Play to Clinch — Paula Tejeda

🇺🇸 🇵🇷 Paula Tejeda USA / PUR

Class of 2026 · Born Cidra, PR · Dec 3 · ★★★3-Star

STR

45.7

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Holy Cross 20% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#180
Puerto Rico	#9
Ranking points (1917 pts · 22 events)	#115
STR	45.7
Junior STR (singles)	46.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	44.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 100 NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships National Champion

Wk 3 Novi Sad Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Major Semifinalist

Wk 7 Villa María International Major R16

Wk 8 Kunming Open Major R32

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Major Semifinalist

Wk 13 Cancún Open Major R32

Wk 15 Mataró International Masters Masters Finalist

Wk 17 Stoke-on-Trent Masters Masters R32

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 20 Nantes International Masters Masters R32

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Masters R16

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Masters R16

Wk 25 Santos International Major R16

Wk 26 Hull Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 28 Xiamen International Major R32

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Major R32

Wk 31 Obregón Masters Cup Masters R16

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Major R16

Wk 35 Reggio Calabria Championships Major R16

Wk 36 Osijek Open Major R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 Novi Sad Masters Cup Masters Monika Vyoralová Semifinalist

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Major Marjorie Hall Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Villa María International Major Nathalie Buffon Quarterfinalist

Wk 15 Mataró International Masters Masters Rhea Randall Finalist

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Masters Dorothy Alo Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Masters Wynne Tauanuu Quarterfinalist

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Masters Tairia Markham Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Hull Masters Cup Masters Raegan Mendez Semifinalist

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Major Micki McNutt Finalist

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Major Samantha Taniguchi Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships Round of 32 W Clara Mubenga 6-3 7-6

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships Round of 16 W Corinna Lombardi 6-3 6-1

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships Quarterfinals W Yareli Gay 7-5 4-6 10-8

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships Semifinals W Amina Riggs 6-3 3-6 10-6

Wk 2 Maastricht Championships Final W Sheryl Hardin 4-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 3 Novi Sad Masters Cup Round of 32 W Inkeri Jantunen 6-0 6-0

Wk 3 Novi Sad Masters Cup Round of 16 L Iris Kikuchi 1-6 4-6

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Round of 32 W Louise Kühl 6-3 6-0

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Round of 16 W Marjory Cruz 6-2 6-3

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Quarterfinals W Anna Hampton 6-7 6-2 11-9

Wk 5 Bengaluru International Semifinals L Ife Rydberg 1-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 7 Villa María International Round of 32 W Yazmeen Flores 7-6 6-3

Wk 7 Villa María International Round of 16 L Belmar McDiarmid 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 8 Kunming Open Round of 32 L Tairia Markham 4-6 6-7

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Round of 32 W Kathrin Gosens 6-1 6-4

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Round of 16 W Alla Popov 4-6 7-6 10-6

Wk 10 Cincinnati Championships Quarterfinals L Luz Leiva 5-7 3-6

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Round of 32 W Arielle Liang 6-4 6-3

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Round of 16 W Drew Sexton 6-3 3-6 10-6

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Quarterfinals W Lexus Sun 6-4 6-4

Wk 12 Borgerhout International Semifinals L Mariona López-Arostegui 3-6 6-7

Wk 13 Cancún Open Round of 32 L Yareli Gay 4-6 2-6

Wk 15 Mataró International Masters Round of 16 W Benedetta Moretti 6-4 6-1

Wk 15 Mataró International Masters Quarterfinals W Luz Leiva 1-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 15 Mataró International Masters Semifinals W Maribella Zhu 7-5 2-6 10-7

Wk 15 Mataró International Masters Final L Tianna Cao 6-4 3-6 9-11

Wk 17 Stoke-on-Trent Masters Round of 32 L Diamond Shyjan 3-6 2-6

Wk 18 Madrid Masters Cup Round of 16 L Rebeca Salas 6-7 7-6 5-10

Wk 20 Nantes International Masters Round of 32 L Gwen Weiner 1-6 6-3 3-10

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Round of 32 W Jamila Scharman 6-3 5-7 10-7

Wk 21 Mazatlán International Masters Round of 16 L Scout Martinez 3-6 4-6

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Round of 32 W Audrey Yang 6-3 6-4

Wk 23 Kochi International Masters Round of 16 L Tyler Watanuki 5-7 3-6

Wk 25 Santos International Round of 32 W Grace Acevedo 6-2 7-5

Wk 25 Santos International Round of 16 L Lone Olesen 6-2 6-7 7-10

Wk 26 Hull Masters Cup Round of 16 L Tairia Markham 1-6 6-7

Wk 28 Xiamen International Round of 32 L Victoria Miranda 5-7 6-7

Wk 30 Burlington Championships Round of 32 L Vincenza Grizzlies 6-7 6-7

Wk 31 Obregón Masters Cup Round of 32 W Ary Arana 6-7 6-3 10-5

Wk 31 Obregón Masters Cup Round of 16 L Wakana Tomiyasu 6-7 0-6

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Round of 32 W Ary Arana 6-4 6-4

Wk 33 Shepparton Open Round of 16 L Yareli Gay 1-6 4-6

Wk 35 Reggio Calabria Championships Round of 32 W Jazmine Ore 6-1 1-6 10-8

Wk 35 Reggio Calabria Championships Round of 16 L Pixie Osuigwe 6-7 5-7

Wk 36 Osijek Open Round of 32 W Meadow Todd-Williams 6-4 7-6

Wk 36 Osijek Open Round of 16 L Mariona López-Arostegui 3-6 7-6 8-10

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Holy Cross ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Colgate ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Lafayette ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Bucknell ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

American ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Saint Peter's ✓ Hot ½ —

Harvard ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	48.3
Your department	55.7
4-year projection	46.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#60	#7	46.1
Mid 2026	#70	#6	45.9
Late 2026	#62	#6	46.2
Final 2026	#74	#6	46.0

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	60
Serve Accuracy	48
Return	53
Forehand	51
Backhand	49
Consistency	58
Net Play	49
Speed	47
Stamina	56
Composure	40
Clutch	65

Recruiting

Intended major	Theology
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic · dual citizen
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Holy Cross	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Colgate	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Lafayette	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Lafayette	offers Wk 10
Offered by Bucknell	offers Wk 10
Offered by Colgate	offers Wk 11
Offered by Holy Cross	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Colgate	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Holy Cross	visits Wk 18
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 21