Play to Clinch — Yahmani Sylvan

🇺🇸 Yahmani Sylvan USA

Class of 2026 · Born Lacey, WA · Jan 19 · ★★★3-Star

STR

44.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Portland State 22% 6 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#274
Washington	#8
Ranking points (1566 pts · 27 events)	#143
STR	44.0
Junior STR (singles)	44.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Latina International Premier R16

Wk 3 San Sebastián Open Premier R32

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 5 Amsterdam Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Bristol Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 8 Nagpur Championships Major R32

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Campinas International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Croydon Open Major R32

Wk 13 Los Angeles Open Major R16

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Major R32

Wk 16 A Coruña Championships Major R32

Wk 17 Chennai International Major R32

Wk 19 San Juan International Premier Champion

Wk 20 Livorno Open Major R32

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Major R32

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 New York Open Major R16

Wk 25 Naha Open Major R16

Wk 27 Apeldoorn Championships Major R32

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Ostrava International Major R32

Wk 31 Saitama International Major R32

Wk 32 Cambridge Championships Major R32

Wk 33 Brescia Championships Major Champion

Wk 35 Karlovy Vary International Major R32

Wk 36 Strasbourg Championships Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Latina International Premier Sidra Butt Semifinalist

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Major Lily Blades Finalist

Wk 12 Croydon Open Major Shirley Nishioka Champion

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Major Yazmeen Mori Finalist

Wk 16 A Coruña Championships Major Wiltrud Herrmann Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Chennai International Major Sha McFadden Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Livorno Open Major Sashel Michel Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 New York Open Major Joy Brugts Semifinalist

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Major Corinna Lombardi Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Saitama International Major Ella Gasso Champion

Wk 32 Cambridge Championships Major Cindy Mattek-Sands Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Latina International Round of 32 W Kenley Pittman 6-2 6-7 10-8

Wk 1 Latina International Round of 16 L Sheila Roberto 4-6 4-6

Wk 3 San Sebastián Open Round of 32 L Emanuela Orsi 3-6 6-2 4-10

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Round of 32 W Marisol Guzman 6-0 6-1

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Round of 16 W Mieken Schlotterbeck 7-6 4-6 13-11

Wk 4 Curitiba Classic Quarterfinals L Benedetta Moretti 2-6 0-6

Wk 5 Amsterdam Open Round of 32 W Joanna Hiroti 6-0 6-1

Wk 5 Amsterdam Open Round of 16 W Jody Dash 4-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 5 Amsterdam Open Quarterfinals L Tyler Watanuki 3-6 1-6

Wk 7 Bristol Classic Round of 32 W Kim Musso 6-4 7-6

Wk 7 Bristol Classic Round of 16 W Rasheedat Taiwo 7-6 6-2

Wk 7 Bristol Classic Quarterfinals W Courtney Barros 6-3 4-6 10-5

Wk 7 Bristol Classic Semifinals L Seraphina Rojas 3-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 8 Nagpur Championships Round of 32 L Shirley Nishioka 3-6 4-6

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Round of 32 W Judith Match 6-1 6-0

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Round of 16 W Rayleigh Lopez 2-6 7-6 11-9

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Quarterfinals L Delaney Miranda 2-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 11 Campinas International Round of 32 W Joselyn Lopetegui 7-6 6-2

Wk 11 Campinas International Round of 16 W Gail McKay 3-6 6-3 12-10

Wk 11 Campinas International Quarterfinals L Oakley Olynyk 2-6 0-6

Wk 12 Croydon Open Round of 32 L Georgia Pajola 6-7 5-7

Wk 13 Los Angeles Open Round of 32 W Liv Vandecasteele 6-3 6-2

Wk 13 Los Angeles Open Round of 16 L Maud Eisenberg 1-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Round of 32 L Sashel Michel 7-6 4-6 8-10

Wk 16 A Coruña Championships Round of 32 L Abigail Bahr 2-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 17 Chennai International Round of 32 L Shirley Nishioka 1-6 4-6

Wk 19 San Juan International Round of 32 W Seda Depay 6-3 1-6 10-5

Wk 19 San Juan International Round of 16 W Meera Toor 6-1 6-4

Wk 19 San Juan International Quarterfinals W Ally Huggins 6-7 6-2 10-8

Wk 19 San Juan International Semifinals W Yazmeen Flores 6-4 4-6 10-8

Wk 19 San Juan International Final W Marjorie Salem 4-6 6-4 10-6

Wk 20 Livorno Open Round of 32 L Benedetta Moretti 2-6 1-6

Wk 21 Leeds Championships Round of 32 L Marketa Granada 3-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Round of 32 W Sashel Michel 3-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Round of 16 W Melanie Groß 6-3 7-6

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Quarterfinals L Laura Kudla 5-7 4-6

Wk 24 New York Open Round of 32 W Jania McLaughlin 7-6 6-1

Wk 24 New York Open Round of 16 L Tanya Shaw 3-6 4-6

Wk 25 Naha Open Round of 32 W Fernanda Zamora 7-6 5-7 10-4

Wk 25 Naha Open Round of 16 L Maddison Lutovsky 6-7 5-7

Wk 27 Apeldoorn Championships Round of 32 L Teresa Stewart 3-6 7-6 11-13

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Round of 32 W Rhonda Mahe 7-5 6-1

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Round of 16 W Mieken Schlotterbeck 6-2 6-2

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Quarterfinals L Marjorie Salem 1-6 6-7

Wk 29 Ostrava International Round of 32 L Toshiko Gonda 7-6 4-6 8-10

Wk 31 Saitama International Round of 32 L Rachel Farrelly 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 32 Cambridge Championships Round of 32 L Rhea Randall 3-6 2-6

Wk 33 Brescia Championships Round of 32 W Arielle Chhetri 6-3 6-3

Wk 33 Brescia Championships Round of 16 W Edith Baena 7-5 6-3

Wk 33 Brescia Championships Quarterfinals W Montserrat Mena 4-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 33 Brescia Championships Semifinals W Mieken Schlotterbeck 6-4 6-4

Wk 33 Brescia Championships Final W Julia Fujita 3-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 35 Karlovy Vary International Round of 32 L Tanya Shaw 3-6 3-6

Wk 36 Strasbourg Championships Round of 32 L Adrienne Itakura 3-6 2-6

College List 6 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Portland State ✓ Hot ¼ 22% Finalist

Cal State Fullerton ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Gonzaga ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

California Baptist ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

San Jose State ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Top School

Seattle U ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	47.5
Your department	52.2
4-year projection	46.6

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#186	#5	43.1
Mid 2026	#189	#5	43.0
Late 2026	#151	#5	43.8
Final 2026	#143	#5	44.0

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	46
Serve Accuracy	47
Return	53
Forehand	45
Backhand	53
Consistency	46
Net Play	50
Speed	47
Stamina	50
Composure	50
Clutch	43

Recruiting

Intended major	Business Administration
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Gonzaga	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Portland State	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Cal State Fullerton	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Portland State	offers Wk 8
Offered by Cal State Fullerton	offers Wk 11
Offered by California Baptist	offers Wk 12
Offered by Gonzaga	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Portland State	visits Wk 19
Official visit to Cal State Fullerton	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21