MZ
🇺🇸
Maribella Zhu
USA
Class of 2026 · Born Casper, WY · Feb 27 ·
★★★★4-Star
STR
46.6
current (projection)
StrikePrediction · favourite to commit:
Air Force
25%
8 offers
Rankings
| Recruiting board (consensus) | #100 |
| Wyoming | #2 |
| Ranking points (2742 pts · 26 events) | #67 |
| STR | 46.6 |
| Junior STR (singles) | 46.3 |
| Doubles STR (results-based) | 47.5 |
Junior Badges
MAJORChampion
NATTop 50
NATTop 100
NATTop 300
STATETop 5
STATETop 10
STATETop 25
Junior Results
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELRESULT
Wk 1
Denver International Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 3
Tianjin Championships
Major
Quarterfinalist
Wk 4
Campo Grande International
Major
Semifinalist
Wk 6
Wagga Wagga Open
Major
Semifinalist
Wk 7
Split Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 8
Las Palmas Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 10
Orléans Championships
Major
R16
Wk 11
Leskovac Championships
Major
Semifinalist
Wk 13
Launceston International Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 14
Kruševac International
Major
R16
Wk 15
Mataró International Masters
Masters
Semifinalist
Wk 17
Stoke-on-Trent Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 18
Breda International
Major
R16
Wk 19
Lethbridge International Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 21
St. Louis Open
Major
Champion
Wk 22
Bauru Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Wk 24
Šibenik International Masters
Masters
Quarterfinalist
Wk 25
Aalst International Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 26
Hull Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Wk 28
Wagga Wagga International Masters
Masters
R16
Wk 29
Vicenza Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Wk 31
Obregón Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Wk 32
Bilbao Masters
Masters
R32
Wk 33
Mumbai Masters Cup
Masters
R16
Wk 35
Houston Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Wk 36
Niš Masters Cup
Masters
R32
Junior Doubles
DATETOURNAMENT
LEVELPARTNERRESULT
Wk 1
Denver International Masters
Masters
Luz Leiva
Semifinalist
Wk 4
Campo Grande International
Major
Abigail Bahr
Finalist
Wk 6
Wagga Wagga Open
Major
Yazmeen Flores
Champion
Wk 10
Orléans Championships
Major
Jaycie Smethurst
Semifinalist
Wk 11
Leskovac Championships
Major
Nkechi Yassin
Semifinalist
Wk 14
Kruševac International
Major
Pixie Osuigwe
Finalist
Wk 15
Mataró International Masters
Masters
Elizabeth Krueger
Champion
Wk 17
Stoke-on-Trent Masters
Masters
Anna Hampton
Finalist
Wk 18
Breda International
Major
Carmen Delaney
Semifinalist
Wk 22
Bauru Masters Cup
Masters
Lone Olesen
Semifinalist
Wk 24
Šibenik International Masters
Masters
Grace Acevedo
Quarterfinalist
Wk 25
Aalst International Masters
Masters
Dorothy Alo
Quarterfinalist
Wk 26
Hull Masters Cup
Masters
Keirsten Charles
Finalist
Wk 28
Wagga Wagga International Masters
Masters
Tianna Cao
Champion
Wk 32
Bilbao Masters
Masters
Stacie Hovde
Champion
Wk 35
Houston Masters Cup
Masters
Thalia Sugiyama
Quarterfinalist
Junior Match Record
DATETOURNAMENT
W/LOPPONENTSCORE
Wk 1
Denver International Masters Round of 32
L
Belmar McDiarmid
2-6 3-6
Wk 3
Tianjin Championships Round of 32
W
Stavroula Karagounis
6-1 6-0
Wk 3
Tianjin Championships Round of 16
W
Ariadna Alcântara
6-3 7-5
Wk 3
Tianjin Championships Quarterfinals
L
Camila Sakamoto
1-6 2-6
Wk 4
Campo Grande International Round of 32
W
Julia Salinas
6-0 6-1
Wk 4
Campo Grande International Round of 16
W
Vera Maeda
6-1 6-0
Wk 4
Campo Grande International Quarterfinals
W
Vivian Zardo
6-2 4-6 10-6
Wk 4
Campo Grande International Semifinals
L
Raegan Grizzlies
6-4 3-6 13-15
Wk 6
Wagga Wagga Open Round of 32
W
Sam Taggart
6-3 7-5
Wk 6
Wagga Wagga Open Round of 16
W
Elizabeth Sullivan
6-3 6-2
Wk 6
Wagga Wagga Open Quarterfinals
W
Santiago Santana
6-7 7-6 10-8
Wk 6
Wagga Wagga Open Semifinals
L
Scout Martinez
4-6 3-6
Wk 7
Split Masters Round of 32
L
Pixie Osuigwe
5-7 4-6
Wk 8
Las Palmas Masters Round of 32
W
Roberta Roco
6-4 6-2
Wk 8
Las Palmas Masters Round of 16
L
Mairi Christie
3-6 7-6 10-12
Wk 10
Orléans Championships Round of 32
W
