Play to Clinch — Kaiya McNeal

🇺🇸 Kaiya McNeal USA

Class of 2026 · Born San Antonio, TX · Dec 10 · ★★2-Star

STR

44.0

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Rice 26% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#361
Texas	#21
Ranking points (1050 pts · 26 events)	#224
STR	44.0
Junior STR (singles)	43.5
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.8

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Stuttgart International Major R16

Wk 2 Hannover Championships Major R16

Wk 3 Paraná International Major R16

Wk 5 Angers Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 6 Wagga Wagga Open Major R32

Wk 8 Nagpur Championships Major R32

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Hull Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Croydon Open Major R32

Wk 13 Los Angeles Open Major R32

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Major R16

Wk 16 A Coruña Championships Major R32

Wk 17 Chennai International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Perpignan International Major R32

Wk 20 Sendai Open Major R16

Wk 21 Nagoya Championships Major R32

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Major R32

Wk 24 Antwerp International Major R16

Wk 26 Nagoya International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Kawaguchi Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Major R32

Wk 30 Hermosillo Championships Major R32

Wk 31 Saitama International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Brescia Championships Major R32

Wk 34 Livorno Championships Major R32

Wk 35 Trieste Open Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Stuttgart International Major Lulu Wickel Quarterfinalist

Wk 2 Hannover Championships Major Maria Ramljak Champion

Wk 6 Wagga Wagga Open Major London Sodupe Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Nagpur Championships Major Sabine Hummels Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Major Beverly McDaniel Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Major Isabelle Samba Champion

Wk 19 Perpignan International Major Nadia Lapeña Finalist

Wk 20 Sendai Open Major Toshiko Gonda Semifinalist

Wk 21 Nagoya Championships Major Courtney Barros Finalist

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Major Loretta Eom Quarterfinalist

Wk 24 Antwerp International Major Montserrat Mena Semifinalist

Wk 27 Kawaguchi Open Premier Amara Johnson Finalist

Wk 30 Hermosillo Championships Major Rayleigh Lopez Semifinalist

Wk 31 Saitama International Major Kristy Lemaster Semifinalist

Wk 34 Livorno Championships Major Melanie Groß Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Stuttgart International Round of 16 L Olga Alba 6-7 6-4 6-10

Wk 2 Hannover Championships Round of 32 W Naomi Rivera 6-4 6-1

Wk 2 Hannover Championships Round of 16 L Tanya Shaw 6-3 4-6 2-10

Wk 3 Paraná International Round of 32 W Rachel Shimabukuro 6-2 6-2

Wk 3 Paraná International Round of 16 L Sandra Padilla 2-6 5-7

Wk 5 Angers Open Round of 32 W Vivian Irwin 6-0 6-0

Wk 5 Angers Open Round of 16 W Hilary Hallquist 6-3 7-6

Wk 5 Angers Open Quarterfinals L Mairi Christie 0-6 4-6

Wk 6 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 32 L Scout Martinez 5-7 0-6

Wk 8 Nagpur Championships Round of 32 L Melanie Groß 3-6 2-6

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Round of 32 W Jan Tilden 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Round of 16 W Aaliyah Longval 6-2 3-6 10-6

Wk 9 Uberlândia Championships Quarterfinals L Cindy Mattek-Sands 6-7 6-3 7-10

Wk 10 Hull Open Round of 32 W Oakley Olynyk 7-6 6-7 10-4

Wk 10 Hull Open Round of 16 W Sha McFadden 6-3 6-3

Wk 10 Hull Open Quarterfinals L Yareli Gay 2-6 1-6

Wk 12 Croydon Open Round of 32 L Yazmeen Flores 6-7 4-6

Wk 13 Los Angeles Open Round of 32 L Hannah Tezuka 2-6 3-6

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Round of 32 W Klepp Kritza 6-0 6-1

Wk 15 Haarlem Open Round of 16 L Raegan Mendez 3-6 2-6

Wk 16 A Coruña Championships Round of 32 L Nadia Lapeña 6-1 2-6 6-10

Wk 17 Chennai International Round of 32 W Ines Geiselsöder 6-1 6-3

Wk 17 Chennai International Round of 16 W Kanika Culibrk 6-2 6-3

Wk 17 Chennai International Quarterfinals L Brienne Scheinman 6-4 1-6 6-10

Wk 19 Perpignan International Round of 32 L Marketa Granada 3-6 6-7

Wk 20 Sendai Open Round of 32 W Brienne Scheinman 6-2 6-4

Wk 20 Sendai Open Round of 16 L Marketa Granada 6-7 6-3 7-10

Wk 21 Nagoya Championships Round of 32 L Brienne Scheinman 4-6 4-6

Wk 23 Gosford Championships Round of 32 L Amina Riggs 1-6 4-6

Wk 24 Antwerp International Round of 32 W Ines Geiselsöder 1-6 7-6 10-3

Wk 24 Antwerp International Round of 16 L Alicia Moore 6-4 6-7 5-10

Wk 26 Nagoya International Round of 32 W Ines Geiselsöder 6-3 7-6

Wk 26 Nagoya International Round of 16 W Shirley Nishioka 6-7 7-5 10-3

Wk 26 Nagoya International Quarterfinals L Palmer Cabrera 3-6 3-6

Wk 27 Kawaguchi Open Round of 32 W Abigail Montoya 6-3 6-4

Wk 27 Kawaguchi Open Round of 16 W Mira Kotak 6-2 6-4

Wk 27 Kawaguchi Open Quarterfinals L Yazmeen Flores 6-7 3-6

Wk 28 Hluboká Open Round of 32 L Alegria Cubas 6-3 6-7 5-10

Wk 30 Hermosillo Championships Round of 32 L Trayanna Craven 6-3 2-6 8-10

Wk 31 Saitama International Round of 32 W Charity Wojdelko 6-2 5-7 10-8

Wk 31 Saitama International Round of 16 W Lorena Costa 6-2 7-6

Wk 31 Saitama International Quarterfinals L Corinna Lombardi 2-6 1-6

Wk 33 Brescia Championships Round of 32 L Yazmeen Flores 3-6 3-6

Wk 34 Livorno Championships Round of 32 L Rona Stroman 6-4 6-7 8-10

Wk 35 Trieste Open Round of 32 L Yvette Crane 6-7 3-6

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Rice ✓ Hot ¼ 26% Finalist

Grambling ✓ Hot ¼ 25% Finalist

Texas Southern ✓ Hot ¼ 26% Finalist

Stephen F. Austin ✓ Hot ¼ 23% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	44.9
Your department	50.1
4-year projection	44.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#138	#12	44.2
Mid 2026	#147	#13	43.9
Late 2026	#148	#14	43.9
Final 2026	#172	#15	43.4

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	54
Serve Accuracy	53
Return	61
Forehand	44
Backhand	48
Consistency	48
Net Play	55
Speed	53
Stamina	54
Composure	50
Clutch	46

Recruiting

Intended major	Public Health
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Grambling	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Rice	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Texas Southern	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Rice	offers Wk 8
Offered by Grambling	offers Wk 13
Offered by Texas Southern	offers Wk 14
Offered by Stephen F. Austin	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Rice	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Grambling	visits Wk 19