Play to Clinch — Zdeněk Tichý

🇨🇿 Zdeněk Tichý CZE

Class of 2026 · Born Olomouc, CZE · Oct 3 · ★★2-Star

STR

44.4

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: American 49% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#400
International	#117
Ranking points (734 pts · 20 events)	#326
STR	44.4
Junior STR (singles)	44.0
Doubles STR (results-based)	43.7

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 100 GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Liberec Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 4 Nottingham Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 6 Antwerp Challenger Developmental Champion

Wk 8 Bordeaux Classic National Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Maringá Championships National Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 La Plata Championships National Champion

Wk 13 Leeds Classic Premier R32

Wk 15 Belo Horizonte Classic Premier R32

Wk 17 Paris International Premier R32

Wk 18 Brisbane International Premier R32

Wk 20 Bengaluru Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Hamburg Classic Premier R16

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic National R16

Wk 26 Haarlem Championships National Finalist

Wk 27 Borgerhout Open Premier R32

Wk 29 Bologna Open National Quarterfinalist

Wk 31 Parma Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Nanjing International Premier Champion

Wk 35 Porto Alegre International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Plzeň International Premier R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 11 La Plata Championships National Masaaki Ogawa Quarterfinalist

Wk 18 Brisbane International Premier Czech Hašek Semifinalist

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic National Makell Pongratz Champion

Wk 27 Borgerhout Open Premier Makhi Seewagen Finalist

Wk 31 Parma Open Premier Peter Burgess Quarterfinalist

Wk 35 Porto Alegre International Premier Florinel Mocanu Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Plzeň International Premier Jaiden Hester Semifinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Liberec Challenger Round of 32 L Jaiden Hester 6-7 4-6

Wk 4 Nottingham Invitational Round of 32 W Sergio Serrano 6-1 6-0

Wk 4 Nottingham Invitational Round of 16 W Kelvin Hobart 6-0 6-0

Wk 4 Nottingham Invitational Quarterfinals W Phil Surface 6-1 7-5

Wk 4 Nottingham Invitational Semifinals L Jonas Arriaga 1-6 3-6

Wk 6 Antwerp Challenger Round of 16 W MaliVai Priester 6-1 6-0

Wk 6 Antwerp Challenger Quarterfinals W Frank Henry 6-1 7-6

Wk 6 Antwerp Challenger Semifinals W Wylie Gronowski 6-3 6-3

Wk 6 Antwerp Challenger Final W Lassi Salin 6-2 6-3

Wk 8 Bordeaux Classic Round of 32 W Filip Jakić 7-5 6-3

Wk 8 Bordeaux Classic Round of 16 W Gavin van der Linden 6-2 6-2

Wk 8 Bordeaux Classic Quarterfinals L Yaroslav Belov 3-6 4-6

Wk 9 Maringá Championships Round of 32 W Marlon Watanabe 6-4 6-0

Wk 9 Maringá Championships Round of 16 W Jay Jones-Wesley 6-1 6-1

Wk 9 Maringá Championships Quarterfinals L Foxhall Shibahara 6-7 2-6

Wk 11 La Plata Championships Round of 32 W Dramarian Zendejas 6-3 6-2

Wk 11 La Plata Championships Round of 16 W Mateusz Świerczok 6-1 7-5

Wk 11 La Plata Championships Quarterfinals W Shane Knox 7-6 6-2

Wk 11 La Plata Championships Semifinals W Cory Roman 7-6 2-6 10-4

Wk 11 La Plata Championships Final W Bryson Cryer 6-4 5-7 10-5

Wk 13 Leeds Classic Round of 32 L Carl White 2-6 1-6

Wk 15 Belo Horizonte Classic Round of 32 L Erick Pruitt 2-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 17 Paris International Round of 32 L Rafael Testa 5-7 6-4 8-10

Wk 18 Brisbane International Round of 32 L Kam Kemper 6-7 4-6

Wk 20 Bengaluru Classic Round of 32 W Carlos Arkansas 7-6 7-6

Wk 20 Bengaluru Classic Round of 16 W Ammar Itete 6-4 7-6

Wk 20 Bengaluru Classic Quarterfinals L Edward Ward 5-7 6-7

Wk 22 Hamburg Classic Round of 32 W Glen Bennie-Powell 6-1 6-2

Wk 22 Hamburg Classic Round of 16 L Bill Pietrzak 6-4 3-6 8-10

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic Round of 32 W Matvei Shnaider 6-1 6-1

Wk 24 Zrenjanin Classic Round of 16 L Cory Roman 7-5 6-7 5-10

Wk 26 Haarlem Championships Round of 32 W Matvei Shnaider 6-4 6-2

Wk 26 Haarlem Championships Round of 16 W Robert Labuschagne 6-4 7-5

Wk 26 Haarlem Championships Quarterfinals W Shane Fegans 7-6 7-5

Wk 26 Haarlem Championships Semifinals W Deylin Greer 6-3 6-7 15-13

Wk 26 Haarlem Championships Final L Gonzalo Bracewell 7-5 2-6 9-11

Wk 27 Borgerhout Open Round of 32 L Darwin Freed 6-3 3-6 3-10

Wk 29 Bologna Open Round of 32 W Colin Clements 6-3 6-2

Wk 29 Bologna Open Round of 16 W Xadavien Cassidy 7-6 7-6

Wk 29 Bologna Open Quarterfinals L Andrea De Angelis 7-6 5-7 1-10

Wk 31 Parma Open Round of 32 W Ephesians Richard 6-3 6-4

Wk 31 Parma Open Round of 16 W Marcus Batchelder 2-6 6-1 10-5

Wk 31 Parma Open Quarterfinals L Ermin Pletikosa 1-6 6-7

Wk 33 Nanjing International Final W Jae-ho Ha 6-2 7-6

Wk 35 Porto Alegre International Round of 32 W Liam Santrock 3-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 35 Porto Alegre International Round of 16 W Seymour Chamberlain 7-6 6-7 10-5

Wk 35 Porto Alegre International Quarterfinals L Sekou Trevino 3-6 7-6 4-10

Wk 36 Plzeň International Round of 32 L Jaiden Hester 3-6 6-7

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

American ✓ Hot ¼ 49% Finalist

Brown ✓ Hot ¼ 51% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	51.4
Your department	56.1
4-year projection	44.4

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#88	#8	44.9
Mid 2026	#105	#9	44.0
Late 2026	#105	#9	43.9
Final 2026	#103	#9	43.9

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	48
Serve Accuracy	48
Return	50
Forehand	49
Backhand	50
Consistency	59
Net Play	46
Speed	50
Stamina	57
Composure	48
Clutch	49

Recruiting

Intended major	Wildlife Conservation
Junior tier	Regional / State Elite
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from American	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Brown	early_contact Wk 4
Offered by American	offers Wk 9
Offered by Brown	offers Wk 12
Official visit to American	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Brown	visits Wk 16