Play to Clinch — Nélson Pires

🇵🇹 Nélson Pires POR

Class of 2027 · Born Cascais, POR · Mar 13 · ★1-Star

STR

41.8

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Bucknell 33% 3 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#743
International	#261
Ranking points (332 pts · 23 events)	#538
STR	41.8
Junior STR (singles)	41.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	40.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Girona Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 3 Pardubice Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 5 Trieste Open State R16

Wk 6 Pelotas Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 8 Chilliwack Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Dresden Cup Developmental R16

Wk 11 Murcia Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 13 Nanjing Open Developmental R16

Wk 14 Cologne Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Natal Open Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 17 Karlovy Vary Open Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 19 Mar del Plata Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Niigata Challenger Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 22 Ottawa Open Developmental R32

Wk 24 Chongqing Cup Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 25 Tianjin Cup Developmental R32

Wk 27 Los Angeles Cup Developmental R16

Wk 28 Kragujevac Open Developmental R32

Wk 30 Obregón Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 31 Rijeka Cup Developmental Champion

Wk 33 Sorocaba Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Recife Cup Developmental Finalist

Wk 36 Kagoshima Championships National Champion

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 Pardubice Challenger Developmental Glen Leinonen Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Pelotas Invitational State Drayk Sunwoo Champion

Wk 8 Chilliwack Challenger Developmental Henry Adomah Champion

Wk 9 Dresden Cup Developmental Mirko Jennette Semifinalist

Wk 11 Murcia Challenger Developmental Roman Sergeev Finalist

Wk 17 Karlovy Vary Open Developmental Watson Antoine Finalist

Wk 24 Chongqing Cup Developmental Mile Wallace Champion

Wk 25 Tianjin Cup Developmental Vince Houstan Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Recife Cup Developmental Yi-fan Shen Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Girona Challenger Round of 32 L Heinrich Takada 4-6 4-6

Wk 3 Pardubice Challenger Round of 32 L Sheng-feng Lo 3-6 3-6

Wk 5 Trieste Open Round of 32 W Ernesto Bulabalavu 6-1 6-2

Wk 5 Trieste Open Round of 16 L Steve Trhac 5-7 7-6 6-10

Wk 6 Pelotas Invitational Round of 32 W Sheng-feng Lo 6-2 6-1

Wk 6 Pelotas Invitational Round of 16 W Cannon Wang 6-0 6-2

Wk 6 Pelotas Invitational Quarterfinals W Bergin Hollingsworth 6-2 6-4

Wk 6 Pelotas Invitational Semifinals L Jesse Gradney 3-6 6-7

Wk 8 Chilliwack Challenger Quarterfinals L Henry Adomah 7-6 4-6 5-10

Wk 9 Dresden Cup Round of 32 W Yannick Verhaegh 6-4 6-1

Wk 9 Dresden Cup Round of 16 L Bryson Strader 3-6 5-7

Wk 11 Murcia Challenger Round of 32 W Chief Balko 6-3 6-4

Wk 11 Murcia Challenger Round of 16 W Emilio Okobi-Okeoghene 6-3 6-2

Wk 11 Murcia Challenger Quarterfinals W Thomas McBroom 7-5 6-4

Wk 11 Murcia Challenger Semifinals L Ivan Youzhny 4-6 6-7

Wk 13 Nanjing Open Round of 32 W Rodolfo Saiz 6-1 6-4

Wk 13 Nanjing Open Round of 16 L Davison Wilcox 6-7 6-4 9-11

Wk 14 Cologne Challenger Round of 32 W Harry Cahill 7-6 1-6 10-7

Wk 14 Cologne Challenger Round of 16 W Jon Moss 6-2 6-1

Wk 14 Cologne Challenger Quarterfinals L Zander Wangjam 4-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 16 Natal Open Round of 32 W Daniel Cimini 6-4 6-1

