Play to Clinch — Derek Shipley

🇺🇸 Derek Shipley USA

Class of 2026 · Born Concord, CA · Jun 22 · ★★2-Star

STR

41.4

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 35% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#347
California	#21
Ranking points (229 pts · 23 events)	#625
STR	41.4
Junior STR (singles)	40.6
Doubles STR (results-based)	39.4

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Córdoba Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Würzburg Open Premier R16

Wk 5 Windsor International Premier R32

Wk 6 Bruges Open National R16

Wk 8 Mumbai Open National R32

Wk 9 Miami Open National R16

Wk 11 Formosa Classic National R16

Wk 12 Saint John Classic National R32

Wk 14 Bhubaneswar Cup Developmental R16

Wk 16 Bahía Blanca Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Delhi Cup Developmental R32

Wk 19 Bhubaneswar Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Duisburg Open Developmental R16

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 23 Olomouc Championships National R16

Wk 25 San Diego Open Developmental R16

Wk 27 Tandil Cup Developmental R16

Wk 28 Tamworth Open Developmental R32

Wk 30 Saint John Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Developmental R16

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Ajax Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 36 Hangzhou Cup Developmental Champion

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Córdoba Championships National Alberto Reyes Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Bruges Open National Heinrich Wiese Finalist

Wk 9 Miami Open National Bernard Carter Semifinalist

Wk 12 Saint John Classic National Tyrell Mitoma Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Bahía Blanca Cup Developmental Allen Aragone Semifinalist

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Developmental Erick Hernandez Semifinalist

Wk 25 San Diego Open Developmental Braian Lake Champion

Wk 30 Saint John Challenger Developmental Samir Reiger Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Developmental Tomáš Jelínek Finalist

Wk 34 Ajax Cup Developmental John Mishra Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Córdoba Championships Round of 32 W Alberto Reyes 4-6 6-1 10-8

Wk 1 Córdoba Championships Round of 16 W Eddie Gaffney 6-4 4-6 12-10

Wk 1 Córdoba Championships Quarterfinals L Asmir Kalinić 7-6 3-6 3-10

Wk 3 Würzburg Open Round of 32 W Maikel Eguren 6-4 3-6 10-4

Wk 3 Würzburg Open Round of 16 L Marjan Vučković 1-6 4-6

Wk 5 Windsor International Round of 32 L Sean Stock 0-6 1-6

Wk 6 Bruges Open Round of 32 W Jeremy Loe 7-5 6-1

Wk 6 Bruges Open Round of 16 L Dann Krzyzewski 0-6 1-6

Wk 8 Mumbai Open Round of 32 L Thomas Limbaugh 3-6 1-6

Wk 9 Miami Open Round of 32 W Kyle Verma 6-1 6-2

Wk 9 Miami Open Round of 16 L Andre Mesidor 1-6 0-6

Wk 11 Formosa Classic Round of 32 W Beau Hunt 6-2 4-6 10-5

Wk 11 Formosa Classic Round of 16 L Claudio Vitale 6-3 4-6 5-10

Wk 12 Saint John Classic Round of 32 L Frances Mowatt 4-6 6-7

Wk 14 Bhubaneswar Cup Round of 32 W Luigi Valentini 6-3 6-0

Wk 14 Bhubaneswar Cup Round of 16 L Jonny Mepham 3-6 5-7

Wk 16 Bahía Blanca Cup Round of 32 W Jack Mathews 6-1 6-2

Wk 16 Bahía Blanca Cup Round of 16 W Jamier Alinen 4-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 16 Bahía Blanca Cup Quarterfinals L Jabari Goldman 1-6 4-6

Wk 17 Delhi Cup Round of 32 L Oscar Thurman 6-2 6-7 7-10

Wk 19 Bhubaneswar Challenger Round of 32 W Ulises Fuchs 6-1 6-4

Wk 19 Bhubaneswar Challenger Round of 16 W Trent Mitchell 3-6 6-4 10-1

Wk 19 Bhubaneswar Challenger Quarterfinals L Lucas Toole 6-2 3-6 5-10

Wk 20 Duisburg Open Round of 32 W Maurice Barksdale 6-3 6-3

Wk 20 Duisburg Open Round of 16 L Rodolfo Ortiz 6-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Round of 32 W Mateo Landes 7-5 6-4

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Round of 16 W Erick Hernandez 6-3 6-3

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Quarterfinals W Patrik MacGregor 1-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Semifinals L Thomas Limbaugh 6-2 4-6 6-10

Wk 23 Olomouc Championships Round of 32 W Leonid Timofeeva 6-1 6-7 10-4

Wk 23 Olomouc Championships Round of 16 L Frances Mowatt 5-7 6-7

Wk 25 San Diego Open Round of 32 W Elliott Abrams 6-3 6-0

Wk 25 San Diego Open Round of 16 L Renaldo Warwick 3-6 6-1 8-10

Wk 27 Tandil Cup Round of 32 W Trent Mitchell 4-6 6-3 11-9

Wk 27 Tandil Cup Round of 16 L Renaldo Warwick 4-6 4-6

Wk 28 Tamworth Open Round of 32 L Drew Randall 4-6 6-2 8-10

Wk 30 Saint John Challenger Round of 32 W Dennis Probst 6-1 6-2

Wk 30 Saint John Challenger Round of 16 W Derek Stark 7-5 6-4

Wk 30 Saint John Challenger Quarterfinals W Arkie Esteen 1-6 6-4 11-9

Wk 30 Saint John Challenger Semifinals L Lucas Toole 6-7 5-7

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Round of 32 W Tomáš Jelínek 6-2 4-6 10-3

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Round of 16 L Jun-seok Seo 6-7 5-7

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Round of 32 W Leonid Timofeeva 6-1 6-3

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Round of 16 W Mateo Landes 6-3 6-4

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Quarterfinals L Kilian Lange 4-6 6-2 7-10

Wk 34 Ajax Cup Round of 32 W Destyn Bohane 7-6 6-3

Wk 34 Ajax Cup Round of 16 W Kelly Williams 6-4 7-5

Wk 34 Ajax Cup Quarterfinals W Mattia Maffezzoli 6-7 6-3 10-5

Wk 34 Ajax Cup Semifinals L Evan Tapia 6-4 3-6 6-10

Wk 36 Hangzhou Cup Round of 32 W John Rubin 6-3 6-3

Wk 36 Hangzhou Cup Round of 16 W Elijah Randall 7-6 2-6 10-6

Wk 36 Hangzhou Cup Quarterfinals W Victor Moran 6-3 6-3

Wk 36 Hangzhou Cup Semifinals W Sebastián Berizzo 7-6 6-4

Wk 36 Hangzhou Cup Final W Mattia Maffezzoli 6-4 7-6

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps ✓ Hot ¼ 35% Finalist

Occidental ✓ Hot ¼ 32% Finalist

Chapman ✓ Hot ¼ 32% 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	43.6

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#418	#33	40.3
Mid 2026	#395	#28	40.8
Late 2026	#403	#30	40.6
Final 2026	#411	#30	40.4

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	41
Serve Accuracy	47
Return	45
Forehand	43
Backhand	40
Consistency	48
Net Play	40
Speed	41
Stamina	42
Composure	49
Clutch	46

Recruiting

Intended major	Marine Biology
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Occidental	early_contact Wk 5
Received interest from Chapman	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	offers Wk 9
Offered by Occidental	offers Wk 14
Offered by Chapman	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Occidental	visits Wk 18