Play to Clinch — Armando Mitaj

🇦🇱 🇮🇹 Armando Mitaj ALB / ITA

Class of 2026 · Born Oakdale, ALB · Jan 8 · ★★2-Star

STR

44.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Cornell 48% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#507
International	#149
Ranking points (578 pts · 25 events)	#399
STR	44.0
Junior STR (singles)	43.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	42.7

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Shenzhen Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Birmingham Classic National R32

Wk 5 Leuven Cup Developmental R16

Wk 6 Barcelona Cup Developmental R16

Wk 7 Hoboken Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Eindhoven Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 10 Perth Open Developmental Finalist

Wk 12 Guangzhou Championships National R16

Wk 13 Denver Championships National Semifinalist

Wk 15 Prague Classic National R16

Wk 16 Winnipeg Classic National Champion

Wk 18 Brisbane International Premier R16

Wk 19 Mendoza Classic Premier R16

Wk 20 Bengaluru Classic Premier R32

Wk 22 Hamburg Classic Premier R32

Wk 23 Dallas International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Culiacán International Premier R16

Wk 26 Obregón Classic Premier R32

Wk 28 Rio de Janeiro Classic Premier R16

Wk 29 Bologna Open National R16

Wk 31 Parma Open Premier R32

Wk 32 Dallas Championships National R16

Wk 33 Saitama Championships National Finalist

Wk 35 Bonn Classic National R16

Wk 36 The Hague International Premier Semifinalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 9 Eindhoven Challenger Developmental Dmitry Fomin Finalist

Wk 13 Denver Championships National James Hoilett Finalist

Wk 15 Prague Classic National Trevor Wilkshire Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Winnipeg Classic National Dmytro Kravchenko Semifinalist

Wk 19 Mendoza Classic Premier Kristoffer Nautnes Finalist

Wk 22 Hamburg Classic Premier Parker Kaye Semifinalist

Wk 25 Culiacán International Premier Jérémy Simões Semifinalist

Wk 28 Rio de Janeiro Classic Premier Dillon Brym Semifinalist

Wk 31 Parma Open Premier Lewis Morris Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Saitama Championships National Ephesians Richard Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Shenzhen Challenger Round of 32 W Kylan Bargesser 6-3 6-2

