Play to Clinch — Anja Höwedes

🇦🇹 Anja Höwedes AUT

Class of 2026 · Born Wels, AUT · Jan 3 · ★★2-Star

STR

37.9

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: McDaniel 34% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#405
International	#109
Ranking points (138 pts · 20 events)	#752
STR	37.9
Junior STR (singles)	37.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	37.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Lucknow Championships National R16

Wk 3 Bordeaux Open National R16

Wk 4 Wuxi Championships National R32

Wk 6 Beijing Open Developmental R32

Wk 8 Obregón Open Developmental R32

Wk 10 Longueuil Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Moncton Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 13 Třebíč Cup Developmental R16

Wk 15 Lucknow Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Dresden Open Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Udine Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 21 Avignon Cup Developmental R16

Wk 22 Atlanta Open Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 24 Phoenix Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Sabadell Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 28 Jihlava Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 30 Chicago Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Bendigo Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 33 Las Palmas Cup Developmental R32

Wk 35 Obregón Challenger Developmental R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 10 Longueuil Challenger Developmental Bruna Olaza Finalist

Wk 13 Třebíč Cup Developmental Ellie Gielnik Finalist

Wk 17 Dresden Open Developmental Sariah Torrecilla Semifinalist

Wk 19 Udine Challenger Developmental Grace Penney Finalist

Wk 26 Sabadell Cup Developmental Makena Jaeger Semifinalist

Wk 28 Jihlava Challenger Developmental Kim Caldentey Semifinalist

Wk 30 Chicago Challenger Developmental Natasha Pulliam Semifinalist

Wk 33 Las Palmas Cup Developmental Gillian Balfour Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Lucknow Championships Round of 32 W Kyla Vaughan 7-6 2-6 10-7

Wk 1 Lucknow Championships Round of 16 L Meinir Colwill 6-3 6-7 5-10

Wk 3 Bordeaux Open Round of 32 W Arielle Gilbert 6-4 2-6 10-3

Wk 3 Bordeaux Open Round of 16 L Charlotte Kumagai 3-6 4-6

Wk 4 Wuxi Championships Round of 32 L Ha-yoon Jang 2-6 1-6

Wk 6 Beijing Open Round of 32 L Hope Flur 2-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 8 Obregón Open Round of 32 L Ingrid Merrick 2-6 1-6

Wk 10 Longueuil Challenger Round of 32 W Patty Yook 2-6 6-3 14-12

Wk 10 Longueuil Challenger Round of 16 W Savannah Goosby 6-7 6-1 10-6

Wk 10 Longueuil Challenger Quarterfinals L Quincy Velazquez 6-3 2-6 5-10

Wk 12 Moncton Challenger Round of 32 W Tisha Schultze 6-3 6-2

Wk 12 Moncton Challenger Round of 16 L Anastasiia Nikoyan 2-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 13 Třebíč Cup Round of 32 W Nixan Arons 6-1 6-1

Wk 13 Třebíč Cup Round of 16 L Kristina Torina 2-6 5-7

Wk 15 Lucknow Cup Round of 32 W Midge McLarty 6-1 7-6

Wk 15 Lucknow Cup Round of 16 W Patty Yook 7-5 6-3

Wk 15 Lucknow Cup Quarterfinals L Virginia Weber 0-6 7-6 3-10

Wk 17 Dresden Open Round of 32 W Piper Ijeboi 6-2 6-4

Wk 17 Dresden Open Round of 16 W Florencia Santander 6-1 6-4

Wk 17 Dresden Open Quarterfinals L Ludovica Criscito 1-6 6-7

Wk 19 Udine Challenger Round of 32 L Elisa Retegui 4-6 6-2 11-13

Wk 21 Avignon Cup Round of 32 W Ursula Ketchum 6-1 6-1

Wk 21 Avignon Cup Round of 16 L Julia Mertesacker 6-3 3-6 6-10

Wk 22 Atlanta Open Round of 32 W Romée Kaagman 7-5 6-2

Wk 22 Atlanta Open Round of 16 W Hannah Sakaguchi 6-3 6-2

Wk 22 Atlanta Open Quarterfinals W Cathy Di Guglielmo 6-1 6-4

Wk 22 Atlanta Open Semifinals L Daniela Nikolov 3-6 6-2 7-10

Wk 24 Phoenix Challenger Round of 32 W Midge McLarty 6-2 6-4

Wk 24 Phoenix Challenger Round of 16 W Florencia Santander 6-2 6-3

Wk 24 Phoenix Challenger Quarterfinals L Susan O'Connor 2-6 6-2 6-10

Wk 26 Sabadell Cup Round of 32 W Jenni Goodson 6-1 6-0

Wk 26 Sabadell Cup Round of 16 W Eva Åkesson 5-7 7-5 10-8

Wk 26 Sabadell Cup Quarterfinals W Emma Nakashima 6-3 6-4

Wk 26 Sabadell Cup Semifinals L Emily Carver 6-4 1-6 6-10

Wk 28 Jihlava Challenger Round of 32 W Amber Hu 7-5 2-6 10-4

Wk 28 Jihlava Challenger Round of 16 L Hue Preston 6-3 5-7 9-11

Wk 30 Chicago Challenger Round of 32 W Shirley Probst 4-6 7-6 10-8

Wk 30 Chicago Challenger Round of 16 W Kelsie Johnston 6-2 6-0

Wk 30 Chicago Challenger Quarterfinals L Tiernny Boyajyan 6-4 4-6 5-10

Wk 31 Bendigo Challenger Round of 32 W Sofía Tapia 6-1 6-2

Wk 31 Bendigo Challenger Round of 16 W Virginia Weber 6-4 7-5

Wk 31 Bendigo Challenger Quarterfinals W Florencia Santander 6-3 7-5

Wk 31 Bendigo Challenger Semifinals L Caitlin Venturella 3-6 6-7

Wk 33 Las Palmas Cup Round of 32 L Andrea Zornoza 6-2 5-7 6-10

Wk 35 Obregón Challenger Round of 32 L Patty Yook 6-3 3-6 5-10

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

McDaniel ✓ Hot ⅙ 34% Finalist

Bryn Mawr ✓ Hot ⅙ 32% Finalist

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps ✓ Hot ⅙ 34% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	53.1
Your department	45.3
4-year projection	39.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#193	#5	37.7
Mid 2026	#194	#5	37.8
Late 2026	#193	#5	37.7
Final 2026	#192	#5	37.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	30
Serve Accuracy	29
Return	37
Forehand	33
Backhand	33
Consistency	36
Net Play	43
Speed	36
Stamina	39
Composure	39
Clutch	38

Recruiting

Intended major	Russian
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from McDaniel	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Bryn Mawr	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Bryn Mawr	offers Wk 8
Offered by McDaniel	offers Wk 10
Offered by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Bryn Mawr	visits Wk 16
Official visit to McDaniel	visits Wk 17