Play to Clinch — Melanie Groß

🇦🇹 Melanie Groß AUT

Class of 2026 · Born Villach, AUT · Jul 29 · ★★★3-Star

STR

44.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Brown 27% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#217
International	#53
Ranking points (1181 pts · 26 events)	#202
STR	44.0
Junior STR (singles)	43.9
Doubles STR (results-based)	44.0

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 50 GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Milan Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Paraná International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Vitoria Open Major R32

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Major R32

Wk 7 Catamarca International Major R16

Wk 8 Nagpur Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Major R32

Wk 11 Leskovac Championships Major R16

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Major R32

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Major R32

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 San Luis Championships Major R32

Wk 18 Xi'an International Major R32

Wk 19 Perpignan International Major R16

Wk 21 Nagoya Championships Major R32

Wk 22 St. John's Championships Major R32

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Major R16

Wk 25 Wimbledon International Premier R32

Wk 26 Nagoya International Major R32

Wk 28 Foggia Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 29 Ostrava International Major R16

Wk 30 Hermosillo Championships Major Semifinalist

Wk 32 Cambridge Championships Major R16

Wk 33 Oakville International Major R16

Wk 34 Livorno Championships Major R32

Wk 36 Canberra Championships Major R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Milan Open Major Edith Baena Finalist

Wk 4 Vitoria Open Major Lulu Wickel Finalist

Wk 7 Catamarca International Major Malathi Murugesu Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Major Teresa Stewart Semifinalist

Wk 11 Leskovac Championships Major Anna Hampton Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Major Montserrat Mena Finalist

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Major Ema Foote Semifinalist

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Major Denise Timber R16

Wk 18 Xi'an International Major Trish Akers Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Perpignan International Major Rayleigh Lopez Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Major Rhea Randall Semifinalist

Wk 26 Nagoya International Major Shelly Habicht Semifinalist

Wk 33 Oakville International Major Sutton Niles Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Livorno Championships Major Kaiya McNeal Finalist

Wk 36 Canberra Championships Major Pearl Ruddy Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Milan Open Round of 32 W Kristy Lemaster 6-4 6-4

Wk 1 Milan Open Round of 16 W Trish Akers 6-4 6-4

Wk 1 Milan Open Quarterfinals L Teresa Stewart 7-6 6-7 6-10

Wk 3 Paraná International Round of 32 W Sheryl Hardin 7-6 6-3

Wk 3 Paraná International Round of 16 W Pearl Ruddy 6-3 6-2

Wk 3 Paraná International Quarterfinals L Tianna Cao 1-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 4 Vitoria Open Round of 32 L Alex Sureephong 6-7 4-6

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Round of 32 L Anna Hampton 6-2 2-6 8-10

Wk 7 Catamarca International Round of 32 W Inkeri Jantunen 6-0 6-2

Wk 7 Catamarca International Round of 16 L Malathi Murugesu 3-6 2-6

Wk 8 Nagpur Championships Round of 32 W Kaiya McNeal 6-3 6-2

Wk 8 Nagpur Championships Round of 16 W Isabelle Samba 6-4 6-3

Wk 8 Nagpur Championships Quarterfinals W Maud Eisenberg 6-0 4-6 10-4

Wk 8 Nagpur Championships Semifinals L Nkechi Yassin 3-6 5-7

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Round of 32 L Oihane Llorente 3-6 4-6

Wk 11 Leskovac Championships Round of 32 W Tanya Shaw 6-4 7-6

Wk 11 Leskovac Championships Round of 16 L Angélica Plum 3-6 5-7

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Round of 32 L Samantha Taniguchi 3-6 2-6

Wk 14 Hoboken Championships Round of 32 L Alicia Moore 6-7 2-6

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Round of 32 W Shirley Nishioka 6-3 7-6

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Round of 16 W Trish Akers 6-3 6-3

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Quarterfinals L Sashel Michel 4-6 4-6

Wk 16 San Luis Championships Round of 32 L Georgia Pajola 2-6 6-4 3-10

Wk 18 Xi'an International Round of 32 L Hannah Tezuka 3-6 3-6

Wk 19 Perpignan International Round of 32 W Yvette Crane 7-6 6-4

Wk 19 Perpignan International Round of 16 L Kiara Pareja 6-1 6-7 8-10

Wk 21 Nagoya Championships Round of 32 L Fernanda Zamora 6-1 1-6 8-10

Wk 22 St. John's Championships Round of 32 L Clara Mubenga 0-6 3-6

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Round of 32 W Edith Baena 6-4 6-4

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Round of 16 L Yahmani Sylvan 3-6 6-7

Wk 25 Wimbledon International Round of 32 L Erica Ngoyi 7-6 6-7 7-10

Wk 26 Nagoya International Round of 32 L Yulia Bukhanko 4-6 5-7

Wk 28 Foggia Classic Round of 32 W Kanika Culibrk 6-4 7-6

Wk 28 Foggia Classic Round of 16 W Denise Jacquet 6-3 6-4

Wk 28 Foggia Classic Quarterfinals W Sidra Butt 6-2 6-3

Wk 28 Foggia Classic Semifinals W Seda Depay 6-7 6-3 10-6

Wk 28 Foggia Classic Final L Ella Gasso 6-7 1-6

Wk 29 Ostrava International Round of 32 W Jade Monteiro 6-2 6-3

Wk 29 Ostrava International Round of 16 L Malathi Murugesu 6-4 3-6 7-10

Wk 30 Hermosillo Championships Round of 32 W Flor Costa 6-1 4-6 11-9

Wk 30 Hermosillo Championships Round of 16 W Mieken Schlotterbeck 6-4 7-5

Wk 30 Hermosillo Championships Quarterfinals W Montserrat Mena 6-2 5-7 10-8

Wk 30 Hermosillo Championships Semifinals L Georgia Pajola 3-6 4-6

Wk 32 Cambridge Championships Round of 32 W Aaliyah Longval 6-4 2-6 10-5

Wk 32 Cambridge Championships Round of 16 L Bárbara Arrizabalaga 1-6 4-6

Wk 33 Oakville International Round of 32 W Tanya Shaw 6-4 6-4

Wk 33 Oakville International Round of 16 L Jania McLaughlin 3-6 3-6

Wk 34 Livorno Championships Round of 32 L Toshiko Gonda 4-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 36 Canberra Championships Round of 32 W Celeste Palau 6-7 7-6 10-5

Wk 36 Canberra Championships Round of 16 L Clara Mubenga 2-6 4-6

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Brown ✓ Hot ¼ 27% Finalist

Dartmouth ✓ Hot ¼ 25% Finalist

Duke ✓ Hot ¼ 24% Finalist

American ✓ Hot ¼ 24% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	49.2
Your department	47.5
4-year projection	44.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#31	#2	45.3
Mid 2026	#45	#2	44.5
Late 2026	#54	#2	44.0
Final 2026	#56	#2	43.8

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	44
Serve Accuracy	55
Return	50
Forehand	49
Backhand	45
Consistency	51
Net Play	38
Speed	49
Stamina	48
Composure	57
Clutch	53

Recruiting

Intended major	Molecular Biology
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Dartmouth	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by American	offers Wk 9
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 11
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 12
Offered by Dartmouth	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Dartmouth	visits Wk 18