Halle Guerrant
6-2 6-0
Wk 10
Orléans Championships Round of 16
L
Nkechi Yassin
3-6 3-6
Wk 11
Leskovac Championships Round of 32
W
Monique Plain
6-3 6-4
Wk 11
Leskovac Championships Round of 16
W
Ema Foote
7-5 6-3
Wk 11
Leskovac Championships Quarterfinals
W
Venla Jokinen
6-3 6-3
Wk 11
Leskovac Championships Semifinals
L
Corina McKenna
4-6 6-4 5-10
Wk 13
Launceston International Masters Round of 32
L
Nunu Denaburg
7-6 4-6 6-10
Wk 14
Kruševac International Round of 32
W
Jazmine Ore
7-6 6-4
Wk 14
Kruševac International Round of 16
L
Anna Hampton
4-6 2-6
Wk 15
Mataró International Masters Quarterfinals
W
Korbin Clay
7-6 1-6 10-6
Wk 15
Mataró International Masters Semifinals
L
Paula Tejeda
5-7 6-2 7-10
Wk 17
Stoke-on-Trent Masters Round of 32
L
Pixie Osuigwe
6-7 6-3 11-13
Wk 18
Breda International Round of 32
W
Maliyah Diggs
7-6 6-3
Wk 18
Breda International Round of 16
L
Ginevra Longo
3-6 7-6 9-11
Wk 19
Lethbridge International Masters Round of 32
W
Nuria Sarriegi
6-4 7-5
Wk 19
Lethbridge International Masters Round of 16
L
Marisol Garuba
1-6 6-4 5-10
Wk 21
St. Louis Open Round of 32
W
Dejah Rainer
6-3 6-4
Wk 21
St. Louis Open Round of 16
W
Angie Ashley
6-3 6-4
Wk 21
St. Louis Open Quarterfinals
W
Mariona López-Arostegui
6-2 5-7 10-5
Wk 21
St. Louis Open Semifinals
W
Marta Nocioni
4-6 7-6 10-5
Wk 21
St. Louis Open Final
W
Keirsten Charles
6-4 6-4
Wk 22
Bauru Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Marley McRae
2-6 4-6
Wk 24
Šibenik International Masters Round of 32
W
Vincenza Grizzlies
6-4 6-3
Wk 24
Šibenik International Masters Round of 16
W
Keirsten Charles
3-6 6-3 17-15
Wk 24
Šibenik International Masters Quarterfinals
L
Marisol Garuba
6-4 1-6 4-10
Wk 25
Aalst International Masters Round of 32
W
Tairia Markham
6-3 6-3
Wk 25
Aalst International Masters Round of 16
L
Brooke Kilfoyl
6-7 6-2 4-10
Wk 26
Hull Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Eliza Lara
2-6 6-7
Wk 28
Wagga Wagga International Masters Round of 32
W
Wakana Tomiyasu
6-4 7-5
Wk 28
Wagga Wagga International Masters Round of 16
L
Dorothy Alo
3-6 7-6 8-10
Wk 29
Vicenza Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Wynne Tauanuu
2-6 2-6
Wk 31
Obregón Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Anna Hampton
5-7 4-6
Wk 32
Bilbao Masters Round of 32
L
Belmar McDiarmid
4-6 4-6
Wk 33
Mumbai Masters Cup Round of 16
L
Kristen Gromley
2-6 6-7
Wk 35
Houston Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Lone Olesen
4-6 6-1 7-10
Wk 36
Niš Masters Cup Round of 32
L
Keirsten Charles
7-6 6-7 6-10
College List
SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST
SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS
Air Force
✓
Hot
½
25%
Finalist
Grand Canyon
✓
Hot
½
20%
Finalist
Utah State
✓
Hot
½
18%
Finalist
New Mexico
✓
Hot
½
19%
Top School
Colorado State
✓
Hot
½
18%
Top School
Nevada
✓
Hot
½
—
Utah Tech
✓
Hot
½
—
Idaho State
✓
Hot
½
—
Dreamsheet
Stanford
Virginia
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Scouting
| Shared service (consensus) | 50.9 |
| Your department | 49.2 |
| 4-year projection | 46.6 |
Ranking History
| DATE | NATIONAL | STATE | STR |
| Early 2026 | #61 | #2 | 46.0 |
| Mid 2026 | #66 | #2 | 46.0 |
| Late 2026 | #48 | #2 | 46.6 |
| Final 2026 | #57 | #2 | 46.3 |
Attributes
| Serve Power | 61 | |
| Serve Accuracy | 55 | |
| Return | 46 | |
| Forehand | 62 | |
| Backhand | 56 | |
| Consistency | 61 | |
| Net Play | 41 | |
| Speed | 64 | |
| Stamina | 50 | |
| Composure | 61 | |
| Clutch | 61 |
Recruiting
| Intended major | Religious Studies |
| Junior tier | National Elite |
| Origin | Domestic |
| Commitment | Uncommitted |
Recruiting Timeline
| Received interest from Grand Canyon | early_contact Wk 1 |
| Received interest from Air Force | early_contact Wk 2 |
| Received interest from Utah State | early_contact Wk 2 |
| Offered by New Mexico | offers Wk 8 |
| Offered by Utah State | offers Wk 9 |
| Offered by Grand Canyon | offers Wk 14 |
| Offered by Air Force | offers Wk 15 |
| Official visit to Grand Canyon | visits Wk 18 |
| Official visit to Air Force | visits Wk 19 |
| Narrowed list to 3 schools | narrowing Wk 21 |