Play to Clinch — Zay Nesta

🇺🇸 Zay Nesta USA

Class of 2026 · Born Houston, NM · Mar 14 · ★★2-Star

STR

41.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Northwest Nazarene 34% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#389
New Mexico	#5
Ranking points (276 pts · 26 events)	#594
STR	41.0
Junior STR (singles)	39.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	39.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Yokohama Invitational State R16

Wk 2 Bilbao Open National R32

Wk 4 La Plata Cup Developmental R32

Wk 5 Córdoba Cup Developmental R32

Wk 7 Toulouse Open State R16

Wk 8 Tucumán Cup State R16

Wk 9 León Invitational State R16

Wk 11 Smederevo Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Gold Coast Cup State R16

Wk 14 Edmonton Classic State Semifinalist

Wk 15 Bordeaux Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Rijeka Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Valencia Invitational State Champion

Wk 19 Bristol Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Oakland Cup Developmental R32

Wk 22 Southampton Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 23 Mar del Plata Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Mechelen Open Developmental R32

Wk 26 Vitoria Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Salvador Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 29 São Paulo Open Developmental Champion

Wk 30 Stuttgart Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Hamburg Championships National Finalist

Wk 33 Newcastle Classic National R32

Wk 34 Varaždin Classic National R32

Wk 36 Windsor Classic National R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Yokohama Invitational State Greayer Du Champion

Wk 2 Bilbao Open National Leon Donnelly Finalist

Wk 4 La Plata Cup Developmental Barry Gamble Semifinalist

Wk 9 León Invitational State Filippo Fagioli Semifinalist

Wk 11 Smederevo Classic State Lex Onianwa Finalist

Wk 15 Bordeaux Invitational State Inman Osuigwe Semifinalist

Wk 19 Bristol Cup Developmental Jimari Rabasco Finalist

Wk 20 Oakland Cup Developmental Percy Yu Finalist

Wk 23 Mar del Plata Challenger Developmental Turner Hays Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Mechelen Open Developmental Seymour Patierno Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Salvador Challenger Developmental Daniel Remiro Finalist

Wk 29 São Paulo Open Developmental Tim Hargrove Finalist

Wk 36 Windsor Classic National Braylon Spizzirri Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Yokohama Invitational Round of 32 W Cecil Cuevas 6-3 1-6 10-7

Wk 1 Yokohama Invitational Round of 16 L Jessie Gelsey 2-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 2 Bilbao Open Round of 32 L Rob Ionata 2-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 4 La Plata Cup Round of 32 L Ed Ezeogu 4-6 6-2 6-10

Wk 5 Córdoba Cup Round of 32 L Leonid Timofeeva 6-1 3-6 6-10

Wk 7 Toulouse Open Round of 32 W Alexandru Mihai 6-2 7-6

Wk 7 Toulouse Open Round of 16 L Irving Loturi 1-6 2-6

Wk 8 Tucumán Cup Round of 32 W Gianluca Bonfantini 3-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 8 Tucumán Cup Round of 16 L Edwin Aalsma 4-6 4-6

Wk 9 León Invitational Round of 32 W Gianluca Bonfantini 4-6 6-1 10-5

Wk 9 León Invitational Round of 16 L Victor Mickell 2-6 2-6

Wk 11 Smederevo Classic Round of 32 W Vahid Padilla 6-7 6-2 10-6

Wk 11 Smederevo Classic Round of 16 W Greayer Du 6-1 6-3

Wk 11 Smederevo Classic Quarterfinals L Hank Scally 1-6 3-6

Wk 12 Gold Coast Cup Round of 32 W Stepan Dyupin 6-1 6-4

Wk 12 Gold Coast Cup Round of 16 L Adhithya Grimsley 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 14 Edmonton Classic Round of 32 W Stepan Dyupin 7-6 6-1

Wk 14 Edmonton Classic Round of 16 W Kōki Ishikawa 4-6 6-2 10-6

Wk 14 Edmonton Classic Quarterfinals W Victor Mickell 6-2 7-6

Wk 14 Edmonton Classic Semifinals L Karen Pashkova 4-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 15 Bordeaux Invitational Round of 32 W Denis Zhurbin 6-1 6-0