Wk 2 Shenzhen Challenger Round of 16 W Cranston Strimple 7-6 7-6

Wk 2 Shenzhen Challenger Quarterfinals L Oliver Jacobs 7-6 2-6 9-11

Wk 3 Birmingham Classic Round of 32 L Dijon Powell 6-2 5-7 6-10

Wk 5 Leuven Cup Round of 32 W Ladislav Jonah-Ajonye 6-2 7-6

Wk 5 Leuven Cup Round of 16 L Graydon Brym 2-6 2-6

Wk 6 Barcelona Cup Round of 32 W Michio Nomura 6-0 6-3

Wk 6 Barcelona Cup Round of 16 L Timo Boschker 7-6 3-6 0-10

Wk 7 Hoboken Cup Round of 32 W Brian Hanchuk 6-1 6-2

Wk 7 Hoboken Cup Round of 16 W Andrew Arioto 7-6 5-7 10-7

Wk 7 Hoboken Cup Quarterfinals L Alfredo Folds 1-6 3-6

Wk 9 Eindhoven Challenger Round of 32 W Jesús Codina 6-1 6-0

Wk 9 Eindhoven Challenger Round of 16 W Dmitry Fomin 6-2 6-4

Wk 9 Eindhoven Challenger Quarterfinals W Rafael Orsi 6-1 6-7 10-7

Wk 9 Eindhoven Challenger Semifinals L Mateo Digne 5-7 3-6

Wk 10 Perth Open Round of 32 W Rob Hills 6-1 6-2

Wk 10 Perth Open Round of 16 W Angelo Cancelo 6-0 6-0

Wk 10 Perth Open Quarterfinals W Darío Xargay 6-2 7-6

Wk 10 Perth Open Semifinals W Étienne Sarabia 6-3 6-4

Wk 10 Perth Open Final L Pat Spencer 3-6 7-6 5-10

Wk 12 Guangzhou Championships Round of 32 W Randall Naeve 6-0 6-0

Wk 12 Guangzhou Championships Round of 16 L Isaiah Dawe 6-7 7-6 2-10

Wk 13 Denver Championships Round of 32 W Aleix Piemonte 6-1 6-3

Wk 13 Denver Championships Round of 16 W Lukas Leclerc 7-6 6-3

Wk 13 Denver Championships Quarterfinals W Fedor Timofeeva 7-5 6-4

Wk 13 Denver Championships Semifinals L Tres Canter 2-6 5-7

Wk 15 Prague Classic Round of 32 W Mateusz Świerczok 6-3 6-4

Wk 15 Prague Classic Round of 16 L Shamarius Kanarek 1-6 5-7

Wk 16 Winnipeg Classic Round of 32 W Yu Hirao 6-1 6-1

Wk 16 Winnipeg Classic Round of 16 W Glen Matuszewski 6-0 6-3

Wk 16 Winnipeg Classic Quarterfinals W Albert Ndiaye 6-4 7-6

Wk 16 Winnipeg Classic Semifinals W Cranston Strimple 6-3 6-2

Wk 16 Winnipeg Classic Final W Dijon Powell 7-5 6-4

Wk 18 Brisbane International Round of 32 W Nate Riessen 7-5 7-6

Wk 18 Brisbane International Round of 16 L Mackenzie Hydrick 6-7 2-6

Wk 19 Mendoza Classic Round of 32 W Andrea De Angelis 7-6 6-1

Wk 19 Mendoza Classic Round of 16 L Blake Prince 2-6 6-7

Wk 20 Bengaluru Classic Round of 32 L Alexander Knaak 6-7 3-6

Wk 22 Hamburg Classic Round of 32 L James Kypson 3-6 1-6

Wk 23 Dallas International Round of 32 W Alen Chesnokov 6-2 4-6 10-1

Wk 23 Dallas International Round of 16 W Andrea De Angelis 6-4 6-4

Wk 23 Dallas International Quarterfinals L Mantle Stanley 4-6 3-6

Wk 25 Culiacán International Round of 32 W Wyatt Loughlin 6-4 5-7 10-8

Wk 25 Culiacán International Round of 16 L Jérémy Simões 3-6 6-7

Wk 26 Obregón Classic Round of 32 L Kavion Allard 3-6 4-6

Wk 28 Rio de Janeiro Classic Round of 16 L Kristoffer Nautnes 6-3 3-6 5-10

Wk 29 Bologna Open Round of 32 W Étienne Sarabia 6-3 6-2

Wk 29 Bologna Open Round of 16 L Shane Fegans 7-5 4-6 12-14

Wk 31 Parma Open Round of 32 L Fedor Timofeeva 6-7 2-6

Wk 32 Dallas Championships Round of 32 W Glen Matuszewski 6-3 6-2

Wk 32 Dallas Championships Round of 16 L Dudley Whitman 4-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 33 Saitama Championships Round of 32 W Lewis Morris 6-2 4-6 10-3

Wk 33 Saitama Championships Round of 16 W Shane Knox 7-5 7-6

Wk 33 Saitama Championships Quarterfinals W Johan Daniel 6-4 6-4

Wk 33 Saitama Championships Semifinals W Isaiah Dawe 7-5 7-6

Wk 33 Saitama Championships Final L Armon Rimes 5-7 2-6

Wk 35 Bonn Classic Round of 32 W Giuseppe Vicario 6-2 6-3

Wk 35 Bonn Classic Round of 16 L Deylin Greer 1-6 3-6

Wk 36 The Hague International Semifinals L Connor Inman 2-6 6-2 6-10

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Cornell ✓ Hot ¼ 48% Finalist

Brown ✓ Hot ¼ 52% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	49.2
Your department	44.9
4-year projection	44.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#116	#2	43.5
Mid 2026	#99	#2	44.2
Late 2026	#110	#2	43.7
Final 2026	#114	#2	43.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	54
Serve Accuracy	48
Return	55
Forehand	48
Backhand	52
Consistency	49
Net Play	49
Speed	56
Stamina	56
Composure	53
Clutch	48

Recruiting

Intended major	Agronomy
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	International · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Cornell	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Cornell	offers Wk 15
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Cornell	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 17