Play to Clinch — Ricardo Tagoa'i

🇺🇸 Ricardo Tagoa'i USA

Class of 2026 · Born Romeoville, IL · Sep 16 · ★★★★4-Star

STR

46.6

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Ball State 21% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#101
Illinois	#2
Ranking points (1135 pts · 22 events)	#211
STR	46.6
Junior STR (singles)	46.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 5 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Cardiff Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 2 Marbella International Major R32

Wk 4 Marbella Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Major R32

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Major R32

Wk 9 San Luis Potosí Classic Premier R32

Wk 10 Brescia Classic Premier R16

Wk 12 Freiburg Open Premier R32

Wk 14 Recife Open Premier R32

Wk 15 Ipswich Open Premier R16

Wk 17 Udine Open Premier R16

Wk 19 Salamanca International Premier Finalist

Wk 20 Osaka International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Premier Finalist

Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Premier R16

Wk 25 Turin Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Plymouth Open Premier R16

Wk 28 Bendigo Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Vinkovci Classic Premier R32

Wk 32 Madrid Open Premier R32

Wk 33 Liverpool Open Premier Champion

Wk 35 Nîmes International Major R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Cardiff Classic Premier Paul Beccari Quarterfinalist

Wk 2 Marbella International Major Josimar Bennette Semifinalist

Wk 4 Marbella Classic Premier Jace Alam Champion

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Major Paul Ocampo Semifinalist

Wk 12 Freiburg Open Premier Percy Burgin Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 Recife Open Premier Henrik Lahm Champion

Wk 15 Ipswich Open Premier Akili Ortega Semifinalist

Wk 20 Osaka International Premier Nate Cerretani Champion

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Premier Ignacio Bonmatí Semifinalist

Wk 25 Turin Classic Premier Kedrick Holloway Semifinalist

Wk 27 Plymouth Open Premier Vittorio Bianchi Semifinalist

Wk 30 Vinkovci Classic Premier Julio Salinas Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Madrid Open Premier Maddox Bheke Semifinalist

Wk 33 Liverpool Open Premier Donovan Beard Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Cardiff Classic Round of 32 W Dinis Sandro 6-2 6-3

Wk 1 Cardiff Classic Round of 16 W Alexander Mikkelsen 6-1 7-5

Wk 1 Cardiff Classic Quarterfinals L Van Enquist 4-6 2-6

Wk 2 Marbella International Round of 32 L Van Millen 1-6 5-7

Wk 4 Marbella Classic Round of 32 W Mattia Sirigu 6-1 6-4

Wk 4 Marbella Classic Round of 16 W Nicolás Codina 6-4 7-6

Wk 4 Marbella Classic Quarterfinals W Tomáš Fiala 1-6 6-2 11-9

Wk 4 Marbella Classic Semifinals W Yasiel Aspas 7-6 2-6 10-7

Wk 4 Marbella Classic Final L Avery Kilfoyl 2-6 0-6

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Round of 32 L Boston Reus 2-6 4-6

Wk 7 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 32 L Daniel De Sanctis 1-6 4-6

Wk 9 San Luis Potosí Classic Round of 32 L Arvell Thorne 2-6 3-6

Wk 10 Brescia Classic Round of 32 W Waymond Morin 6-4 6-3

Wk 10 Brescia Classic Round of 16 L Tommy Murray 6-7 0-6

Wk 12 Freiburg Open Round of 32 L Diego Ramírez 1-6 7-5 8-10

Wk 14 Recife Open Round of 32 L Marcellus Kikuchi 3-6 4-6

Wk 15 Ipswich Open Round of 32 W Guillermo DiLucia 7-6 6-2

Wk 15 Ipswich Open Round of 16 L Percy Burgin 2-6 1-6

Wk 17 Udine Open Round of 32 W Jake Inglis 7-5 7-5

Wk 17 Udine Open Round of 16 L Destyn Kohler 5-7 6-7

Wk 19 Salamanca International Round of 32 W Pasi Karppinen 6-1 6-3

Wk 19 Salamanca International Round of 16 W Miles Hoover 6-3 6-2

Wk 19 Salamanca International Quarterfinals W Carr McCleney 6-1 7-5

Wk 19 Salamanca International Semifinals W Francis Arkansas 7-5 7-6

Wk 19 Salamanca International Final L Owen Van den Broek 6-4 3-6 11-13

Wk 20 Osaka International Round of 32 W Justus Moukoko 6-2 6-4

Wk 20 Osaka International Round of 16 W Desman Graziano 3-6 6-3 12-10

Wk 20 Osaka International Quarterfinals L Paul Simon 6-7 6-1 6-10

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Round of 32 W Learner McClune 7-5 6-2

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Round of 16 W Chapman Arias 6-1 6-3

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Quarterfinals W Frances Pimpton 2-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Semifinals W Ignacio Bonmatí 6-3 3-6 10-4

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Final L Carlos Ramirez 2-6 7-6 8-10

Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Round of 32 W Miguel Wong 6-1 3-6 10-3

Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Round of 16 L German Romero 6-7 4-6

Wk 25 Turin Classic Round of 32 W Kenean Komatsu 6-3 6-4

Wk 25 Turin Classic Round of 16 W Frances Pimpton 6-2 7-5

Wk 25 Turin Classic Quarterfinals L Stephiylan Diggs 7-6 4-6 6-10

Wk 27 Plymouth Open Round of 32 W Jace Alam 6-7 7-6 10-5

Wk 27 Plymouth Open Round of 16 L Kevon Faga 4-6 6-7

Wk 28 Bendigo Classic Round of 32 W Abu Pregnon 6-4 6-3

Wk 28 Bendigo Classic Round of 16 W Jindřich Čermák 6-4 6-3

Wk 28 Bendigo Classic Quarterfinals L Filippo Fagioli 7-6 4-6 8-10

Wk 30 Vinkovci Classic Round of 32 L Colton Tweedie-Yates 4-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 32 Madrid Open Round of 32 L Paul Beccari 6-3 6-7 8-10

Wk 33 Liverpool Open Round of 32 W Marcus Moses 6-3 7-6

Wk 33 Liverpool Open Round of 16 W Daisuke Takao 7-6 7-6

Wk 33 Liverpool Open Quarterfinals W Kenean Komatsu 3-6 6-4 11-9

Wk 33 Liverpool Open Semifinals W Teriq Burnette 6-0 6-3

Wk 33 Liverpool Open Final W Salvador Ribas 6-3 6-7 10-5

Wk 35 Nîmes International Round of 32 W Jindřich Čermák 6-3 6-4

Wk 35 Nîmes International Round of 16 L Dinis Sandro 4-6 7-5 5-10

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Ball State ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Valparaiso ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

South Dakota ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Ohio ✓ Hot ½ 19% Top School

Wichita State ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Bowling Green ✓ Hot ½ —

Toledo ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	57.0
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	50.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#171	#3	46.6
Mid 2026	#207	#4	45.6
Late 2026	#194	#3	46.0
Final 2026	#170	#3	46.5

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	60
Serve Accuracy	55
Return	54
Forehand	60
Backhand	49
Consistency	58
Net Play	54
Speed	58
Stamina	50
Composure	57
Clutch	53

Recruiting

Intended major	Physical Therapy
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Valparaiso	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from South Dakota	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Ball State	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by Valparaiso	offers Wk 8
Offered by Ball State	offers Wk 9
Offered by South Dakota	offers Wk 9
Offered by Ohio	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Ball State	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Valparaiso	visits Wk 16
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21