Wk 15 Bordeaux Invitational Round of 16 W Paul Simon 6-1 6-4

Wk 15 Bordeaux Invitational Quarterfinals L Diehl Clifford 6-4 4-6 9-11

Wk 16 Rijeka Invitational Round of 32 W Jeremy Conley 6-3 6-4

Wk 16 Rijeka Invitational Round of 16 W Evan Taylor 7-5 6-3

Wk 16 Rijeka Invitational Quarterfinals L Victor Mickell 6-4 2-6 8-10

Wk 18 Valencia Invitational Round of 32 W Ellsworth Chatman 6-1 6-1

Wk 18 Valencia Invitational Round of 16 W Carlos Borgella 6-3 6-2

Wk 18 Valencia Invitational Quarterfinals W Reed Naone 6-4 7-5

Wk 18 Valencia Invitational Semifinals W Tim Hargrove 6-1 7-5

Wk 18 Valencia Invitational Final W Clarence Oosterbaan 7-6 6-7 10-6

Wk 19 Bristol Cup Round of 32 W Richard Bricka 6-2 6-3

Wk 19 Bristol Cup Round of 16 W Eoghan Caldwell 6-7 6-4 10-5

Wk 19 Bristol Cup Quarterfinals L Oldřich Kučera 6-7 7-5 7-10

Wk 20 Oakland Cup Round of 32 L Perth Bott 2-6 6-3 3-10

Wk 22 Southampton Cup Round of 32 W Jermaine Arias 6-4 6-3

Wk 22 Southampton Cup Round of 16 W Amir Makahununiu 6-2 7-5

Wk 22 Southampton Cup Quarterfinals W Karl Bullock 6-1 6-4

Wk 22 Southampton Cup Semifinals L Percy Yu 3-6 3-6

Wk 23 Mar del Plata Challenger Round of 32 W Cameron Sherbeck 6-3 6-7 10-7

Wk 23 Mar del Plata Challenger Round of 16 W Marcos Houston 3-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 23 Mar del Plata Challenger Quarterfinals L Jarmere Henry 7-6 6-7 9-11

Wk 25 Mechelen Open Round of 32 L Zane Eggleston 4-6 6-7

Wk 26 Vitoria Cup Round of 32 W Tsukasa Wada 7-5 6-2

Wk 26 Vitoria Cup Round of 16 W Artavius Doyle-Odenbach 6-4 6-3

Wk 26 Vitoria Cup Quarterfinals L Maxim Granat 5-7 4-6

Wk 27 Salvador Challenger Round of 32 L Cole Kalieva 1-6 6-2 7-10

Wk 29 São Paulo Open Round of 32 W Jessie Gelsey 6-3 6-4

Wk 29 São Paulo Open Round of 16 W Cole Kalieva 6-4 6-7 10-8

Wk 29 São Paulo Open Quarterfinals W Eoghan Caldwell 6-1 6-4

Wk 29 São Paulo Open Semifinals W Jackson Hu 6-1 6-4

Wk 29 São Paulo Open Final W Malcolm Nesbeth 3-6 7-5 10-4

Wk 30 Stuttgart Championships Quarterfinals L Dramarian Zendejas 1-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 32 Hamburg Championships Final L Butch Parrish 4-6 4-6

Wk 33 Newcastle Classic Round of 32 L Enzo Marini 3-6 1-6

Wk 34 Varaždin Classic Round of 32 L Clark Zapata 6-7 2-6

Wk 36 Windsor Classic Round of 32 L Clark Zapata 6-7 3-6

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Northwest Nazarene ✓ Hot ¼ 34% Finalist

Wooster ✓ Hot ¼ 33% Finalist

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps ✓ Hot ¼ 34% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	52.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#618	#9	35.6
Mid 2026	#514	#8	38.6
Late 2026	#486	#8	39.5
Final 2026	#472	#8	39.7

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	45
Serve Accuracy	43
Return	39
Forehand	40
Backhand	44
Consistency	45
Net Play	41
Speed	45
Stamina	43
Composure	44
Clutch	45

Recruiting

Intended major	Health Sciences
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Northwest Nazarene	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Wooster	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Northwest Nazarene	offers Wk 8
Offered by Wooster	offers Wk 11
Offered by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Wooster	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Northwest Nazarene	visits Wk 18