Play to Clinch — Talib Allen

Talib Allen ZAR

Class of 2026 · Born Amur-Zaimka, ZAR · Nov 9 · ★★★3-Star

STR

44.4

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Portland State 20% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#250
International	#65
Ranking points (560 pts · 23 events)	#401
STR	44.4
Junior STR (singles)	44.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.6

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Monterrey Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 3 Manchester Masters Masters R32

Wk 5 Mandurah International Masters Masters R16

Wk 6 Croydon International Major R32

Wk 8 Pisa Open Major R16

Wk 9 Cincinnati International Major R32

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Major R32

Wk 12 Angers Championships Major R32

Wk 14 Tijuana International Premier R32

Wk 16 Los Angeles International Premier R32

Wk 17 Toyota Open Premier R32

Wk 19 Neuquén Open Premier R16

Wk 20 Čačak International Premier R32

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Premier R32

Wk 23 Kruševac Classic Premier R32

Wk 25 Perpignan Open Premier R32

Wk 26 Seattle International Premier R32

Wk 28 Kunming International Premier R16

Wk 30 Mexicali Open Premier R32

Wk 31 Ribeirão Preto Open Premier R16

Wk 33 Opava International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 34 Toyama Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Vinkovci Open Premier R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Monterrey Classic Premier Gianluca Mariani Semifinalist

Wk 6 Croydon International Major Learner McClune R16

Wk 9 Cincinnati International Major Karoy Subhash Semifinalist

Wk 16 Los Angeles International Premier Pontus Holm R16

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Premier Chapman Arias Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Kruševac Classic Premier Kyle Freed Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Seattle International Premier Keelan Wittus Finalist

Wk 33 Opava International Premier Franco Meret Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Vinkovci Open Premier Joel López Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Monterrey Classic Round of 32 W Henrik Lahm 3-6 6-3 10-5

Wk 1 Monterrey Classic Round of 16 W Ryan Orr 6-1 7-6

Wk 1 Monterrey Classic Quarterfinals W Todd Schlecht 3-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 1 Monterrey Classic Semifinals W Justin Low 3-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 1 Monterrey Classic Final L Miguel Wong 4-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 3 Manchester Masters Round of 32 L Bryson Carlson 0-6 1-6

Wk 5 Mandurah International Masters Round of 16 L Zaydrius Kumam 3-6 7-5 7-10

Wk 6 Croydon International Round of 32 L Tim Mosley 1-6 2-6

Wk 8 Pisa Open Round of 32 W Makai Broomfield 6-1 6-1

Wk 8 Pisa Open Round of 16 L Kelly Prather 1-6 3-6

Wk 9 Cincinnati International Round of 32 L Sam Hildebrand 1-6 2-6

Wk 11 Dallas Championships Round of 32 L Sekou Nava 3-6 5-7

Wk 12 Angers Championships Round of 32 L Landon Nwosu 4-6 3-6

Wk 14 Tijuana International Round of 32 L Colton Tweedie-Yates 1-6 5-7

Wk 16 Los Angeles International Round of 32 L Nate Cerretani 1-6 5-7

Wk 17 Toyota Open Round of 32 L Joe Riley 3-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 19 Neuquén Open Round of 32 W DeBraun Dees 7-6 7-6

Wk 19 Neuquén Open Round of 16 L Francisco Royal 4-6 5-7

Wk 20 Čačak International Round of 32 L Dann Krzyzewski 6-7 5-7

Wk 22 Ballarat Open Round of 32 L Frances Pimpton 7-6 6-7 7-10

Wk 23 Kruševac Classic Round of 32 L Ivan Vega 6-7 2-6

Wk 25 Perpignan Open Round of 32 L Gianmarco De Rossi 2-6 4-6

Wk 26 Seattle International Round of 32 L Jonathan Adeyemi 1-6 6-7

Wk 28 Kunming International Round of 32 W Borja Cruz 6-4 7-5

Wk 28 Kunming International Round of 16 L Emmanuel Barker 7-6 2-6 5-10

Wk 30 Mexicali Open Round of 32 L Maximilian Schlotterbeck 4-6 6-7

Wk 31 Ribeirão Preto Open Round of 32 W Carr McCleney 6-2 6-4

Wk 31 Ribeirão Preto Open Round of 16 L Auston Girard 5-7 4-6

Wk 33 Opava International Round of 32 W Maximilian Schlotterbeck 6-3 0-6 10-3

Wk 33 Opava International Round of 16 W Renzo Lara 6-3 7-6

Wk 33 Opava International Quarterfinals L Ricardo Trujillo 7-5 1-6 5-10

Wk 34 Toyama Open Round of 32 W Marcellus Hernandez 6-3 4-6 10-8

Wk 34 Toyama Open Round of 16 W Adam Jean 7-6 6-7 12-10

Wk 34 Toyama Open Quarterfinals L Sandy Falcao 7-5 3-6 6-10

Wk 36 Vinkovci Open Round of 32 L Kreigh Baldwin 4-6 5-7

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Portland State ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

Stonehill ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

South Dakota ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Finalist

UMass Lowell ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Texas Southern ✓ Hot ¼ 21% Top School

Saint Peter's ✓ Hot ¼ —

Northern Iowa ✓ Hot ¼ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	54.8
Your department	53.5
4-year projection	44.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#70	#2	45.3
Mid 2026	#72	#2	45.2
Late 2026	#79	#2	44.6
Final 2026	#88	#2	44.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	51
Serve Accuracy	45
Return	50
Forehand	59
Backhand	62
Consistency	46
Net Play	64
Speed	39
Stamina	54
Composure	55
Clutch	53

Recruiting

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

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Stonehill	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from South Dakota	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Portland State	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Stonehill	offers Wk 10
Offered by Portland State	offers Wk 11
Offered by South Dakota	offers Wk 11
Offered by UMass Lowell	offers Wk 15
Official visit to Portland State	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Stonehill	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21