invitational Round of 32 L Alexey Voskoboeva 6-7 4-6

Wk 3 Osaka Cup Round of 32 W Elliott Abrams 6-7 6-4 10-7

Wk 3 Osaka Cup Round of 16 W Fermín Puyol 7-5 6-7 10-7

Wk 3 Osaka Cup Quarterfinals L Carl White 5-7 2-6

Wk 5 Mons Invitational Round of 32 L Kelvin Hobart 1-6 0-6

Wk 6 Kamloops Cup Round of 32 L Turlough Flynn 2-6 3-6

Wk 7 Hasselt Open Round of 32 L Marlon Karmo 2-6 3-6

Wk 9 Pardubice Open Round of 32 L Augusto Barros 6-2 4-6 6-10

Wk 10 Rijeka Cup Round of 32 W Mitsuru Kikuchi 6-1 3-6 10-6

Wk 10 Rijeka Cup Round of 16 L Emyr Jones 3-6 7-5 5-10

Wk 12 Aguascalientes Invitational Round of 16 W Yates Sosa 6-2 6-3

Wk 12 Aguascalientes Invitational Quarterfinals W Christian Voigtmann 6-1 6-4

Wk 12 Aguascalientes Invitational Semifinals W Michio Nomura 6-0 6-2

Wk 12 Aguascalientes Invitational Final L Ansu Santos 2-6 2-6

Wk 13 Manaus Classic Round of 32 W Carlos Borgella 1-6 7-5 10-8

Wk 13 Manaus Classic Round of 16 L Greayer Du 1-6 3-6

Wk 14 Vigo Open Round of 32 W Amos Kruah 6-4 6-4

Wk 14 Vigo Open Round of 16 L Tomáš Růžička 3-6 3-6

Wk 16 Uberlândia Cup Round of 32 L Learner Clancy 5-7 4-6

Wk 17 Charleroi Cup Round of 32 L Vincent Redondo 3-6 4-6

Wk 18 St. Louis Open Round of 32 L Maverick Weinhold 4-6 3-6

Wk 20 Leipzig Invitational Round of 32 L Floyd Gloria 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 21 Třebíč Cup Round of 32 W Thomas Martínez 6-3 6-4

Wk 21 Třebíč Cup Round of 16 W Vivek Tewarie 6-2 6-4

Wk 21 Třebíč Cup Quarterfinals L Joey Belinsky 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 23 Mar del Plata Classic Round of 32 W Ayoub Mahrez 2-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 23 Mar del Plata Classic Round of 16 W Alastair Bancroft 6-3 4-6 10-8

Wk 23 Mar del Plata Classic Quarterfinals L Franklin Baly 6-7 6-4 5-10

Wk 24 Namur Cup Round of 32 L Kristoffer Nautnes 1-6 3-6

Wk 25 Langley Classic Round of 32 W Ernesto Onyewu 6-7 6-2 10-4

Wk 25 Langley Classic Round of 16 L Aodhan O'Carroll 6-7 5-7

Wk 27 Kobe Open Round of 32 L Timofei Buchina 6-3 6-7 6-10

Wk 28 Ingolstadt Open Round of 32 L Hiroto Sanada 4-6 1-6

Wk 30 Hangzhou Classic Round of 32 W Ethan Schellenger 6-3 7-5

Wk 30 Hangzhou Classic Round of 16 L Kingman Lindenmeyer 6-4 3-6 5-10

Wk 31 Bergamo Open Round of 32 W Federico Abam 6-3 6-3

Wk 31 Bergamo Open Round of 16 W Fermín Puyol 6-4 7-6

Wk 31 Bergamo Open Quarterfinals W Roger Smack 7-6 2-6 10-5

Wk 31 Bergamo Open Semifinals L Czech Hašek 2-6 6-7

Wk 32 Livorno Classic Round of 32 W Stefan Heard 6-2 6-3

Wk 32 Livorno Classic Round of 16 W Kristoffer Nautnes 1-6 6-4 10-3

Wk 32 Livorno Classic Quarterfinals L Jed Booth 4-6 6-7

Wk 34 Jaipur Classic Round of 32 L Tres Gress 6-2 3-6 7-10

Wk 35 Manchester Open Round of 32 L Bogdan Rakhimova 4-6 6-7

Wk 36 Subotica Cup Round of 32 L Dairis Čavars 2-6 6-3 8-10

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Berry ✓ Hot ⅙ 53% Finalist

Guilford ✓ Hot ⅙ 47% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	56.1
4-year projection	38.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#598	#31	35.4
Mid 2026	#587	#29	35.8
Late 2026	#588	#29	35.8
Final 2026	#605	#30	35.6

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	32
Serve Accuracy	37
Return	33
Forehand	28
Backhand	32
Consistency	31
Net Play	42
Speed	26
Stamina	33
Composure	33
Clutch	32

Recruiting

Intended major	Nutrition
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Guilford	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Berry	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Berry	offers Wk 11
Offered by Guilford	offers Wk 11
Official visit to Berry	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Guilford	visits Wk 16