Wk 16 Natal Open Round of 16 W Hüseyin Antalyalı 6-1 6-4

Wk 16 Natal Open Quarterfinals W Riccardo Álvarez 6-3 6-0

Wk 16 Natal Open Semifinals L Glen Leinonen 4-6 6-3 7-10

Wk 17 Karlovy Vary Open Round of 32 W Watson Antoine 6-4 6-3

Wk 17 Karlovy Vary Open Round of 16 W Sergio Campos 6-3 6-3

Wk 17 Karlovy Vary Open Quarterfinals W Reginald Farooq 6-4 3-6 10-2

Wk 17 Karlovy Vary Open Semifinals L Blaise Sissoko 7-6 3-6 7-10

Wk 19 Mar del Plata Challenger Round of 32 W Kamron Gaffney 7-5 7-6

Wk 19 Mar del Plata Challenger Round of 16 W Hady Taylor 7-6 6-3

Wk 19 Mar del Plata Challenger Quarterfinals L César Gómez 6-3 3-6 11-13

Wk 20 Niigata Challenger Round of 32 W Tracy Adedire 6-7 6-3 10-2

Wk 20 Niigata Challenger Round of 16 W Javier Conde 6-4 5-7 10-7

Wk 20 Niigata Challenger Quarterfinals W Jackson Acosta 6-4 6-4

Wk 20 Niigata Challenger Semifinals L Xadavien Scherman 5-7 5-7

Wk 22 Ottawa Open Round of 32 L Jalen Boeheim 2-6 6-4 10-12

Wk 24 Chongqing Cup Round of 32 W Fernando Cruz 6-1 6-4

Wk 24 Chongqing Cup Round of 16 W Keith Gibson-Loftin 7-6 6-4

Wk 24 Chongqing Cup Quarterfinals W Kamron Gaffney 4-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 24 Chongqing Cup Semifinals L Jackson Acosta 3-6 4-6

Wk 25 Tianjin Cup Round of 32 L Omillio Ruskavich 6-7 1-6

Wk 27 Los Angeles Cup Round of 32 W Ben Marsden 6-4 6-2

Wk 27 Los Angeles Cup Round of 16 L Pedro Rebelo 2-6 5-7

Wk 28 Kragujevac Open Round of 32 L Dan Huard 7-6 4-6 3-10

Wk 30 Obregón Challenger Round of 32 W Xavier Barry 7-5 6-2

Wk 30 Obregón Challenger Round of 16 L Gearoid McCarthy 3-6 5-7

Wk 31 Rijeka Cup Round of 32 W John Saitō 6-3 6-0

Wk 31 Rijeka Cup Round of 16 W Watson Antoine 6-3 6-2

Wk 31 Rijeka Cup Quarterfinals W Jimari Brubaker 7-6 7-6

Wk 31 Rijeka Cup Semifinals W Connor El Mihdawy 6-3 6-7 10-6

Wk 31 Rijeka Cup Final W Davison Wilcox 6-4 6-4

Wk 33 Sorocaba Cup Round of 32 W Jace Burgess 7-6 6-3

Wk 33 Sorocaba Cup Round of 16 W Bryan Hollenbeck 6-2 6-4

Wk 33 Sorocaba Cup Quarterfinals L Davison Wilcox 2-6 6-7

Wk 34 Recife Cup Round of 32 W Vince Houstan 6-2 6-0

Wk 34 Recife Cup Round of 16 W Tiago Lopes 6-4 6-1

Wk 34 Recife Cup Quarterfinals W Pete Ziegenfuss 6-3 2-6 10-8

Wk 34 Recife Cup Semifinals W Ronen Palyza 6-4 6-4

Wk 34 Recife Cup Final L Thiện Huy 6-7 1-6

Wk 36 Kagoshima Championships Quarterfinals W Igor Itō 6-3 3-6 10-6

Wk 36 Kagoshima Championships Semifinals W Hanno Korhonen 6-3 6-4

Wk 36 Kagoshima Championships Final W Kemar Foote 7-6 6-3

College List 3 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Bucknell ✓ Hot ¼ 33% Finalist

Swarthmore ✓ Hot ¼ 33% Finalist

Boston University ✓ Hot ¼ 33% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	45.7
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	43.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2027	#208	#4	40.8
Mid 2027	#196	#4	41.4
Late 2027	#220	#5	40.5
Final 2027	#206	#5	41.0

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	46
Serve Accuracy	45
Return	46
Forehand	41
Backhand	39
Consistency	38
Net Play	44
Speed	45
Stamina	47
Composure	45
Clutch	52

Recruiting

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

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Boston University	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Bucknell	early_contact Wk 5
Received interest from Swarthmore	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Bucknell	offers Wk 10
Offered by Swarthmore	offers Wk 11
Offered by Boston University	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Bucknell	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Swarthmore	visits Wk 17